| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) SG - Riley Lino (fresh) SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) C - Robert Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Edward Guillotte (fresh) SG - Anthony Parker (fresh) SF - Russell Stribling (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) C - Kevin Lane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn 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) | |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser connects on the floater from the left side set up by Aaron Krause | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Anthony Parker grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Reed | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Guillotte - foul #1 on Edward Guillotte, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Kevin Lane buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Kevin Lane misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), George Higgins (PF), Robert Witt (C) Riley Lino, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:24 | Centenary | Anthony Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | George Higgins gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Raymond Reulet (PF) Casey Gaiser, Aaron Krause | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Burns (PF) William Reed | |
| 16:57 | Centenary | Robert Witt steals the ball from Kevin Lane | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt connects on the 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Garrett Gould (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (SG), Louis Swan (SF), Franklin Boston (C) Anthony Parker, Russell Stribling, Kevin Lane | |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Edward Guillotte | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Franklin Boston | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Higgins (fresh) PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Edward Guillotte (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rusty Reny (fresh) SF - Louis Swan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Burns (fresh) C - Franklin Boston (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Centenary | Louis Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Centenary | Rusty Reny connects on the turnaround near the basket | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rusty Reny | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | George Higgins is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Higgins, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF), Robert Witt (C) James Murphy, Riley Lino, George Higgins, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), Russell Stribling (SF), William Reed (PF), Kevin Lane (C) Edward Guillotte, Louis Swan, Kenneth Burns, Franklin Boston | |
| 13:59 | Centenary | William Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Kevin Lane travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (PG) Rusty Reny | |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Stribling - foul #1 on Russell Stribling, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Kevin Lane | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | Centenary | Kevin Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Witt | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | William Reed is called for the reach on Raymond Reulet - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Higgins (PF) Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 11-12 |
| 12:40 | Centenary | Louis Swan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | Centenary | William Reed grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | Russell Stribling is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Russell Stribling, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Garrett Gould (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, George Higgins, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Centenary | Edward Guillotte (PG), Rusty Reny (SG), Franklin Boston (SF) Louis Swan, Anthony Parker, Russell Stribling | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Franklin Boston - foul #1 on Franklin Boston, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Burns (PF) William Reed | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Centenary | Franklin Boston clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | Centenary | A charge is called on Franklin Boston - foul #2 on Franklin Boston, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), George Higgins (SF) Casey Gaiser, Aaron Krause | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tyrone Purington (SF) Franklin Boston | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Higgins (fresh) PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Edward Guillotte (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rusty Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) PF - Kenneth Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rusty Reny - foul #1 on Rusty Reny, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (SF) Tyrone Purington | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Rusty Reny comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garrett Gould - foul #1 on Garrett Gould, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Witt (C) Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), William Reed (PF) Edward Guillotte, Kenneth Burns | |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Rusty Reny makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Rusty Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | George Higgins grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Murphy | 19-13 |
| 10:24 | Centenary | James Murphy picks off the pass by Louis Swan | 19-13 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | George Higgins misses the tip | 19-13 |
| 10:04 | Centenary | William Reed gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:42 | Centenary | Kevin Lane buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | James Murphy makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Riley Lino | 21-15 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | Kevin Lane drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | George Higgins dunks the ball on a great pass from Garrett Gould | 23-18 |
| 08:35 | Centenary | Riley Lino steals it from Anthony Parker | 23-18 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | George Higgins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Murphy | 25-18 |
| 07:56 | Centenary | Anthony Parker makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Reed | 25-20 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:31 | Centenary | William Reed grabs the board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garrett Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rusty Reny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Swan (fairly fresh) PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Lane (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Centenary | Robert Witt steals it from Anthony Parker | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Rusty Reny - foul #2 on Rusty Reny, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Riley Lino, George Higgins, Garrett Gould, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Centenary | Edward Guillotte (PG), Tyrone Purington (SF), Kenneth Burns (PF) Rusty Reny, Louis Swan, William Reed | |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Burns | 25-22 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Kevin Lane misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), George Higgins (C) James Murphy, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Kevin Lane misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Kevin Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause lays it up and in | 30-23 |
| 05:22 | Centenary | Anthony Parker is hacked by Raymond Reulet - foul #1 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Kevin Lane clanks a shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Polite | 30-23 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | George Higgins comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Burns - foul #1 on Kenneth Burns, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Louis Swan (SG) Anthony Parker | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | George Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | George Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:52 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Guillotte | 32-26 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Louis Swan steps in front of the Raymond Reulet pass | 32-26 |
| 04:10 | Centenary | Kevin Lane misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Kevin Lane is called for the reach on George Higgins - foul #1 on Kevin Lane, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Witt (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG), Russell Stribling (SF), William Reed (PF), Franklin Boston (C) Louis Swan, Tyrone Purington, Kenneth Burns, Kevin Lane | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | George Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | George Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:34 | Centenary | William Reed misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Higgins - foul #2 on George Higgins, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould (PF) George Higgins | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 03:34 | Centenary | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:34 | Centenary | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Edward Guillotte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Parker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Russell Stribling (fresh) PF - William Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Boston (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Russell Stribling - foul #3 on Russell Stribling, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Centenary | Rusty Reny (SG), Louis Swan (C) Anthony Parker, Russell Stribling | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:12 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Louis Swan | 34-28 |
| 02:53 | Centenary | William Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Rusty Reny picks off the pass by Aaron Krause | 34-28 |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Fred Alday is called for the reach on Edward Guillotte - foul #1 on Fred Alday, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Riley Lino (SG) Fred Alday, Aaron Krause | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tyrone Purington (SF), Kenneth Burns (PF) William Reed, Louis Swan | |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Edward Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hahn | 34-28 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Tyrone Purington steps in front of the Riley Lino pass | 34-28 |
| 01:37 | Centenary | Riley Lino steals it from Kenneth Burns | 34-28 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino lays it in | 36-28 |
| 01:19 | Centenary | Franklin Boston misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-28 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), George Higgins (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF) Robert Witt, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Parker (SG) Rusty Reny | |
| 00:36 | Centenary | Anthony Parker misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 00:34 | Centenary | Anthony Parker hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | George Higgins hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 38-30 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Anthony Parker misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-30 |