| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Putt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denver Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Abel Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Bryden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Max Diller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert McCoy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central St. | Max Diller inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central St. | Max Diller is fouled on the floor by Denver Dailey - foul #3 on Denver Dailey, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley (PF) Denver Dailey | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 19:26 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy misses long on a floater from close range | 44-44 |
| 19:25 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 19:22 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White is hacked by Elbert McCoy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elbert McCoy, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott (C) Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Willie O'Hara - foul #1 on Willie O'Hara, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss (SG) Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kevin Ellison (PG), James Jones (SG), Brian Jernigan (SF) Abel Morgan, Ricky Bryden, Max Diller | |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 19:08 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 19:03 | Central St. | David Harriss picks off the pass by Brian Jernigan in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 18:51 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 18:50 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:27 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James Jones and the foul's on Gary Mosley - foul #3 on Gary Mosley, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Cantrell (SG), Howard Connolly (SF), Dylan Godwin (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Malcolm White, Michael Putt, Gary Mosley, Victor Scott | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ralph Ison (C) Willie O'Hara | |
| 18:27 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:27 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Howard Connolly | 46-46 |
| 18:19 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Jernigan - foul #2 on Brian Jernigan, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail (SG) David Harriss | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG), Jason Hinton (SF), Mwla Ako (C) Kevin Ellison, Brian Jernigan, Elbert McCoy | |
| 18:19 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:19 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:57 | Central St. | Abel Morgan scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Jones | 48-49 |
| 17:37 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail loses the dribble to Jason Hinton | 48-49 |
| 17:33 | Central St. | The jump hook by Abel Morgan is blocked by Dylan Godwin | 48-49 |
| 17:32 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:13 | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 17:11 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:53 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill is hacked by Jason Hinton - foul #1 on Jason Hinton, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss (PG), Thomas Graham (SG), Michael Putt (SF), Victor Scott (PF) Dustin Cantrell, Daniel Nail, Howard Connolly, Dylan Godwin | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ricky Bryden (PG), Kevin Ellison (SG), Max Diller (SF), Brian Jernigan (PF), Willie O'Hara (C) Abel Morgan, James Jones, Jason Hinton, Ralph Ison, Mwla Ako | |
| 16:39 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 16:37 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:22 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden is hacked by David Harriss - foul #3 on David Harriss, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG) David Harriss | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG) Kevin Ellison | |
| 16:02 | Central St. | Thomas Graham blocks the jumper by Abel Morgan | 48-49 |
| 16:01 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Robert Crabill | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Putt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crabill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Abel Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Bryden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Max Diller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Willie O'Hara - foul #2 on Willie O'Hara, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Denver Dailey (PF), Gary Mosley (C) Victor Scott, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | Michael Deese (SG), Elbert McCoy (PF) Abel Morgan, Brian Jernigan | |
| 15:46 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:46 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Central St. | Michael Deese is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Max Diller | 49-51 |
| 15:16 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley is hacked by Elbert McCoy - foul #3 on Elbert McCoy, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss (SG) Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 14:57 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt's fadeaway is rejected by Max Diller | 49-51 |
| 14:55 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:53 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden is hacked by Malcolm White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm White, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kevin Ellison (PG), Jason Hinton (SF) Ricky Bryden, Max Diller | |
| 14:30 | Central St. | Michael Deese misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:28 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:06 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara is open but misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 14:04 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Deese - foul #4 on Michael Deese, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail (SG), Howard Connolly (SF), Dylan Godwin (C) Malcolm White, Michael Putt, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG), Ricky Bryden (SG), Max Diller (SF), Brian Jernigan (C) Kevin Ellison, Michael Deese, Jason Hinton, Willie O'Hara | |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:00 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 13:45 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Abel Morgan | 49-55 |
| 13:29 | Franklin Pierce | Dylan Godwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 13:27 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:06 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden hits a jump hook from close range set up by Max Diller | 49-57 |
