| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) C - Howard Scharff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Howard Scharff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Centenary | Shawn Williams is hacked by Brian Hedrick - foul #1 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Centenary | Gary Cloer steps in front of the Christopher Foley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Centenary | Howard Scharff grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | Howard Scharff drills a shot from the right wing set up by William Brown | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Cloer and he's hacked by Howard Scharff - foul #1 on Howard Scharff, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Centenary | Christopher Foley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Scharff | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Harold Bradburn | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Centenary | Christopher Foley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn tips it home | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Theo Cobb | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock is hacked by Brian Hedrick - foul #2 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles (SF), Marvin Swanigan (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Theo Cobb, Brian Hedrick, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough (PF), Dwight Brasher (C) Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| 15:50 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Foley | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) C - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dwight Brasher - foul #1 on Dwight Brasher, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (SG) Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG) Christopher Foley | |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:38 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jerry Yarbrough | 9-9 |
| 15:22 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 9-11 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | Henry Whitty steps in front of the Alvin Bowles pass | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Centenary | Henry Whitty misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Cloer - foul #1 on Gary Cloer, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (SG), Theo Cobb (SF) Gary Cloer, Alvin Bowles | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG), Randy Robertson (SF) Shawn Williams, William Brown | |
| 14:57 | Centenary | Henry Whitty makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:57 | Centenary | Henry Whitty makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 14:15 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson (SG), Harold Bradburn (C) David Aarons, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Eugene Kirk, Jerry Yarbrough, Dwight Brasher | |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn hits a floater from close range | 14-13 |
| 13:48 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:46 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | Centenary | Marvin Swanigan steals the ball from Howard Scharff | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brenton Hancock - foul #1 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Lawrence Lawson (PF) Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG), William Brown (SF) Henry Whitty, Randy Robertson | |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Scharff | 14-13 |
| 12:54 | Centenary | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | Christopher Foley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 14-16 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:18 | Centenary | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:10 | Centenary | Howard Scharff loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (C) Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough (PF), Dwight Brasher (C) Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| 11:52 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson's floater is tipped away by Dwight Brasher | 14-16 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson tips it in | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) C - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Williams and he's hacked by Matthew Arrington - foul #1 on Matthew Arrington, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb (SF) Thomas Thompson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG) Christopher Foley | |
| 11:34 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington loses the ball out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan (PF) Alvin Bowles | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:01 | Centenary | Marvin Swanigan swats the layup by William Brown | 16-19 |
| 11:00 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher misses the tip | 16-19 |
| 10:59 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher tips it in | 16-21 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Henry Whitty, Jerry Yarbrough, Dwight Brasher | |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Shawn Williams steals the ball from Gary Cloer | 16-21 |
| 10:20 | Centenary | William Brown blows the layup | 16-21 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer can't finish the layup | 16-21 |
| 10:07 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan tips it in | 18-21 |
| 10:00 | Centenary | William Brown drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 18-23 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-23 |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington tips it back up and in | 20-23 |
| 09:13 | Centenary | Howard Scharff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson (SG), Charles Rife (SF), Alvin Bowles (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG), Eugene Kirk (SG), Randy Robertson (SF), Jerry Yarbrough (PF) Christopher Foley, Shawn Williams, William Brown, Brenton Hancock | |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:07 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Henry Whitty is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Cloer - foul #2 on Gary Cloer, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG) Gary Cloer | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Rife - foul #1 on Charles Rife, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dwight Brasher (C) Howard Scharff | |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 08:40 | Centenary | Henry Whitty grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:27 | Centenary | The short jumper by Jerry Yarbrough is denied by Alvin Bowles | 21-25 |
| 08:25 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn can't connect on a floater from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:59 | Centenary | Henry Whitty pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Randy Robertson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bowles - foul #1 on Alvin Bowles, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (PG), Lawrence Lawson (PF) David Aarons, Charles Rife | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Eugene Kirk, Henry Whitty, Jerry Yarbrough, Dwight Brasher | |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Randy Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Randy Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Howard Scharff pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Randy Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) C - Howard Scharff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Centenary | Lawrence Lawson steals it from Brenton Hancock | 21-28 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Scharff - foul #2 on Howard Scharff, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb (SF) Alvin Bowles | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough (C) Howard Scharff | |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Yarbrough and he's hacked by Theo Cobb - foul #1 on Theo Cobb, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan (PF) Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Lett (SF) Randy Robertson | |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Michael Lett picks off the pass by Marvin Swanigan | 23-31 |
| 06:23 | Centenary | Christopher Foley lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lett | 23-33 |
| 06:07 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the dunk | 23-33 |
| 06:06 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Christopher Foley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 23-33 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan hits a jumper in the lane | 25-33 |
| 05:32 | Centenary | Marvin Swanigan steals the ball from Shawn Williams | 25-33 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan blows the layup but the foul's on Brenton Hancock - foul #2 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) Thomas Thompson, Theo Cobb, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (SF), Randy Robertson (PF), Dwight Brasher (C) Michael Lett, Brenton Hancock, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:20 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Dwight Brasher | 26-33 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | Randy Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | David Aarons pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | David Aarons is hacked by Randy Robertson - foul #1 on Randy Robertson, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SF) Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG), Michael Lett (SF) Christopher Foley, Shawn Williams | |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | David Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | David Aarons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Henry Whitty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Alvin Bowles | 28-33 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Bradburn - foul #1 on Harold Bradburn, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) David Aarons, Matthew Arrington, Charles Rife, Alvin Bowles, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG), William Brown (SF), Howard Scharff (C) Eugene Kirk, Michael Lett, Randy Robertson | |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:42 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Howard Scharff is called for the reach on Gary Cloer - foul #3 on Howard Scharff, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Brenton Hancock (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Henry Whitty, Dwight Brasher, Howard Scharff | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:20 | Centenary | The rebound goes to William Brown | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:38 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 02:37 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:30 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock loses the dribble to Lawrence Lawson | 32-34 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 02:20 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:59 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Foley - foul #1 on Christopher Foley, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) Thomas Thompson, Theo Cobb, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (SG) Shawn Williams | |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG), Dwight Brasher (C) Christopher Foley, Brenton Hancock | |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington buries a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 00:37 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Alvin Bowles - foul #2 on Alvin Bowles, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (SG), Marvin Swanigan (PF) Gary Cloer, Brian Hedrick | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), Randy Robertson (PF) Henry Whitty, Eugene Kirk, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Bradburn | 37-35 |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher lays it in set up by Christopher Foley | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles's floater is tipped away by Dwight Brasher | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |