| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cline (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Leonard Cline inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #3 on Richard Peterson, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ralph Thomas (C) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 19:49 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:49 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:29 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Michael Hepner buries a runner from the right block set up by Clyde Douglas and he's fouled by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | UMKC | James Powell double dribbles | 35-35 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Catron and he's hacked by Arthur Wiggins - foul #3 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UMKC | Victor Brindle (C) Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses the shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:06 | UMKC | John Alongi gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | UMKC | Trey Holt can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 35-38 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | Michael Hepner grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:43 | Centenary | Michael Hepner tips it in | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | UMKC | John Alongi's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Smith | 35-40 |
| 17:28 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 17:15 | UMKC | John Alongi can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 17:14 | UMKC | Trey Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | UMKC | James Powell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:55 | UMKC | Victor Brindle snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Jessie Catron is called for the reach on John Alongi - foul #1 on Jessie Catron, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG), William Swasey (SF), Frank Smith (C) Trey Holt, John Alongi, James Powell, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (PG), Bobby Penson (SG), Floyd Dunston (SF), Harold Parkerson (PF), Donald Bothwell (C) Clyde Douglas, Jessie Catron, Leonard Cline, Edward Smith, Michael Hepner | |
| 16:23 | UMKC | William Swasey blows the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Dunston - foul #2 on Floyd Dunston, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 16:23 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:23 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:04 | Centenary | Ruben Snow swats the shot by Trent Bales | 37-40 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Frank Smith grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:55 | UMKC | Bobby Penson steals it from Frank Smith | 37-40 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Carroll Wesson (fresh) SG - Ruben Snow (fresh) SF - William Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Brindle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) SG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Dunston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Parkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bothwell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Trent Bales knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Floyd Dunston and he's hacked by Carroll Wesson - foul #1 on Carroll Wesson, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Carroll Wesson, Victor Brindle, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Cline (SF) Donald Bothwell | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:22 | UMKC | John Alongi knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Swasey | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | Centenary | Richard Peterson takes the ball from Bobby Penson | 39-42 |
| 14:49 | UMKC | William Swasey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ruben Snow | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Centenary | Richard Peterson blocks the short jumper by Floyd Dunston | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | UMKC | William Swasey snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | UMKC | John Alongi buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Swasey | 44-42 |
| 13:55 | Centenary | Bobby Penson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Powell (SF) Ruben Snow, William Swasey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Edward Smith (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Trent Bales, Bobby Penson, Floyd Dunston, Harold Parkerson | |
| 13:37 | UMKC | Richard Peterson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | Centenary | Leonard Cline comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 13:19 | UMKC | James Powell gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | UMKC | Clyde Douglas steps in front of the John Alongi pass | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | Leonard Cline hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Douglas | 46-44 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | James Powell is hacked by Leonard Cline - foul #2 on Leonard Cline, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) John Alongi, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Floyd Dunston (SF) Leonard Cline | |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 12:10 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | UMKC | Trey Holt grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 11:51 | UMKC | Jessie Catron is called for the reach on Ruben Snow - foul #2 on Jessie Catron, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) James Powell, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Swasey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Dunston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Swasey | 52-44 |
| 11:26 | Centenary | Edward Smith drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Arthur Wiggins - foul #4 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG), Ralph Thomas (PF) Ruben Snow, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Cline (SF), Harold Parkerson (C) Floyd Dunston, Michael Hepner | |
| 11:26 | Centenary | Edward Smith misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:26 | UMKC | Richard Peterson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | UMKC | Richard Peterson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trey Holt | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Centenary | William Swasey picks off the pass by Clyde Douglas | 54-46 |
| 10:39 | UMKC | William Swasey misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Edward Smith grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Centenary | Leonard Cline comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:20 | Centenary | Edward Smith tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | UMKC | William Swasey clanks a floater in the paint | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:33 | Centenary | Harold Parkerson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:31 | Centenary | Edward Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:22 | UMKC | William Swasey gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:07 | UMKC | Trey Holt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Swasey | 56-48 |
| 08:38 | Centenary | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Ruben Snow (SG), James Powell (SF), Victor Brindle (PF), Frank Smith (C) Trey Holt, John Alongi, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (PG), Bobby Penson (SG), Floyd Dunston (SF), Donald Bothwell (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Clyde Douglas, Jessie Catron, Leonard Cline, Edward Smith, Harold Parkerson | |
| 08:28 | UMKC | Frank Smith's layup is rejected by Donald Bothwell | 56-48 |
| 08:26 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:06 | Centenary | Frank Smith swats the shot by Bobby Penson | 56-48 |
| 08:05 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 07:56 | UMKC | Frank Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 07:54 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Michael Hepner | 56-48 |
| 07:47 | Centenary | Bobby Penson scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Carroll Wesson (fresh) SG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Brindle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Dunston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Snow | 59-51 |
| 07:14 | Centenary | Michael Hepner hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Dunston | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson loses the dribble to Donald Bothwell | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Floyd Dunston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 06:32 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:27 | UMKC | James Powell scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Carroll Wesson | 61-53 |
| 06:10 | Centenary | 3 seconds is called on Bobby Penson | 61-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG), William Swasey (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Carroll Wesson, Ruben Snow, James Powell, Victor Brindle, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Leonard Cline (SF), Harold Parkerson (C) Trent Bales, Donald Bothwell, Michael Hepner | |
| 05:46 | UMKC | William Swasey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Cline - foul #3 on Leonard Cline, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG) Bobby Penson | |
| 05:46 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:46 | UMKC | William Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Jessie Catron grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Floyd Dunston connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Douglas | 62-55 |
| 05:11 | UMKC | William Swasey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | UMKC | Richard Peterson tips it in | 64-55 |
| 04:47 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas is hacked by Trey Holt - foul #1 on Trey Holt, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Powell (SF) William Swasey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Edward Smith (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Floyd Dunston, Harold Parkerson | |
| 04:33 | Centenary | Leonard Cline misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 04:32 | UMKC | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:28 | UMKC | Trey Holt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Centenary | Michael Hepner pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:22 | Centenary | Leonard Cline hits the finger roll set up by Clyde Douglas | 64-57 |
| 03:59 | UMKC | Edward Smith denies the turnaround by Richard Peterson | 64-57 |
| 03:57 | Centenary | Leonard Cline snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:51 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Catron | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | UMKC | James Powell misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Cline - foul #4 on Leonard Cline, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (PG), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) Trey Holt, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (SG) Jessie Catron | |
| 03:32 | UMKC | James Powell misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:32 | UMKC | James Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Brindle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cline (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF) James Powell | |
| Subs | Centenary | Floyd Dunston (SG) Clyde Douglas | |
| 03:07 | UMKC | Leonard Cline picks off the pass by Victor Brindle | 65-59 |
| 02:53 | Centenary | Leonard Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG) John Alongi | |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (PG), Harold Parkerson (C) Leonard Cline, Michael Hepner | |
| 02:48 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), John Alongi (SG), James Powell (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Carroll Wesson, Ruben Snow, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Leonard Cline (SF), Michael Hepner (C) Trent Bales, Bobby Penson, Floyd Dunston, Harold Parkerson | |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Richard Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Michael Hepner connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Douglas | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Trey Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Wiggins and he's hacked by Clyde Douglas - foul #1 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:34 | Centenary | Leonard Cline drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Edward Smith and he's fouled by Richard Peterson - foul #4 on Richard Peterson, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 01:34 | Centenary | Leonard Cline makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:25 | UMKC | Edward Smith swats the layup by Richard Peterson | 68-64 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:13 | Centenary | Michael Hepner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jessie Catron and he's hacked by James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Centenary | Jessie Catron pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:59 | Centenary | Edward Smith's floater is tipped away by Arthur Wiggins | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Centenary | Leonard Cline gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Jessie Catron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Edward Smith can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Richard Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Catron - foul #3 on Jessie Catron, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Centenary | Edward Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 00:27 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Arthur Wiggins | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Catron - foul #4 on Jessie Catron, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Richard Peterson is called for the reach on Michael Hepner - foul #5 on Richard Peterson, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ralph Thomas (C) Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Arthur Wiggins | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins is hacked by Clyde Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Frank Smith (C) James Powell, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:16 | Centenary | Michael Hepner gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Trey Holt is fouled on the floor by Leonard Cline - foul #5 on Leonard Cline, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Floyd Dunston (SF) Leonard Cline | |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Frank Smith runs out the clock | 75-66 |