| 13:04 | Franklin Pierce | Ricky Bryden picks off the pass by David Harriss in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 12:54 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Abel Morgan | 49-59 |
| 12:33 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Connolly | 51-59 |
| 12:14 | Central St. | Abel Morgan makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Bryden | 51-61 |
| 11:58 | Franklin Pierce | Dylan Godwin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-61 |
| 11:56 | Central St. | The rebound goes to Max Diller | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - David Harriss (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Nail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Connolly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denver Dailey (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Dylan Godwin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Abel Morgan (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Bryden (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Diller (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert McCoy (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Jernigan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Central St. | Daniel Nail is called for the reach on Ricky Bryden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Nail, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 11:51 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Thomas Graham (SG), Michael Putt (SF), Victor Scott (PF), Robert Crabill (C) David Harriss, Daniel Nail, Howard Connolly, Denver Dailey, Dylan Godwin | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kevin Ellison (PG), James Jones (SG), Jason Hinton (SF), Ralph Ison (PF), Mwla Ako (C) Abel Morgan, Ricky Bryden, Max Diller, Elbert McCoy, Brian Jernigan | |
| 11:42 | Central St. | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 51-61 |
| 11:40 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 11:26 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Victor Scott | 54-61 |
| 11:04 | Central St. | James Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 11:03 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Thomas Graham | 54-61 |
| 10:50 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 10:49 | Central St. | Ralph Ison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:29 | Central St. | Kevin Ellison drills a turnaround in the paint | 54-63 |
| 10:21 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 10:20 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Crabill hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 10:03 | Central St. | James Jones is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Ellison | 56-65 |
| 09:52 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White is hacked by Kevin Ellison - foul #2 on Kevin Ellison, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Cantrell (SG), Gary Mosley (PF) Thomas Graham, Victor Scott | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG), Ricky Bryden (SG), Brian Jernigan (SF), Elbert McCoy (PF), Willie O'Hara (C) Kevin Ellison, James Jones, Jason Hinton, Ralph Ison, Mwla Ako | |
| 09:52 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:52 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:50 | Central St. | Malcolm White is called for the reach on Brian Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm White, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail (SG) Malcolm White | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 09:37 | Central St. | Abel Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Willie O'Hara | 58-67 |
| 09:11 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley lays it in | 60-67 |
| 09:00 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 08:58 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:43 | Central St. | Abel Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Thomas Graham (SG), Howard Connolly (SF), Denver Dailey (PF) Dustin Cantrell, Daniel Nail, Michael Putt, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kevin Ellison (SG), Max Diller (SF) Ricky Bryden, Brian Jernigan | |
| 08:22 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 08:20 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:07 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 60-67 |
| 08:06 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 07:52 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Malcolm White | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Connolly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denver Dailey (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Abel Morgan (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Ellison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Diller (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert McCoy (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Central St. | Denver Dailey steps in front of the Willie O'Hara pass in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 07:35 | Franklin Pierce | Max Diller denies the turnaround by Malcolm White | 63-67 |
| 07:34 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White is hacked by Abel Morgan - foul #2 on Abel Morgan, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss (SG), Dylan Godwin (SF), Victor Scott (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Thomas Graham, Howard Connolly, Denver Dailey, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Jones (PG), Michael Deese (SG), Brian Jernigan (PF) Abel Morgan, Kevin Ellison, Elbert McCoy | |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:14 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 06:52 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Jones | 64-69 |
| 06:31 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Malcolm White | 67-69 |
| 06:07 | Central St. | Max Diller is hacked by Victor Scott - foul #1 on Victor Scott, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Cantrell (PG), Daniel Nail (SG), Michael Putt (SF), Gary Mosley (C) Malcolm White, David Harriss, Dylan Godwin, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ricky Bryden (PG), Ralph Ison (PF) James Jones, Brian Jernigan | |
| 06:07 | Central St. | Max Diller misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:07 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:45 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Nail | 70-69 |
| 05:36 | Central St. | Max Diller comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 05:34 | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Max Diller - foul #2 on Max Diller, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss (PG), Thomas Graham (SG), Dylan Godwin (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Dustin Cantrell, Daniel Nail, Victor Scott, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | Central St. | Jason Hinton (SF), Brian Jernigan (PF) Max Diller, Ralph Ison | |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:14 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:00 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 72-69 |
