| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Leonard High tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| 18:52 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 18:50 | Centenary | Michael Hepner tips it in | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh drills a jump hook from close range | 25-39 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is hacked by Leonard High - foul #3 on Leonard High, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High | |
| 18:19 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 18:07 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes buries a floater from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:54 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:37 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Bothwell, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (SG) Jessie Catron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), William Wilson (SF) Cody Tidwell, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 27-39 |
| 17:14 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:50 | Centenary | Michael Hepner lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Penson | 29-39 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Hepner is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Michael Hepner, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Roy Jason (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Bobby Penson, Basil Rhymes, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Anthony Harris | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell's pass is intercepted by Jessie Catron | 29-39 |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Trent Bales can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF) Marvin Hicks | |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Trent Bales makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ashe | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Jason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't finish the layup | 30-39 |
| 15:37 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 15:17 | Centenary | Jessie Catron makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Trent Bales | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Roy Jason - foul #1 on Roy Jason, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF) Trent Bales, Roy Jason, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:49 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:30 | Centenary | Jessie Catron knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clyde Douglas | 36-39 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (SG), Michael Hepner (C) Jessie Catron, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Cody Tidwell, Timothy Ashe, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 13:58 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hepner | 38-39 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:39 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Centenary | Bobby Penson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Clyde Douglas is called for the reach on George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (SG) Clyde Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SF) Leonard High | |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | Bobby Penson loses the dribble to Albert Rooney | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 12:36 | Centenary | Michael Hepner grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Roy Jason (SF), Donald Bothwell (PF) Bobby Penson, Basil Rhymes, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, William Wilson, Marvin Hicks | |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Trent Bales makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Trent Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hepner - foul #3 on Michael Hepner, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:37 | Centenary | Roy Jason can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roy Jason (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard High | 40-41 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Jason and the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (PG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Michael Hepner (C) Trent Bales, Roy Jason, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) Albert Rooney, Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 10:35 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Hillenbrand blocks the short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh | 42-43 |
| 10:12 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:07 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe loses the dribble to Bobby Penson | 45-43 |
| 09:50 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Penson | 47-43 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Cody Tidwell | 47-46 |
| 09:18 | Centenary | Bobby Penson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Basil Rhymes | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Bobby Penson - foul #1 on Bobby Penson, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (SG), Brian Mitchell (PF) Jessie Catron, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Leonard High (SF) Cody Tidwell, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Trent Bales picks off the pass by Timothy Ashe | 50-46 |
| 08:44 | Centenary | Trent Bales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Timothy Ashe | |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Mitchell is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Roy Jason (SF), Donald Bothwell (C) Basil Rhymes, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:34 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 08:12 | Centenary | George Bittinger takes the ball from Roy Jason | 50-46 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 07:50 | Centenary | Trent Bales scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | Leonard High buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Bittinger | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bobby Penson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trent Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Jason (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 07:11 | Centenary | Bobby Penson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Centenary | Roy Jason loses the dribble to George Bittinger | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney lays it in set up by George Bittinger | 52-53 |
| 06:38 | Centenary | Roy Jason misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris lays it in set up by George Bittinger and the foul's on Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | Clyde Douglas (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Michael Hepner (C) Bobby Penson, Trent Bales, Roy Jason, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), William Wilson (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Leonard High, Marvin Hicks | |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:01 | Centenary | Michael Hepner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Cody Tidwell - foul #3 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand (PF) Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| 06:01 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:01 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 52-59 |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-59 |
| 04:41 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Christopher Hillenbrand | 52-59 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Clyde Douglas knocks in the jumper from the left block | 54-59 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Catron - foul #2 on Jessie Catron, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (SG), Donald Bothwell (PF) Jessie Catron, Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:44 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Cody Tidwell | 54-61 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Clyde Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Rhymes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hepner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Hepner blocks the short jumper by Anthony Harris | 54-61 |
| 03:09 | Centenary | Michael Hepner snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 02:56 | Centenary | Anthony Harris denies the turnaround by Bobby Penson | 54-61 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Clyde Douglas steals the ball from Anthony Harris | 54-61 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Brian Mitchell (PF) Bobby Penson, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Cody Tidwell, Marvin Hicks | |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Jessie Catron connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Jessie Catron - foul #3 on Jessie Catron, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Michael Hepner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes tips it home | 58-63 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Mitchell takes the ball from George Bittinger | 58-63 |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 01:10 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Anthony Harris denies the turnaround by Michael Hepner | 60-63 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Mitchell | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Centenary | Michael Hepner pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Rooney | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by Clyde Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Douglas, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (PG) Clyde Douglas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Timothy Ashe (SF) Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | Centenary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Bobby Penson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Jessie Catron snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Jessie Catron is whistled for traveling | 60-63 |