| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) SG - Buddy Harrell (fresh) SF - Terrence Acker (fresh) PF - John Burnside (fresh) C - Bob Karcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Kidwell (fresh) SG - Nicholas Dishon (fresh) SF - Robert Hanson (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) C - Stephan Cortes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 19:44 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hanson and he's fouled by Bob Karcher - foul #1 on Bob Karcher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrence Acker | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Hanson | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Terrence Acker steals the ball from Robert Hanson | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Nicholas Dishon - foul #1 on Nicholas Dishon, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Nathaniel Jones (SG), Jason Creel (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Nicholas Dishon, Eric Smith, Stephan Cortes | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:38 | Centenary | James Kidwell's pass is intercepted by Kevin Coronado in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado banks in the layup | 11-4 |
| 17:16 | Centenary | James Kidwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 17:14 | Centenary | Edward Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 17:03 | Centenary | Buddy Harrell is called for the reach on Nathaniel Jones - foul #1 on Buddy Harrell, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski (PG), Douglas Turpin (SF) James Kidwell, Robert Hanson | |
| 16:49 | Centenary | Jason Creel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-4 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Coronado | 14-4 |
| 16:17 | Centenary | Douglas Turpin buries a 3 from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | John Burnside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon (SG), Robert Hanson (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Stephan Cortes (C) Nathaniel Jones, Douglas Turpin, Jason Creel, Edward Taylor | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) SF - Nelson Brown (fresh) PF - Nicholas Elson (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dima Kurzinski (fresh) SG - Nicholas Dishon (fresh) SF - Robert Hanson (fresh) PF - Eric Smith (fresh) C - Stephan Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Eric Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Dishon | 14-9 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Eric Smith swats the layup by Nicholas Elson | 14-9 |
| 15:30 | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Eric Smith is hacked by Nicholas Elson - foul #1 on Nicholas Elson, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Kidwell (PG) Dima Kurzinski | |
| 14:47 | Centenary | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Dishon - foul #2 on Nicholas Dishon, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Terrence Acker (SF) Joseph Meldrum, Nicholas Elson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Nathaniel Jones (SG) Nicholas Dishon | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:19 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes loses the ball out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (PF) Nelson Brown | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jason Creel (SF) Robert Hanson | |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Coronado | 18-9 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Terrence Acker steals the ball from Jason Creel | 18-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker is fouled on the floor by Jason Creel - foul #1 on Jason Creel, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell (SG), Bob Karcher (C) Wallace Warner, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Hanson (SF), Edward Taylor (C) Eric Smith, Stephan Cortes | |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-9 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | John Burnside tips it home | 20-9 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | James Kidwell scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Hanson | 20-11 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | John Burnside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell gets the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Buddy Harrell, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Don Smith (PG), Joseph Meldrum (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF) Kevin Coronado, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski (PG) James Kidwell | |
| 12:09 | Centenary | Edward Taylor scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dima Kurzinski | 20-13 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Hanson takes the ball from Nicholas Elson | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Don Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) SF - Nelson Brown (fresh) PF - Nicholas Elson (fresh) C - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dima Kurzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hanson (fresh) PF - Jason Creel (fresh) C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Centenary | Jason Creel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hanson | 20-16 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Jones is called for the reach on Nicholas Elson - foul #1 on Nathaniel Jones, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Don Smith, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Kidwell (PG), Gordon Morman (SG), Douglas Turpin (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Stephan Cortes (C) Dima Kurzinski, Nathaniel Jones, Robert Hanson, Jason Creel, Edward Taylor | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 11:14 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Gordon Morman | 20-16 |
| 10:55 | Centenary | Wallace Warner is called for the reach on Gordon Morman - foul #1 on Wallace Warner, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Terrence Acker (SF), John Burnside (PF) Joseph Meldrum, Nelson Brown, Nicholas Elson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Eric Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Douglas Turpin grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 09:58 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes misses the floater from close range | 20-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | Eric Smith grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Eric Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | Centenary | Douglas Turpin tips it home | 20-20 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart can't throw it down | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Centenary | Eric Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Centenary | Douglas Turpin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Burnside | 23-20 |
| 07:58 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Don Smith (PG), Joseph Meldrum (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Bob Karcher (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski (PG), Nathaniel Jones (SG), Robert Hanson (SF), Jason Creel (PF) James Kidwell, Gordon Morman, Douglas Turpin, Eric Smith | |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Don Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Meldrum (fresh) SF - Nelson Brown (fresh) PF - Nicholas Elson (fresh) C - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dima Kurzinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hanson (fresh) PF - Jason Creel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephan Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 23-23 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Don Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 06:46 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-23 |
| 06:45 | Centenary | Jason Creel gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:40 | Centenary | Jason Creel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dima Kurzinski | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Nathaniel Jones - foul #2 on Nathaniel Jones, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Eric Smith (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Nathaniel Jones, Stephan Cortes | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:18 | Centenary | Eric Smith loses the dribble to Nicholas Elson | 28-26 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Don Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Creel - foul #2 on Jason Creel, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gordon Morman (SG) Jason Creel | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Hanson - foul #1 on Robert Hanson, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Edward Taylor grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 05:42 | Centenary | Gordon Morman knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hanson | 28-28 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson loses the dribble to Edward Taylor | 28-28 |
| 04:51 | Centenary | Kevin Coronado takes the ball from Gordon Morman | 28-28 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Dima Kurzinski takes the ball from Nelson Brown | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Nelson Brown gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Terrence Acker (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Joseph Meldrum, Nelson Brown, Bob Karcher | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Kidwell (PG), Douglas Turpin (SF) Dima Kurzinski, Robert Hanson | |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:51 | Centenary | The jump hook by Gordon Morman is blocked by Robert Stewart | 30-28 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner is hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell (SG), John Burnside (PF) Kevin Coronado, Nicholas Elson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon (SG), Nathaniel Jones (SF), Jason Creel (PF), Stephan Cortes (C) Gordon Morman, Douglas Turpin, Eric Smith, Edward Taylor | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:35 | Centenary | Jason Creel gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wallace Warner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Buddy Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Acker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Kidwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Dishon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Jones (fresh) PF - Jason Creel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Centenary | Nathaniel Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Terrence Acker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:08 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jason Creel | 30-30 |
| 02:57 | Centenary | John Burnside steps in front of the Nicholas Dishon pass | 30-30 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Stephan Cortes blocks the jumper by Buddy Harrell | 30-30 |
| 02:27 | Centenary | Stephan Cortes pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Jason Creel clanks a turnaround in the paint | 30-30 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Buddy Harrell grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Stephan Cortes steals the ball from Buddy Harrell | 30-30 |
| 01:38 | Centenary | Nathaniel Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Kidwell steals it from Wallace Warner in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 01:17 | Centenary | Jason Creel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephan Cortes | 30-35 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Jason Creel swats the layup by Robert Stewart | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it in | 32-35 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon is hacked by Terrence Acker - foul #1 on Terrence Acker, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Joseph Meldrum (SG), Nelson Brown (SF), Nicholas Elson (PF), Bob Karcher (C) Wallace Warner, Buddy Harrell, Terrence Acker, John Burnside, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski (PG), Robert Hanson (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Edward Taylor (C) James Kidwell, Nathaniel Jones, Jason Creel, Stephan Cortes | |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Nicholas Dishon snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski is hacked by Nicholas Elson - foul #2 on Nicholas Elson, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gordon Morman (SG) Nicholas Dishon | |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Elson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Dima Kurzinski gets the rebound | 32-37 |