| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gordon Manning (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Shelby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Riley (fresh) PF - David Lankford (fresh) C - David Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Heinz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Hollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby's layup is rejected by Johnnie Hollar | 34-32 |
| 19:45 | Central | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 19:40 | Central | James Dyer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jackie Heinz | 34-35 |
| 19:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Johnnie Hollar is called for the reach on Charles Riley - foul #3 on Johnnie Hollar, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Perry (C) Johnnie Hollar | |
| 19:09 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Perry picks off the pass by David Hampton | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Central | Gordon Manning is called for the reach on James Dyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Manning, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:43 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Central | James Dyer hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Burdine steals the ball from Billy Shelby | 34-37 |
| 18:13 | Central | Thomas Moore is hacked by David Hampton - foul #2 on David Hampton, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya (PG), Nathaniel Harper (SG), Trevor Degraffenreid (PF), Jeffrey O'Brien (C) Gordon Manning, Billy Shelby, David Lankford, David Hampton | |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG), Cary Dahlquist (PF) James Dyer, Thomas Moore | |
| 17:53 | Central | Trevor Degraffenreid swats the layup by Cary Dahlquist | 34-37 |
| 17:52 | Central | James Burdine tips it home | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Loya | 37-39 |
| 17:26 | Central | James Burdine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser (PG) Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG), William Smathers (SF), Charles Walters (C) Jackie Heinz, James Burdine, Michael Perry | |
| 17:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien loses the dribble to Cary Dahlquist | 37-39 |
| 16:46 | Central | Irving Murphy connects on the jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:25 | Central | Irving Murphy grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 16:06 | Central | Irving Murphy's layup is rejected by Jeffrey O'Brien | 37-41 |
| 16:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 15:41 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:39 | Central | The rebound goes to Ron Bird | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - William Sasser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Loya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Trevor Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey O'Brien (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ron Bird (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Dahlquist (fairly fresh) C - Charles Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Central | Cary Dahlquist blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Loya - foul #1 on Joe Loya, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday (PG), Billy Shelby (SG), Charles Riley (SF), David Lankford (PF), David Hampton (C) William Sasser, Nathaniel Harper, Joe Loya, Trevor Degraffenreid, Jeffrey O'Brien | |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), Jackie Heinz (SG), James Burdine (SF), Johnnie Hollar (C) Irving Murphy, Ron Bird, William Smathers, Charles Walters | |
| 15:15 | Central | Cary Dahlquist misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Central | Cary Dahlquist misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:52 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:51 | Central | Cary Dahlquist gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Central | Johnnie Hollar misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 14:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Shelby | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Central | Johnnie Hollar scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Dyer | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday is fouled on the floor by James Dyer - foul #1 on James Dyer, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look (PF) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Moore (PF) Cary Dahlquist | |
| 13:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Hampton | 41-43 |
| 13:06 | Central | Thomas Moore clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Look - foul #1 on Mark Look, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser (PG), Gordon Manning (SG), Joe Loya (SF) James Dilday, Billy Shelby, Charles Riley | |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG), Ron Bird (SG), Michael Perry (C) James Dyer, Jackie Heinz, Johnnie Hollar | |
| 13:06 | Central | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Central | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | Central | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:24 | Central | Thomas Moore is hacked by David Hampton - foul #3 on David Hampton, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford (PF), Trevor Degraffenreid (C) Mark Look, David Hampton | |
| Subs | Central | William Smathers (SF) James Burdine | |
| 11:56 | Central | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Central | Michael Perry tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 11:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:44 | Central | William Smathers grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:19 | Central | Michael Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 11:18 | Central | Ron Bird grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - William Sasser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Loya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Lankford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ron Bird (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - William Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Central | Thomas Moore can't finish the layup | 41-47 |
| 10:52 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:48 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Manning | 43-47 |
| 10:46 | Central | William Smathers is hacked by William Sasser in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Sasser, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday (PG), Billy Shelby (SG), Charles Riley (SF), Mark Look (PF), Jeffrey O'Brien (C) William Sasser, Gordon Manning, Joe Loya, David Lankford, Trevor Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), Jackie Heinz (SG), James Burdine (SF), Robert Grosso (PF), Johnnie Hollar (C) Irving Murphy, Ron Bird, William Smathers, Thomas Moore, Michael Perry | |
| 10:25 | Central | Jackie Heinz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Riley | 46-47 |
