| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) C - Peter Bracero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - John Atkins (fresh) C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Jackson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Centenary | Shawn Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Foley | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | John Goodman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | John Goodman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | John Atkins pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Goodman | 7-3 |
| 17:59 | Centenary | William Brown makes the turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Bryant Schneider (C) David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 17:28 | Centenary | Christopher Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG), Howard Scharff (PF), Brenton Hancock (C) Christopher Foley, John Atkins, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | John Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | John Goodman tips it in | 11-5 |
| 16:49 | Centenary | Shawn Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 16:48 | Centenary | Howard Scharff hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Schneider and the foul's on Brenton Hancock - foul #1 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), David Frenette (C) Marvin Creasy, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins, Bryant Schneider | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Leonard Miller (SG) Shawn Williams, William Brown | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 16:15 | Centenary | Carlos Eckel picks off the pass by Henry Whitty in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel banks in the layup set up by John Goodman and the foul's on Christopher Foley - foul #1 on Christopher Foley, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Randy Robertson (SF), John Atkins (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Henry Whitty, Howard Scharff, Brenton Hancock | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel misses the free throw | 16-7 |
| 16:01 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 15:57 | Centenary | Randy Robertson is hacked by Daniel Jurgens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #1 | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Frenette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Miller (fresh) SF - Randy Robertson (fresh) PF - John Atkins (fresh) C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-7 |
| 15:40 | Centenary | John Atkins tips it in | 16-9 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern State | Jerry Yarbrough denies the turnaround by Carlos Eckel | 16-9 |
| 15:23 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jerry Yarbrough | 16-9 |
| 15:13 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough misses long on a floater from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | David Jackson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Goodman | 19-9 |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Leonard Miller is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Foley | 19-11 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | David Frenette loses the dribble to Jerry Yarbrough | 19-11 |
| 14:07 | Centenary | Leonard Miller is fouled in the backcourt by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Bryant Schneider (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (PF), Peter Bracero (C) John Goodman, David Jackson, Daniel Jurgens, Carlos Eckel, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), William Brown (SF), Howard Scharff (PF), Brenton Hancock (C) Christopher Foley, Leonard Miller, Randy Robertson, John Atkins, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 13:56 | Centenary | Henry Whitty can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-11 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Sadler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bracero | 21-11 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | William Brown loses the dribble to Robert Sadler in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-11 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | Henry Whitty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Williams | 21-13 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Scharff | 21-13 |
| 12:54 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 12:43 | Centenary | Bryant Schneider is called for the reach on Brenton Hancock - foul #1 on Bryant Schneider, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF) Bryant Schneider, Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (PG), John Atkins (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Henry Whitty, Howard Scharff, Brenton Hancock | |
| 12:32 | Centenary | John Atkins is whistled for traveling | 21-13 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero scores on a shot near the basket | 23-13 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shawn Williams | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Creasy (fairly fresh) SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Eckel (tiring) 6 pts. C - Peter Bracero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Atkins - foul #1 on John Atkins, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Phillip Gaskins (PF) Marvin Creasy, Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Leonard Miller (SG), Randy Robertson (PF) Eugene Kirk, Shawn Williams, John Atkins | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern State | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 11:28 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 11:14 | Centenary | William Brown misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | David Jackson gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Daniel Jurgens is denied by Randy Robertson | 24-16 |
| 10:52 | Centenary | Leonard Miller gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Randy Robertson takes the ball from Daniel Jurgens | 24-19 |
| 10:07 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | John Goodman gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Foley - foul #2 on Christopher Foley, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Robert Sadler (SF), Bryant Schneider (PF), David Frenette (C) John Goodman, Daniel Jurgens, Phillip Gaskins, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), Henry Whitty (SF), Howard Scharff (PF), Brenton Hancock (C) Christopher Foley, Leonard Miller, William Brown, Randy Robertson, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:19 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Frenette | 26-19 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | David Frenette is fouled on the floor by Brenton Hancock - foul #2 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG), Carlos Eckel (PF) David Jackson, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Atkins (PF) Brenton Hancock | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | John Goodman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 08:40 | Centenary | Shawn Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Eckel - foul #1 on Carlos Eckel, team foul #4 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Brown (SF) Henry Whitty | |
| 08:18 | Centenary | Robert Sadler is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #1 on Robert Sadler, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins (C) Bryant Schneider | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:05 | Centenary | Marvin Creasy is called for the reach on John Atkins - foul #1 on Marvin Creasy, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Randy Robertson (SF) William Brown | |
| 07:48 | Centenary | John Atkins buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Kirk and he's hacked by Carlos Eckel - foul #2 on Carlos Eckel, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Daniel Jurgens (SF), Peter Bracero (C) Marvin Creasy, Robert Sadler, Carlos Eckel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Miller (PG), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Shawn Williams, Howard Scharff | |
| 07:48 | Centenary | John Atkins makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) PF - Phillip Gaskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Bracero (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Leonard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Robertson (fresh) PF - John Atkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | David Jackson makes the floater from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Peter Bracero - foul #1 on Peter Bracero, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Frenette (PF) Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG), Henry Whitty (SF) Eugene Kirk, John Atkins | |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | David Frenette misses long on a shot from the baseline | 31-23 |
| 07:01 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Randy Robertson | 31-23 |
| 06:35 | Centenary | Randy Robertson lays it in | 31-25 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | John Goodman makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Jurgens | 33-25 |
| 06:18 | Centenary | Henry Whitty is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jurgens - foul #2 on Daniel Jurgens, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy (PG), Robert Sadler (SF), Bryant Schneider (PF), Peter Bracero (C) John Goodman, Daniel Jurgens, David Frenette, Phillip Gaskins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG), William Brown (SF), John Atkins (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Leonard Miller, Shawn Williams, Randy Robertson, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 06:18 | Centenary | Henry Whitty misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | David Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Henry Whitty grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 05:54 | Centenary | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG) Henry Whitty | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero is hacked by Eugene Kirk - foul #1 on Eugene Kirk, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:16 | Centenary | John Atkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Kirk | 35-28 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero's pass is intercepted by Shawn Williams | 35-28 |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Shawn Williams slams it home | 35-30 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | John Goodman is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Jackson (SG), Phillip Gaskins (PF) John Goodman, Peter Bracero | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Eugene Kirk, Howard Scharff | |
| 04:28 | Centenary | Bryant Schneider steals it from John Atkins | 35-30 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | David Jackson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Schneider | 37-30 |
| 04:13 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough connects on the runner from the left block | 37-32 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yarbrough - foul #1 on Jerry Yarbrough, team foul #8 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Jurgens (SF), Carlos Eckel (PF), David Frenette (C) Robert Sadler, Phillip Gaskins, Bryant Schneider | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Leonard Miller (SG), Randy Robertson (PF), Brenton Hancock (C) Henry Whitty, Shawn Williams, John Atkins, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Leonard Miller is fouled in the backcourt by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Goodman (PG) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Leonard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Leonard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel is hacked by Randy Robertson - foul #1 on Randy Robertson, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Carlos Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Goodman (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Creasy (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Jurgens (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Eckel (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Frenette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brenton Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Centenary | Christopher Foley connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Leonard Miller | 40-37 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Marvin Creasy hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Goodman | 43-37 |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Christopher Foley scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Miller | 43-39 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | David Frenette clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | David Frenette hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Leonard Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern State | John Goodman grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Christopher Foley picks off the pass by Daniel Jurgens | 45-39 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Leonard Miller is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Foley | 45-42 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryant Schneider (PG), David Jackson (SG), Robert Sadler (SF), Phillip Gaskins (C) John Goodman, Marvin Creasy, Daniel Jurgens, David Frenette | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG), Henry Whitty (SF), Howard Scharff (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Leonard Miller, William Brown, Randy Robertson, Brenton Hancock | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins loses the dribble to Shawn Williams | 45-42 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Peter Bracero (C) Robert Sadler | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (PG), John Atkins (PF) Christopher Foley, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | John Atkins grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Howard Scharff misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 45-42 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Henry Whitty tips it in | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Phillip Gaskins clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-44 |