| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-19 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 28-19 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell hits the follow up shot | 30-19 |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Jessie Catron is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 18:41 | Centenary | Michael Hepner scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Catron | 30-21 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris tips it in | 32-21 |
| 18:03 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Gerald Zabaneh | 34-21 |
| 17:28 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by George Bittinger - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Brian Mitchell | |
| 17:09 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clyde Douglas - foul #2 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (SG), Roy Jason (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Jessie Catron, Basil Rhymes, Michael Hepner | |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 16:31 | Centenary | Albert Rooney picks off the pass by Bobby Penson | 36-21 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger drills a jumper from close range set up by Albert Rooney and the foul's on Roy Jason - foul #1 on Roy Jason, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (SG) Clyde Douglas | |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the free throw | 38-21 |
| 16:12 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Donald Bothwell | 38-21 |
| 15:49 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Penson | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Bales (fresh) SF - Roy Jason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 40-23 |
| 15:25 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Trent Bales | 40-25 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Christopher Hillenbrand, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Bobby Penson, Trent Bales, Roy Jason, Donald Bothwell, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 14:58 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:50 | Centenary | Marvin Hicks swats the short shot by Clyde Douglas | 40-25 |
| 14:48 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Basil Rhymes - foul #2 on Basil Rhymes, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:16 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 14:02 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the easy layup | 41-27 |
| 13:45 | Centenary | Michael Hepner gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 13:26 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 13:26 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:26 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Brian Mitchell | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Michael Hepner gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:48 | Centenary | Jessie Catron's pass is intercepted by George Bittinger | 42-27 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 44-27 |
| 12:14 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is hacked by Leonard High - foul #2 on Leonard High, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (SG), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Jessie Catron, Michael Hepner | |
| 11:58 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Basil Rhymes | 44-29 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is denied on a layup by Christopher Hillenbrand | 44-29 |
| 11:38 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Rhymes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Bittinger | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes travels with the ball | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Roy Jason (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Clyde Douglas, Basil Rhymes, Donald Bothwell, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh loses the dribble to Roy Jason | 46-29 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #5 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF) Raymond Cathey, Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-31 |
| 09:42 | Centenary | Bobby Penson gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Jessie Catron makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 09:03 | Centenary | Michael Hepner snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 08:44 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 08:43 | Centenary | Michael Hepner snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 08:25 | Centenary | Jessie Catron makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Penson | 46-36 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jessie Catron - foul #2 on Jessie Catron, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), William Wilson (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Trent Bales (SG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Donald Bothwell (PF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Bobby Penson, Jessie Catron, Roy Jason, Brian Mitchell, Michael Hepner | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:40 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG) Cody Tidwell | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 07:26 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 07:25 | Centenary | Trent Bales tips it home | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) SF - William Wilson (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris scores on a jump hook near the basket | 50-38 |
| 06:46 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell makes the floater in the paint set up by Clyde Douglas and he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Leonard High (SF) Raymond Cathey, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 06:46 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Clyde Douglas is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #3 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:14 | Centenary | Trent Bales hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Michael Hepner (C) Clyde Douglas, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| 06:14 | Centenary | Trent Bales makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG) Trent Bales | |
| 05:13 | Centenary | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Clyde Douglas - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (C) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Mitchell (PF) Donald Bothwell | |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the dunk | 52-45 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:40 | Centenary | Jessie Catron buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Mitchell | 52-48 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 52-48 |
| 04:10 | Centenary | Michael Hepner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 04:08 | Centenary | Michael Hepner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Mitchell | 52-51 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Leonard High grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 03:29 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 03:28 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Douglas | 55-51 |
| 03:05 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Basil Rhymes | 55-54 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Leonard High, Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Brian Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Bittinger | 57-54 |
| 02:26 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:55 | Centenary | Michael Hepner grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Basil Rhymes | 57-56 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 59-56 |
| 01:09 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Mitchell (PF) Donald Bothwell | |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Leonard High is called for the reach on Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Leonard High, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Douglas - foul #4 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Douglas - foul #5 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Timothy Ashe (SF) George Bittinger, Leonard High | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (PG) Clyde Douglas | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Bobby Penson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |