| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Abner (fresh) SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) C - Toby Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) SF - Pete Howard (fresh) PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Toby Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Centenary | Toby Lowe knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Pete Howard double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin is hacked by Pete Howard - foul #1 on Pete Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | William Hall is fouled on the floor by Charles Caywood - foul #1 on Charles Caywood, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood hits a floater from close range set up by John Montgomery | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Donald Gulick - foul #1 on Donald Gulick, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Domingo Rosario | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Centenary | William Hall makes the 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | Michael Abner steals it from Pete Howard | 9-4 |
| 16:55 | Centenary | John Montgomery picks off the pass by Ralph Houston | 9-4 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | John Montgomery banks in the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | John Montgomery can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Toby Lowe | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Centenary | John Montgomery is called for the reach on Ben Goodwin - foul #1 on John Montgomery, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Centenary | James High (PG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Scott Iliff (PF), Ted Crow (C) William Hall, Ben Goodwin, Ralph Houston, Toby Lowe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick, Charles Caywood | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James High (fresh) SG - Michael Abner (fresh) SF - Stephen Pinder (fresh) PF - Scott Iliff (fresh) C - Ted Crow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) C - Victor Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:34 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by John Montgomery is blocked by Ted Crow | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Centenary | Michael Abner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Centenary | Michael Abner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James High | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish is hacked by Stephen Pinder - foul #1 on Stephen Pinder, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Morena (SG), Ben Goodwin (SF) Michael Abner, Ted Crow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong comes up short on the shot from the left side | 12-6 |
| 14:06 | Centenary | James High snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Centenary | Charles Morena buries a jumper in the lane | 14-6 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James High - foul #1 on James High, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Hall (PG) Charles Morena | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Centenary | James High misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:29 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Williams | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Centenary | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Centenary | Scott Iliff hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Pinder - foul #2 on Stephen Pinder, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Abner (SG), Ralph Houston (PF), Toby Lowe (C) James High, Scott Iliff, Stephen Pinder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Domingo Rosario (SG) John Williams, Ronald Ong | |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:57 | Centenary | Toby Lowe comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 11:56 | Centenary | Ralph Houston tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Abner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toby Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Michael Abner steals the ball from Domingo Rosario | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Centenary | Charles Caywood swats the layup by Michael Abner | 18-12 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood can't finish the layup | 18-12 |
| 11:01 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Centenary | Toby Lowe hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Hall | 20-14 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Montgomery and he's hacked by Toby Lowe - foul #1 on Toby Lowe, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | James High (PG), Charles Morena (SF) William Hall, Ben Goodwin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick | |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Toby Lowe is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Toby Lowe, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iliff (PF), Ted Crow (C) Ralph Houston, Toby Lowe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Charles Caywood | |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | John Montgomery tips it home | 20-19 |
| 09:20 | Centenary | Ted Crow drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Morena | 22-19 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander tips it home | 22-21 |
| 08:36 | Centenary | James High misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | Centenary | Scott Iliff snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:12 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Scott Iliff is called for the reach on Joseph Wilkerson - foul #1 on Scott Iliff, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Hall (PG), Ben Goodwin (SF), Ralph Houston (PF) Michael Abner, Charles Morena, Ted Crow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James High (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pete Howard (fresh) PF - Donald Gulick (fresh) C - Charles Caywood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Chicago State | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 07:12 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin misses the fadeaway from close range | 22-21 |
| 07:11 | Centenary | James High grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:00 | Centenary | James High can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong blows the layup but he's hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Abner (SG), Ted Crow (C) James High, Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG) John Williams | |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Ronald Ong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Ted Crow makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Abner | 24-22 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | John Montgomery travels with the ball | 24-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario (SG) Ronald Ong | |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin's floater is tipped away by Charles Caywood | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Ralph Houston blocks the short jumper by Donald Gulick | 24-22 |
| 05:34 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:17 | Centenary | Michael Abner hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hall | 27-22 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iliff (PF) Ralph Houston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Victor Alexander (C) Charles Caywood | |
| 04:28 | Centenary | John Montgomery steals it from Michael Abner | 27-22 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | John Montgomery misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | James High (PG), Ralph Houston (PF) William Hall, Ted Crow | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Irish (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) Pete Howard, Donald Gulick | |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | John Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Michael Abner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish grabs the board | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James High (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Abner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Domingo Rosario (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Irish (fresh) PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Montgomery | 27-26 |
| 02:52 | Centenary | Joseph Wilkerson denies the turnaround by Scott Iliff | 27-26 |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:25 | Chicago State | Anthony Irish scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-28 |
| 02:04 | Centenary | Scott Iliff drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Abner | 30-28 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Domingo Rosario knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Wilkerson | 30-31 |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Ralph Houston misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Alexander - foul #1 on Victor Alexander, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | William Hall (PG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Toby Lowe (C) Michael Abner, Ben Goodwin, Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Williams (PG), Ronald Ong (SG), Pete Howard (SF), Donald Gulick (PF), Charles Caywood (C) John Montgomery, Domingo Rosario, Anthony Irish, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Ralph Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Williams | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Centenary | Ralph Houston misses long on a runner in the lane | 32-33 |
| 00:59 | Centenary | Toby Lowe snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | James High buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Hall | 34-33 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick blows the layup but the foul's on Ralph Houston - foul #1 on Ralph Houston, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Morena (SG), Ted Crow (PF) James High, Ralph Houston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Montgomery (PG), Domingo Rosario (SG) John Williams, Ronald Ong | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Donald Gulick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | Toby Lowe snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Charles Caywood misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-34 |