| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) SG - Morris Pickle (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) PF - James Bosley (fresh) C - Shawn Winder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Luis Derrico (fresh) C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Chicago State | Don Zarling double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Don Zarling - foul #1 on Don Zarling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Harry Larimore makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Pfarr | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | James Bosley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Centenary | Morris Pickle snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Donald Pfarr picks off the pass by Morris Pickle | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 1-2 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico tips it but misses | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Centenary | Morris Pickle grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:05 | Centenary | Morris Pickle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico's floater is tipped away by James Bosley | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | Centenary | James Bosley snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:32 | Centenary | James Bosley misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 1-2 |
| 17:30 | Chicago State | David Clark gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Shawn Winder swats the short shot by Don Zarling | 1-2 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses the tip | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | Centenary | Shawn Winder gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:19 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harry Larimore and the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (SG), Joshua Hawley (PF) Morris Pickle, James Bosley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller, David Clark, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 17:19 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Chicago State | John King grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:03 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard banks in the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Centenary | Shawn Winder misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley tips it in | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Chicago State | Francis Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Evans (SG), Jerry Jenkins (SF), Bryan Schwery (C) Harry Larimore, Jeffrey Giddens, Shawn Winder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:27 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Evans | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Chicago State | Francis Morris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sutton - foul #1 on Michael Sutton, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG), James Bosley (PF) David Evans, Joshua Hawley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Kyle James (SF) Philip Keating, John King | |
| 15:49 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - Morris Pickle (fresh) SF - Jerry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bosley (fresh) C - Bryan Schwery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) SG - Francis Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle James (fresh) PF - Michael Sutton (fresh) C - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Francis Morris drills a jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | Centenary | Michael Sutton steals it from James Bosley | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Chicago State | Don Zarling misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard tips it in | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | Centenary | Don Zarling takes the ball from James Bosley | 8-11 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | James Bosley is called for the reach on Francis Morris - foul #1 on James Bosley, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), David Evans (SG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF), Joshua Hawley (PF), Shawn Winder (C) John Frampton, Morris Pickle, Jerry Jenkins, James Bosley, Bryan Schwery | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), David Clark (SF), Luis Derrico (PF), Donald Pfarr (C) Francis Morris, Kyle James, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico misses the lay-in but the foul's on Shawn Winder - foul #1 on Shawn Winder, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (PG) Don Zarling | |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:31 | Centenary | David Clark is called for the reach on Joshua Hawley - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sutton (SF) David Clark | |
| 13:21 | Centenary | Harry Larimore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Keating - foul #1 on Philip Keating, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | Philip Keating is fouled on the floor by Harry Larimore - foul #1 on Harry Larimore, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Bosley (PF) Joshua Hawley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kyle James (SF) Michael Sutton | |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Pfarr | 8-14 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | James Bosley blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Derrico - foul #1 on Luis Derrico, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG) David Evans | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:59 | Centenary | James Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | James Bosley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Philip Keating can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Centenary | James Bosley gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens misses the lay-in | 10-14 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Pfarr | 10-14 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Philip Keating and he's fouled by Shawn Winder - foul #2 on Shawn Winder, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), David Evans (SG), Jerry Jenkins (SF), Joshua Hawley (PF), Bryan Schwery (C) Harry Larimore, Morris Pickle, Jeffrey Giddens, James Bosley, Shawn Winder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Francis Morris (SG), Michael Sutton (SF), Robert Kinnard (PF) Philip Keating, Donald Swartzmiller, Kyle James, Luis Derrico | |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:49 | Centenary | John Frampton's pass is intercepted by Don Zarling in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Francis Morris lays it in on a great pass from Don Zarling | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Schwery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Morris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Sutton (fresh) PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Pfarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Centenary | David Evans misses the lay-in | 10-19 |
| 11:39 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery tips it back up and in | 12-19 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | John Frampton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Morris - foul #1 on Francis Morris, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John King (C) Donald Pfarr | |
| 11:05 | Centenary | John Frampton makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | John Frampton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Joshua Hawley is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Joshua Hawley, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF) David Evans, Jerry Jenkins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Joshua Hawley steps in front of the John King pass | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Sutton - foul #2 on Michael Sutton, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG), James Bosley (PF) John Frampton, Joshua Hawley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), Kyle James (SF), Luis Derrico (PF) Francis Morris, Michael Sutton, Robert Kinnard | |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Don Zarling hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harry Larimore - foul #2 on Harry Larimore, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Dorsey (PG), Joseph Chenault (C) Harry Larimore, Bryan Schwery | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Don Zarling makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:44 | Centenary | James Bosley banks in the layup on a great pass from David Dorsey | 17-22 |
| 09:15 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), Jerry Jenkins (SF) David Dorsey, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Francis Morris (PG), Donald Pfarr (C) Don Zarling, John King | |
| 08:55 | Centenary | James Bosley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 08:54 | Centenary | Joseph Chenault tips it home | 19-22 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 19-22 |
| 08:39 | Centenary | Joseph Chenault grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:24 | Centenary | James Bosley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Jenkins | 22-22 |
| 08:06 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 08:04 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Kyle James misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 07:42 | Centenary | James Bosley pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Pickle (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chenault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Francis Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Swartzmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle James (fairly fresh) PF - Luis Derrico (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Centenary | James Bosley scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Frampton | 24-22 |
| 07:14 | Chicago State | Francis Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 24-22 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 06:51 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 06:49 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:25 | Chicago State | Francis Morris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 06:24 | Centenary | Morris Pickle pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:12 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Luis Derrico can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 05:57 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | James Bosley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 24-24 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Kyle James can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:19 | Centenary | James Bosley snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | James Bosley clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Luis Derrico - foul #2 on Luis Derrico, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Dorsey (PG), David Evans (SG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF), Bryan Schwery (C) John Frampton, Morris Pickle, Jerry Jenkins, Joseph Chenault | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Don Zarling (PG), Philip Keating (SG), Robert Kinnard (PF), John King (C) Francis Morris, Donald Swartzmiller, Luis Derrico, Donald Pfarr | |
| 05:03 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery loses the dribble to Don Zarling | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Philip Keating is fouled on the floor by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Hawley (PF) James Bosley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Philip Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Kinnard - foul #1 on Robert Kinnard, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Kyle James blows the layup | 26-26 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | John King tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Kyle James is called for the reach on Jeffrey Giddens - foul #1 on Kyle James, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Shawn Winder (C) David Dorsey, Bryan Schwery | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Clark (SF) Kyle James | |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Hawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Winder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Don Zarling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Philip Keating (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | David Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 03:19 | Centenary | Harry Larimore pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | David Evans buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Hawley | 30-28 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Don Zarling travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins (PF) Joshua Hawley | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller (SG), Michael Sutton (PF), Donald Pfarr (C) Philip Keating, Robert Kinnard, John King | |
| 02:08 | Centenary | Shawn Winder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | Chicago State | Donald Swartzmiller misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr tips it home | 30-30 |
| 01:43 | Centenary | A charge is called on Harry Larimore - foul #3 on Harry Larimore, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Dorsey (PG), John Frampton (SG), Bryan Schwery (PF) Harry Larimore, David Evans, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Samuel Everly (PG), Francis Morris (SG) Don Zarling, Donald Swartzmiller | |
| 01:30 | Chicago State | David Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | Centenary | Shawn Winder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:14 | Centenary | David Clark is called for the reach on David Dorsey - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Hawley (PF) Shawn Winder | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Keating (SG), Luis Derrico (PF), Robert Kinnard (C) Samuel Everly, David Clark, Donald Pfarr | |
| 01:14 | Centenary | David Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:14 | Centenary | David Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:56 | Chicago State | Francis Morris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley is fouled on the floor by Luis Derrico - foul #3 on Luis Derrico, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG) David Dorsey | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr (C) Luis Derrico | |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:08 | Centenary | John Frampton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Jenkins | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Robert Kinnard can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Michael Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | The clock runs out | 37-33 |