| 04:58 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:51 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Graham, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG) David Harriss | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Jones (PG), Elbert McCoy (PF) Ricky Bryden, Willie O'Hara | |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Michael Deese is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Graham - foul #2 on Thomas Graham, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Michael Deese makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:49 | Central St. | Michael Deese makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:38 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-71 |
| 04:37 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 04:30 | Central St. | Michael Deese knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:28 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Deese is called for the reach on Thomas Graham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Deese, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly (SF), Denver Dailey (PF) Michael Putt, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | Kevin Ellison (SG) Michael Deese | |
| 04:28 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:28 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:28 | Central St. | Brian Jernigan gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Central St. | James Jones is hacked by Thomas Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Graham, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 04:25 | Central St. | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:25 | Central St. | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Gary Mosley (C) Dylan Godwin | |
| Subs | Central St. | Ralph Ison (C) Brian Jernigan | |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:23 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:23 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 04:04 | Central St. | Ralph Ison connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Elbert McCoy | 74-78 |
| 03:44 | Franklin Pierce | Thomas Graham misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 03:42 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy grabs the board | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Malcolm White (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Connolly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denver Dailey (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Mosley (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central St. | PG - Kevin Ellison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Hinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elbert McCoy (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Central St. | Jason Hinton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail (PG), David Harriss (SG), Michael Putt (SF), Victor Scott (PF), Robert Crabill (C) Malcolm White, Thomas Graham, Howard Connolly, Denver Dailey, Gary Mosley | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG), Ricky Bryden (SG), Brian Jernigan (SF), Mwla Ako (PF), Willie O'Hara (C) Kevin Ellison, James Jones, Jason Hinton, Elbert McCoy, Ralph Ison | |
| 03:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss is hacked by Ricky Bryden - foul #2 on Ricky Bryden, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Cantrell (SG) Daniel Nail | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| 03:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:23 | Franklin Pierce | David Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:23 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Franklin Pierce | Abel Morgan is called for the reach on Victor Scott - foul #3 on Abel Morgan, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Daniel Nail (SG), Dylan Godwin (C) David Harriss, Robert Crabill | |
| Subs | Central St. | Elbert McCoy (PF) Mwla Ako | |
| 02:59 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 02:38 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Nail | 78-78 |
| 02:21 | Central St. | Central St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly (SF), Denver Dailey (PF) Michael Putt, Victor Scott | |
| Subs | Central St. | James Jones (PG), Kevin Ellison (SG), Jason Hinton (SF), Mwla Ako (PF) Abel Morgan, Ricky Bryden, Brian Jernigan, Elbert McCoy | |
| 02:06 | Central St. | Howard Connolly steals the ball from Willie O'Hara | 78-78 |
| 02:03 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Connolly misses the lay-in | 78-78 |
| 02:02 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:46 | Central St. | Denver Dailey is called for the reach on Mwla Ako - foul #4 on Denver Dailey, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White (PG), Thomas Graham (SG), Michael Putt (SF), Robert Crabill (C) Dustin Cantrell, Daniel Nail, Howard Connolly, Dylan Godwin | |
| Subs | Central St. | Abel Morgan (PG), Ricky Bryden (SG), Max Diller (SF) James Jones, Kevin Ellison, Jason Hinton | |
| 01:46 | Central St. | Mwla Ako misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:46 | Central St. | Mwla Ako makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:32 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm White | 80-79 |
| 01:21 | Central St. | Abel Morgan scores on a jumper from the right side | 80-81 |
| 00:59 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Putt banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Thomas Graham | 82-81 |
| 00:59 | Central St. | Central St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| Subs | Central St. | Elbert McCoy (PF) Mwla Ako | |
| 00:54 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden's pass is intercepted by Malcolm White in the backcourt | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Franklin Pierce | Denver Dailey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Malcolm White | 84-81 |
| 00:29 | Central St. | Central St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| 00:17 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-81 |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Victor Scott (PF) Denver Dailey | |
| Subs | Central St. | | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Morgan - foul #4 on Abel Morgan, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | Franklin Pierce | Malcolm White makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central St. | Central St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Central St. | Ricky Bryden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:03 | Central St. | Willie O'Hara pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Central St. | Elbert McCoy drills a 3 from the left corner | 86-84 |