| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Carroll Gilstrap | 27-33 |
| 19:04 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford banks in the layup set up by James Alfonso | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | Centenary | Marshall Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Hackett | 29-38 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Larry Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:29 | Centenary | Carroll Gilstrap steps in front of the Christopher Magee pass | 29-38 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | Marshall Clark pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:47 | Centenary | Marshall Clark buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tanner Robbins | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | The jump hook by John Hackett is blocked by Melvin Nelson | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:12 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Dunford | 32-41 |
| 16:01 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins buries a fadeaway in the lane | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Nelson - foul #1 on Melvin Nelson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), Ronald Whyte (PF), James Sutherland (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:42 | Centenary | Richard Dial snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente is hacked by James Alfonso - foul #1 on James Alfonso, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle (C) James Alfonso | |
| 15:14 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Centenary | Richard Dial gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:00 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Willard Edwards | 36-42 |
| 14:47 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Kauffman, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SG) Micheal Buckmaster | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 14:37 | Centenary | Willard Edwards makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Dial | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Centenary | Richard Dial gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | Richard Dial connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Coleman | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Dial - foul #1 on Richard Dial, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Marshall Clark (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Richard Dial, Howard Delafuente | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) John Kauffman, James Sutherland, Paul Battle | |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Centenary | Larry Lawson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tanner Robbins (SF) Willard Edwards | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Craig Dunford (PF) Charles Kelly, Ronald Whyte | |
| 12:40 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | Centenary | Marshall Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | Centenary | Larry Lawson clanks a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 12:22 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap loses the dribble to Melvin Nelson | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Alfonso | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | SE Missouri State | The jumper by John Hackett is denied by Melvin Nelson | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Marshall Clark | 41-43 |
| 11:25 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:23 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:01 | Centenary | Marshall Clark lays it up and in set up by Larry Lawson and he's fouled by Craig Dunford - foul #1 on Craig Dunford, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Tanner Robbins, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (C) James Alfonso, Elmer Sloan | |
| 11:01 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Buckmaster is called for the reach on John Hackett - foul #3 on Micheal Buckmaster, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:26 | Centenary | John Kauffman picks off the pass by Richard Dial | 44-43 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hackett | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marshall Clark and he's hacked by John Hackett - foul #2 on John Hackett, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tanner Robbins (SF), Howard Delafuente (C) Willard Edwards, Marshall Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford | |
| 09:47 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:33 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Centenary | Elmer Sloan is called for the reach on Howard Delafuente - foul #3 on Elmer Sloan, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Christopher Magee (SG), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Micheal Buckmaster, Howard Delafuente | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG) John Hackett | |
| 08:47 | Centenary | Christopher Magee buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Richard Dial | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Centenary | Larry Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF) Richard Dial | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Sutherland (PF) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, Ronald Whyte | |
| 08:17 | Centenary | Larry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:17 | Centenary | Larry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:06 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Alfonso | 52-48 |
| 07:45 | Centenary | Marshall Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Willard Edwards (SF) Tanner Robbins | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford (PF), Paul Battle (C) James Alfonso, Elmer Sloan | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Sutherland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Battle (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | Centenary | Larry Lawson gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:12 | Centenary | Christopher Magee scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Lawson | 55-48 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Richard Dial (C) Larry Lawson, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (C) James Sutherland, Paul Battle | |
| 06:36 | Centenary | Marshall Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Willard Edwards tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Richard Dial grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:55 | Centenary | Marshall Clark buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Magee | 60-48 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hackett | 60-50 |
| 05:17 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whyte | 60-50 |
| 05:15 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Willard Edwards, Richard Dial | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) John Kauffman, Ronald Whyte | |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Alfonso and he's hacked by Larry Lawson - foul #3 on Larry Lawson, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 04:53 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Marshall Clark is hacked by Carroll Gilstrap - foul #2 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 62-53 |
| 04:22 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Lawson and he's fouled by Craig Dunford - foul #2 on Craig Dunford, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Dial (PF) Marshall Clark | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (PF) Craig Dunford | |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Carroll Gilstrap and the foul's on Richard Dial - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| 03:33 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Dial (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tanner Robbins, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap | |
| 03:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 02:49 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 68-56 |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF) Richard Dial | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), Craig Dunford (PF) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, Ronald Whyte | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:17 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Hackett | 68-58 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 01:32 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins makes the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Magee | 70-58 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett's pass is intercepted by Larry Lawson in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 01:02 | Centenary | Christopher Magee dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | SE Missouri State | Larry Lawson steals the ball from Elmer Sloan | 72-58 |
| 00:52 | Centenary | Christopher Magee can't finish the layup | 72-58 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Nelson is called for the reach on John Hackett - foul #2 on Melvin Nelson, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (SG), John Kauffman (SF), Ronald Whyte (PF), James Sutherland (C) Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Craig Dunford, Elmer Sloan | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:42 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente snags the defensive board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster is hacked by John Kauffman - foul #2 on John Kauffman, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle (C) John Hackett | |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Delafuente - foul #1 on Howard Delafuente, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Paul Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman runs out the clock | 74-60 |