| 09:50 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 09:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | Central | Robert Grosso grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:19 | Central | James Burdine misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Riley - foul #3 on Charles Riley, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton (C) Jeffrey O'Brien | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 09:19 | Central | James Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Central | James Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 08:52 | Central | Johnnie Hollar gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Central | James Burdine is hacked by Charles Riley - foul #4 on Charles Riley, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning (PG), Nathaniel Harper (SG), Joe Loya (SF), David Lankford (PF) James Dilday, Billy Shelby, Charles Riley, Mark Look | |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG), Ron Bird (SG), Thomas Moore (PF), Michael Perry (C) James Dyer, Jackie Heinz, Robert Grosso, Johnnie Hollar | |
| 08:23 | Central | James Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:23 | Central | James Burdine misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:09 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Perry picks off the pass by David Lankford | 46-50 |
| 07:40 | Central | James Burdine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper loses the dribble to James Burdine | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Central | James Burdine can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 46-50 |
| 07:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gordon Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Loya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Irving Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ron Bird (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - James Burdine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | Central | James Burdine pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:28 | Central | Michael Perry makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Burdine and the foul's on David Hampton - foul #4 on David Hampton, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday (PG), Billy Shelby (SG), Charles Riley (SF), Trevor Degraffenreid (PF), Jeffrey O'Brien (C) Gordon Manning, Nathaniel Harper, Joe Loya, David Lankford, David Hampton | |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), Jackie Heinz (SG), William Smathers (SF), Cary Dahlquist (PF) Irving Murphy, Ron Bird, James Burdine, Thomas Moore | |
| 06:28 | Central | Michael Perry makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:14 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Riley and he's fouled by James Dyer - foul #2 on James Dyer, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Central | Johnnie Hollar (C) Michael Perry | |
| 06:14 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:47 | Central | Trevor Degraffenreid steps in front of the William Smathers pass | 49-53 |
| 05:31 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Dilday and he's hacked by William Smathers - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look (PF) Jeffrey O'Brien | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 05:31 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Central | Johnnie Hollar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Look - foul #2 on Mark Look, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya (C) Mark Look | |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG) James Dyer | |
| 05:09 | Central | Johnnie Hollar misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Central | Johnnie Hollar misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:09 | Central | Cary Dahlquist snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | Central | Cary Dahlquist hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Irving Murphy | 52-55 |
| 04:28 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby can't finish the layup | 52-55 |
| 04:27 | Central | William Smathers gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:08 | Central | Johnnie Hollar drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Irving Murphy | 52-57 |
| 03:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnnie Hollar - foul #4 on Johnnie Hollar, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning (SG), Jeffrey O'Brien (SF), David Lankford (PF), David Hampton (C) James Dilday, Billy Shelby, Charles Riley, Trevor Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Central | James Dyer (PG), Ron Bird (SG), James Burdine (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Charles Walters (C) Irving Murphy, Jackie Heinz, William Smathers, Cary Dahlquist, Johnnie Hollar | |
| 03:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Joe Loya makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Central | Thomas Moore lays it in and he's fouled by David Lankford - foul #2 on David Lankford, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper (SG) Joe Loya | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Perry (C) Charles Walters | |
| 03:26 | Central | Thomas Moore misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 03:09 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gordon Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey O'Brien (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Bird (fresh) 4 reb. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Central | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dilday (PG), Billy Shelby (SG), Charles Riley (SF) Gordon Manning, Nathaniel Harper, Jeffrey O'Brien | |
| Subs | Central | Jackie Heinz (SG), Johnnie Hollar (C) Ron Bird, Michael Perry | |
| 02:58 | Central | Charles Riley takes the ball from James Burdine in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 02:57 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby lays it in on a great pass from Charles Riley | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | Central | Jackie Heinz hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Dyer | 56-62 |
| 02:18 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Hampton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on David Hampton, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid (C) David Hampton | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 02:16 | Central | Jackie Heinz's pass is intercepted by Billy Shelby in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 01:58 | Central | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Central | James Dilday is called for the reach on James Dyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dilday, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Central | James Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:54 | Central | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley buries a floater in the paint | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Central | James Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by James Dilday - foul #5 on James Dilday, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning (PG) James Dilday | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 01:37 | Central | James Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Central | James Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to David Lankford | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 01:13 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby is hacked by Johnnie Hollar - foul #5 on Johnnie Hollar, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Central | Michael Perry (C) Johnnie Hollar | |
