| Lineup | Central St. | PG - John Boyers (fresh) SG - Michael Gardner (fresh) SF - Jason Hamilton (fresh) PF - Harry Pulido (fresh) C - Fred Phelps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - John Chow (fresh) SG - Donald Douglass (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Rickey Starr (fresh) C - Lonnie Jordan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Fred Phelps wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central St. | John Boyers's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Jordan | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Douglass | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Central St. | John Boyers double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr loses the dribble to Harry Pulido | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Central St. | Harry Pulido hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Central St. | Fred Phelps connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Harry Pulido - foul #1 on Harry Pulido, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG), Bruce Stanton (SG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Raymond Lawson (PF), Anthony Utecht (C) John Boyers, Michael Gardner, Jason Hamilton, Harry Pulido, Fred Phelps | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 17:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Utecht | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Stanton | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Anthony Utecht is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Utecht, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Varnum (SG), John Harris (SF), Shane Heyward (PF), David Yearwood (C) Donald Douglass, James Johnson, Rickey Starr, Lonnie Jordan | |
| 16:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Chow | 7-9 |
| 16:26 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Gardner (SG), Fred Phelps (C) Bruce Stanton, Anthony Utecht | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich (PG) John Chow | |
| 15:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Varnum buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Val Dietrich | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Chad Norred (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gardner (fresh) SF - Bruce Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Val Dietrich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Shane Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Yearwood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Central St. | Michael Gardner is hacked by David Yearwood - foul #1 on David Yearwood, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Jason Hamilton (SF), Harry Pulido (PF), Anthony Utecht (C) Chad Norred, Bruce Brooks, Raymond Lawson, Fred Phelps | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Douglass (SG), James Johnson (SF), Rickey Starr (PF), Lonnie Jordan (C) James Varnum, John Harris, Shane Heyward, David Yearwood | |
| 15:24 | Central St. | John Boyers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Gardner | 10-12 |
| 14:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jason Hamilton denies the turnaround by Rickey Starr | 10-12 |
| 14:53 | Central St. | Anthony Utecht grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Central St. | Michael Gardner banks in the layup | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan is hacked by Anthony Utecht - foul #2 on Anthony Utecht, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG), Bruce Stanton (SG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Raymond Lawson (PF), Fred Phelps (C) John Boyers, Michael Gardner, Jason Hamilton, Harry Pulido, Anthony Utecht | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow (PG), John Harris (SF), Shane Heyward (PF), David Yearwood (C) Val Dietrich, James Johnson, Rickey Starr, Lonnie Jordan | |
| 13:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fred Phelps steals the ball from Donald Douglass | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Central St. | Chad Norred's pass is intercepted by John Chow | 12-12 |
| 13:26 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow hits the finger roll | 12-14 |
| 13:17 | Central St. | Fred Phelps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:16 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Stanton | 12-14 |
| 13:11 | Central St. | Bruce Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:09 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Douglass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to David Yearwood | 12-14 |
| 12:34 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Michael Gardner (SG), Jason Hamilton (SF), Harry Pulido (PF) Chad Norred, Bruce Stanton, Bruce Brooks, Raymond Lawson | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Varnum (SG), James Johnson (SF), Rickey Starr (PF), Lonnie Jordan (C) Donald Douglass, John Harris, Shane Heyward, David Yearwood | |
| 12:15 | Central St. | James Johnson steps in front of the Jason Hamilton pass | 12-14 |
| 11:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 11:53 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - John Boyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Hamilton (fresh) PF - Harry Pulido (fresh) C - Fred Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - John Chow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Rickey Starr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:26 | Central St. | Fred Phelps snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Central St. | Harry Pulido makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Hamilton | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Central St. | Fred Phelps splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:21 | Central St. | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Pulido | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Central St. | Harry Pulido connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gardner and he's fouled by Rickey Starr - foul #1 on Rickey Starr, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG), Bruce Brooks (SF), Raymond Lawson (C) John Boyers, Jason Hamilton, Fred Phelps | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich (PG), Donald Douglass (SG), John Harris (SF), Shane Heyward (PF), David Yearwood (C) John Chow, James Varnum, James Johnson, Rickey Starr, Lonnie Jordan | |
| 09:56 | Central St. | Harry Pulido misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Yearwood snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 09:32 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Douglass | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Central St. | Michael Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Yearwood grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Bruce Brooks steals it from John Harris in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:13 | Central St. | Bruce Brooks hits the finger roll | 18-18 |
| 08:52 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Val Dietrich | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Central St. | Michael Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Yearwood pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Central St. | Harry Pulido scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Norred | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Chad Norred (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Pulido (tiring) 6 pts. C - Raymond Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Val Dietrich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Douglass (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Shane Heyward (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Yearwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward blows the layup but he's fouled by Harry Pulido - foul #2 on Harry Pulido, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Bruce Stanton (SG), Jason Hamilton (SF), Fred Phelps (C) Chad Norred, Michael Gardner, Bruce Brooks, Harry Pulido | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow (PG), James Johnson (SF), Lonnie Jordan (C) Val Dietrich, John Harris, David Yearwood | |
| 07:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:21 | Central St. | Fred Phelps evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:20 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jason Hamilton is called for the reach on Shane Heyward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Hamilton, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Varnum (SG), Rickey Starr (PF) Donald Douglass, Shane Heyward | |
| 07:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jason Hamilton is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Hamilton, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Central St. | Bruce Brooks (SF) Jason Hamilton | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 06:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:50 | Central St. | Fred Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:25 | Central St. | Fred Phelps loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Gardner (SG) Bruce Stanton | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 06:20 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Douglass (SG) James Varnum | |
| 06:04 | Central St. | John Boyers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:03 | Central St. | Michael Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:47 | Central St. | Fred Phelps connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 05:45 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chow, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | David Yearwood (C) Lonnie Jordan | |
| 05:28 | Central St. | James Johnson steals the ball from Michael Gardner | 23-21 |
| 05:23 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 23-23 |
| 05:05 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Chow - foul #2 on John Chow, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG) John Boyers | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich (PG), John Harris (SF), Shane Heyward (PF) John Chow, James Johnson, Rickey Starr | |
| 05:05 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:05 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 04:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 04:48 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Lawson | 25-23 |
| 04:19 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Bruce Stanton (SG), Harry Pulido (PF) Chad Norred, Michael Gardner, Raymond Lawson | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Varnum (SG), Lonnie Jordan (C) Donald Douglass, David Yearwood | |
| 03:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Fred Phelps is called for the reach on Val Dietrich - foul #1 on Fred Phelps, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Gardner (SG), Jason Hamilton (SF), Anthony Utecht (C) Bruce Stanton, Bruce Brooks, Fred Phelps | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr (PF) Shane Heyward | |
| 03:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:56 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - John Boyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hamilton (fresh) PF - Harry Pulido (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Utecht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Val Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Rickey Starr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Central St. | Harry Pulido clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 03:36 | Central St. | Jason Hamilton tips it home | 27-25 |
| 03:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harry Pulido - foul #3 on Harry Pulido, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG), Bruce Stanton (SG), Fred Phelps (C) John Boyers, Michael Gardner, Harry Pulido | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | John Chow (PG), James Johnson (SF) Val Dietrich, John Harris | |
| 03:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Rickey Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:50 | Central St. | Jason Hamilton misses the easy layup | 27-27 |
| 02:48 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to John Chow | 27-27 |
| 02:22 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jason Hamilton steals the ball from Rickey Starr | 27-27 |
| 02:18 | Central St. | Chad Norred banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Hamilton | 29-27 |
| 02:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Anthony Utecht is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Utecht, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Michael Gardner (SG), Raymond Lawson (PF) Chad Norred, Bruce Stanton, Anthony Utecht | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Douglass (SG), Shane Heyward (PF), David Yearwood (C) James Varnum, Rickey Starr, Lonnie Jordan | |
| 02:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:49 | Central St. | Michael Gardner's floater is tipped away by Shane Heyward | 29-29 |
| 01:48 | Central St. | Fred Phelps tips it in | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward is hacked by Raymond Lawson - foul #1 on Raymond Lawson, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Central St. | Chad Norred (PG) John Boyers | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 01:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:28 | Central St. | Raymond Lawson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 01:20 | Central St. | Fred Phelps is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 01:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:50 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Shane Heyward dunks the ball on a great pass from John Chow | 31-31 |
| 00:43 | Central St. | Chad Norred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Central St. | John Boyers (PG), Harry Pulido (PF) Chad Norred, Raymond Lawson | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich (PG), John Harris (SF), Rickey Starr (PF), Lonnie Jordan (C) John Chow, James Johnson, Shane Heyward, David Yearwood | |
| 00:21 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Val Dietrich hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Central St. | John Boyers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Lonnie Jordan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-33 |