| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - James Saine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Stice (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Vince Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Thompson (fresh) C - Tyson Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Sammons, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:38 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Harding | Richard Hickerson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Vince Taylor | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Harding | The rebound goes to Bobby Thompson | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | Harding | Tyson Snow hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Hickerson | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Central Arkansas | James Saine loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 18:16 | Harding | Richard Hickerson misses long on a shot from the right block | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | Harding | Tyson Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | Harding | Tyson Snow hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sam Stice | 32-32 |
| 17:36 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Tyson Snow - foul #3 on Tyson Snow, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Lonnie Goode (C) Tyson Snow | |
| 17:36 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:36 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | Harding | Lonnie Goode hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vince Taylor | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Central Arkansas | James Saine's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Thompson | 34-35 |
| 17:03 | Harding | The rebound goes to Lawrence Sammons | 34-35 |
| 16:41 | Harding | Lonnie Goode knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vince Taylor | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luis Craig, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | John Bissett (PG), Charles Doughty (SG), Chance Belknap (SF), Joe Madrid (C) James Saine, Luis Craig, John Marlin, Sam Stice | |
| Subs | Harding | Gordon Drew (PG), Harry Ahmad (SG), Calvin Zidzik (SF), Bennie McNitt (PF) Vince Taylor, Richard Hickerson, Lawrence Sammons, Bobby Thompson | |
| 16:08 | Harding | Harry Ahmad scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Goode | 34-39 |
| 15:57 | Central Arkansas | Charles Doughty clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | Central Arkansas | Charles Doughty tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - John Bissett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Doughty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chance Belknap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gordon Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Ahmad (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Zidzik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie McNitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Goode (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Harding | John Bissett picks off the pass by Lonnie Goode | 36-39 |
| 15:30 | Central Arkansas | John Bissett lays it in | 38-39 |
| 15:09 | Harding | Calvin Zidzik misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:51 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Lonnie Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Bennie McNitt's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Madrid | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Central Arkansas | Charles Doughty gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:14 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:12 | Central Arkansas | Charles Doughty tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:10 | Central Arkansas | Joe Madrid tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Bennie McNitt's floater is tipped away by William Adcock | 40-39 |
| 13:48 | Harding | Lonnie Goode misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 13:47 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | Central Arkansas | Lonnie Goode takes the ball from Chance Belknap | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Harding | Chance Belknap steals the ball from Calvin Zidzik | 40-39 |
| 12:46 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:44 | Central Arkansas | Joe Madrid grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:38 | Central Arkansas | Joe Madrid misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-39 |
| 12:36 | Harding | Harry Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:32 | Harding | Calvin Zidzik misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Central Arkansas | John Bissett gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:14 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap lays it up and in set up by John Bissett | 42-39 |
| 11:57 | Harding | Harry Ahmad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | Joe Madrid pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - John Bissett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Doughty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Chance Belknap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Adcock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madrid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gordon Drew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Ahmad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Zidzik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bennie McNitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Goode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Bissett | 45-39 |
| 11:29 | Harding | John Bissett takes the ball from Gordon Drew | 45-39 |
| 11:26 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock lays it up and in on a great pass from John Bissett | 47-39 |
| 11:07 | Harding | Harry Ahmad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Central Arkansas | Joe Madrid pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:00 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Harding | Lonnie Goode pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Bennie McNitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gordon Drew | 47-41 |
| 10:30 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Bissett | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Harding | Gordon Drew misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 10:15 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Adcock | 50-41 |
| 10:08 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap banks in the layup | 52-41 |
| 09:53 | Harding | Bennie McNitt buries a floater from the right side set up by Gordon Drew and he's hacked by Charles Doughty - foul #2 on Charles Doughty, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Saine (PG), Luis Craig (SG), John Marlin (SF), Paul Rodman (PF), Sam Stice (C) John Bissett, Charles Doughty, Chance Belknap, William Adcock, Joe Madrid | |
| Subs | Harding | Vince Taylor (PG), Richard Hickerson (SG), Bobby Thompson (PF), John Toner (C) Gordon Drew, Harry Ahmad, Calvin Zidzik, Lonnie Goode | |
| 09:53 | Harding | Bennie McNitt misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:53 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:37 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Thompson steals it from James Saine | 52-43 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Bennie McNitt lays it in set up by Vince Taylor | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 08:37 | Harding | Richard Hickerson is hacked by Luis Craig - foul #3 on Luis Craig, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Lawrence Sammons (SF) Bennie McNitt | |
| 08:22 | Harding | John Toner misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 54-45 |
| 08:21 | Harding | Bobby Thompson tips it in | 54-47 |
| 08:07 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Saine | 56-47 |
| 07:50 | Harding | Vince Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Rodman - foul #1 on Paul Rodman, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap (PF) Paul Rodman | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 07:50 | Harding | Vince Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:50 | Harding | Vince Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - James Saine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Marlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chance Belknap (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Sam Stice (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Vince Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Hickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Toner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Central Arkansas | James Saine buries a shot from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 07:06 | Harding | John Toner buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Vince Taylor and the foul's on Luis Craig - foul #4 on Luis Craig, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | John Bissett (SG), William Adcock (PF) Luis Craig, Sam Stice | |
| Subs | Harding | Calvin Zidzik (SG) Richard Hickerson | |
| 07:06 | Harding | John Toner misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Harding | Bobby Thompson grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:55 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Marlin - foul #2 on John Marlin, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Dusty Ridgeway (PG), Paul Rodman (C) James Saine, John Marlin | |
| Subs | Harding | Tyson Snow (C) John Toner | |
| 06:55 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Central Arkansas | Chance Belknap hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Harding | John Bissett picks off the pass by Vince Taylor | 60-52 |
| 05:49 | Central Arkansas | John Bissett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Zidzik - foul #1 on Calvin Zidzik, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig (SG), John Marlin (SF), Sam Stice (C) Dusty Ridgeway, Chance Belknap, Paul Rodman | |
| Subs | Harding | Gordon Drew (PG), Richard Hickerson (SG), John Toner (C) Vince Taylor, Calvin Zidzik, Bobby Thompson | |
| 05:49 | Central Arkansas | John Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:49 | Central Arkansas | John Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Richard Hickerson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Toner | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock hits a turnaround from the left block set up by John Bissett | 64-54 |
| 04:59 | Harding | Richard Hickerson is hacked by John Marlin - foul #3 on John Marlin, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Saine (PG) John Bissett | |
| Subs | Harding | Calvin Zidzik (SF) Lawrence Sammons | |
| 04:59 | Harding | Richard Hickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | Harding | Richard Hickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | Harding | John Toner grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:49 | Harding | Gordon Drew hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 04:48 | Harding | John Toner grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Tyson Snow misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Marlin - foul #4 on John Marlin, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Tyson Snow makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Tyson Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:14 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-57 |
| 04:13 | Central Arkansas | Sam Stice grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:51 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock's dunk attempt is rejected by John Toner | 64-57 |
| 03:50 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - James Saine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Craig (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Marlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Stice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gordon Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Zidzik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyson Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Toner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Central Arkansas | James Saine makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Stice | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Harding | Calvin Zidzik drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gordon Drew | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | Central Arkansas | James Saine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:13 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 03:12 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:00 | Central Arkansas | John Marlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Craig | 69-60 |
| 03:00 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Vince Taylor (PG), Lawrence Sammons (SF), Bobby Thompson (PF) Gordon Drew, Calvin Zidzik, Tyson Snow | |
| 02:38 | Harding | John Toner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vince Taylor | 69-62 |
| 02:22 | Central Arkansas | John Marlin is whistled for a carry | 69-62 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Harry Ahmad (SG) Richard Hickerson | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Harding | Bobby Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Vince Taylor | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:50 | Harding | John Toner pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | Harding | John Toner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Vince Taylor | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Central Arkansas | John Marlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | Central Arkansas | James Saine tips it in | 71-67 |
| 00:55 | Harding | John Toner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Hickerson (SG) Harry Ahmad | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #4 | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Central Arkansas | William Adcock misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Harding | John Toner gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Harding | Richard Hickerson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Harding | Bobby Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Lawrence Sammons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:21 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig is hacked by Richard Hickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hickerson, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Paul Rodman (PF), Chance Belknap (C) William Adcock, Sam Stice | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Paul Rodman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Sammons - foul #2 on Lawrence Sammons, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Rodman - foul #4 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Paul Rodman makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Paul Rodman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Bobby Thompson snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Harding | Richard Hickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | John Marlin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Taylor - foul #1 on Vince Taylor, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Luis Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | Richard Hickerson hits a 3 from the right wing | 75-70 |