| 00:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Central | Michael Perry gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central | Gordon Manning steals the ball from Thomas Moore | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby banks in the layup set up by Gordon Manning | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Central | Jackie Heinz is hacked by Billy Shelby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Shelby, team foul #15 | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | Central | Jackie Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Shelby | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Central | Jackie Heinz is hacked by Billy Shelby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Shelby, team foul #16 | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Central | Jackie Heinz makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Central | Jackie Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Central | Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central | James Burdine comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gordon Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Shelby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Trevor Degraffenreid (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Heinz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Central | Thomas Moore wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Central | Jackie Heinz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby loses the dribble to James Dyer | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | Central | Jackie Heinz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Burdine | 66-69 |
| 03:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:53 | Central | Michael Perry grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:46 | Central | James Dyer is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 03:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Lankford pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Gordon Manning and he's fouled by James Burdine - foul #3 on James Burdine, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 03:40 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | Central | Jackie Heinz scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Perry | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Shelby | 72-72 |
| 02:33 | Central | James Dyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Lankford - foul #3 on David Lankford, team foul #17 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | William Sasser (PG), Nathaniel Harper (SG), Joe Loya (SF), Mark Look (PF), Jeffrey O'Brien (C) Gordon Manning, Billy Shelby, Charles Riley, David Lankford, Trevor Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Central | Ron Bird (SG), William Smathers (SF), Cary Dahlquist (PF), Charles Walters (C) Jackie Heinz, James Burdine, Thomas Moore, Michael Perry | |
| 02:33 | Central | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Central | James Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jeffrey O'Brien grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 02:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 02:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ron Bird - foul #3 on Ron Bird, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley (SF) William Sasser | |
| Subs | Central | Jackie Heinz (SG), James Burdine (SF) Ron Bird, William Smathers | |
| 02:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Nathaniel Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Central | Cary Dahlquist grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 02:22 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:03 | Central | Jeffrey O'Brien steals it from James Dyer | 73-73 |
| 02:03 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning (PG), Billy Shelby (SG), David Lankford (PF), Trevor Degraffenreid (C) Joe Loya, Nathaniel Harper, Mark Look, Jeffrey O'Brien | |
| Subs | Central | Thomas Moore (PF), Michael Perry (C) Cary Dahlquist, Charles Walters | |
| 01:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Perry picks off the pass by Gordon Manning | 73-73 |
| 01:19 | Central | Michael Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:18 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Shelby pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:18 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-73 |
| 01:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Trevor Degraffenreid drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Riley | 76-73 |
| 00:49 | Central | Jackie Heinz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:47 | Central | Michael Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Gordon Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Shelby (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Trevor Degraffenreid (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - James Dyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Heinz (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burdine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:24 | Central | Thomas Moore is hacked by David Lankford - foul #4 on David Lankford, team foul #18 | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Central | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Central | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Dyer is called for the reach on Gordon Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dyer, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 77-75 |
| 00:14 | Central | James Dyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Gordon Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley is fouled in the backcourt by James Dyer - foul #4 on James Dyer, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Charles Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Central | James Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look (PF) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Central | | |
| 00:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look is fouled in the backcourt by James Dyer - foul #5 on James Dyer, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Central | Irving Murphy (PG) James Dyer | |
| 00:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Mark Look misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Central | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:06 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central | Jackie Heinz drills a 3 from the left corner | 79-78 |