| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) C - Brent Roth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert McQueary (fresh) SG - Stephen Corpuz (fresh) SF - Samuel Weston (fresh) PF - James Hollar (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth 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 (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Kneeland | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Centenary | Kevin Charpentier steps in front of the Richard Thomas pass | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier lays it in | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Samuel Weston connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Robert McQueary | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits a jumper in the paint set up by Brian Bottorff | 6-2 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | James Hollar misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Lee | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hollar - foul #1 on James Hollar, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:59 | Centenary | Richard Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kneeland - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG) Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Kirkland (PG), Gregory Clark (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF), Lloyd Silcox (PF) Robert McQueary, Stephen Corpuz, Samuel Weston, James Hollar | |
| 17:59 | Centenary | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:59 | Centenary | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Joshua Kirkland | 8-4 |
| 17:29 | Centenary | Nicholas Quesinberry makes the floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by Lloyd Silcox - foul #1 on Lloyd Silcox, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Hollar (PF), Samuel Weston (C) Lloyd Silcox, Richard Thomas | |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Samuel Weston | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Centenary | Richard Eubank takes the ball from Gregory Clark | 8-6 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Centenary | Samuel Weston snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Centenary | Nicholas Quesinberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Richard Eubank, Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Stephen Corpuz (SG), Lloyd Silcox (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Gregory Clark, Nicholas Quesinberry, James Hollar, Samuel Weston | |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert McQueary - foul #1 on Robert McQueary, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gregory Clark (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF), James Hollar (PF) Robert McQueary, Stephen Corpuz, Lloyd Silcox | |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Centenary | Terrance Atkins takes the ball from Joshua Kirkland | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Quach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joshua Kirkland (fresh) SG - Gregory Clark (fresh) SF - Nicholas Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hollar (fresh) C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 15:29 | Centenary | James Hollar makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Clark | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Stephen Corpuz (SG), Samuel Weston (PF) Gregory Clark, Nicholas Quesinberry, James Hollar | |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Richard Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:38 | Centenary | Robert McQueary snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Centenary | Robert McQueary drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Corpuz | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Centenary | Samuel Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Richard Thomas scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Samuel Weston | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses long on a floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Centenary | Samuel Weston travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG), Joseph Rhyne (SF) Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gregory Clark (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF), James Hollar (PF), Lloyd Silcox (C) Robert McQueary, Stephen Corpuz, Samuel Weston, Richard Thomas | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG) Kevin Charpentier | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Samuel Weston (SF) Joshua Kirkland, Nicholas Quesinberry | |
| 12:54 | Centenary | Gregory Clark drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Hollar | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Robert McQueary snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:15 | Centenary | Samuel Weston buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Hollar | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Kirkland (PG), Stephen Corpuz (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Robert McQueary, Gregory Clark, Samuel Weston, Lloyd Silcox | |
| 11:46 | Centenary | James Hollar throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Kirkland and he's fouled by Terrance Atkins - foul #1 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Dwight Carroll | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 11:46 | Centenary | James Hollar makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Eubank (fresh) SF - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Quach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joshua Kirkland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Corpuz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Quesinberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hollar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Weston (SF) Nicholas Quesinberry | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:35 | Centenary | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | Centenary | James Hollar clanks a runner from close range | 11-19 |
| 11:21 | Centenary | Samuel Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 11-19 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Joshua Kirkland is called for the reach on Keith Lee - foul #1 on Joshua Kirkland, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF) Joshua Kirkland, Samuel Weston | |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier | 13-19 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Nicholas Quesinberry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Corpuz | 13-22 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 10:00 | Centenary | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:42 | Centenary | Stephen Corpuz is fouled on the floor by Brian Bottorff - foul #1 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Dwight Carroll (SG), Joseph Rhyne (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Kirkland (PG), Gregory Clark (SG), Samuel Weston (SF) Robert McQueary, Stephen Corpuz, Nicholas Quesinberry | |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Samuel Weston knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Thomas and the foul's on Joseph Rhyne - foul #1 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Nicholas Quesinberry (SF) James Hollar | |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Samuel Weston makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 13-25 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | Samuel Weston gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:41 | Centenary | Samuel Weston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 08:08 | Centenary | Brent Roth is called for the reach on Gregory Clark - foul #1 on Brent Roth, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Michael Badgley, Dwight Carroll, Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Stephen Corpuz (SG), James Hollar (PF) Joshua Kirkland, Gregory Clark, Nicholas Quesinberry | |
| 07:54 | Centenary | Robert McQueary connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Corpuz and the foul's on Kevin Charpentier - foul #1 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| 07:54 | Centenary | Robert McQueary makes the free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 07:42 | Centenary | James Hollar grabs the board | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Roth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert McQueary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Corpuz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Weston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hollar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Centenary | Richard Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Kirkland (SF), Lloyd Silcox (C) Samuel Weston, Richard Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Lloyd Silcox steals the ball from Kevin Charpentier | 16-28 |
| 06:56 | Centenary | The pull-up jumper by Robert McQueary is blocked by Michael Kneeland | 16-28 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert McQueary - foul #2 on Robert McQueary, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gregory Clark (SG), Samuel Weston (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Robert McQueary, Stephen Corpuz, Lloyd Silcox | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:38 | Centenary | Gregory Clark grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 06:12 | Centenary | Richard Thomas hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Clark and he's hacked by Scott Quach - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG) Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Corpuz (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF) Gregory Clark, James Hollar | |
| 06:12 | Centenary | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-31 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Lee | 17-31 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Stephen Corpuz | 17-31 |
| 05:13 | Centenary | Samuel Weston misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-31 |
| 05:12 | Centenary | Samuel Weston grabs the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:58 | Centenary | Samuel Weston misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 17-31 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Eubank | 20-31 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Stephen Corpuz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Keith Lee, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gregory Clark (SG), James Hollar (PF) Stephen Corpuz, Nicholas Quesinberry | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank tips it home | 22-31 |
| 03:58 | Centenary | Richard Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 03:56 | Centenary | Gregory Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:44 | Centenary | Gregory Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Roth | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joshua Kirkland (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Weston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hollar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier is called for a backcourt violation | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SF) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG) Joshua Kirkland | |
| 03:13 | Centenary | Richard Thomas misses the easy layup | 22-31 |
| 03:12 | Centenary | Gregory Clark gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | James Hollar throws it down on a nice dish by Gregory Clark | 22-33 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne comes up short on the floater from the left side | 22-33 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 02:19 | Centenary | Richard Thomas buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert McQueary | 24-35 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Samuel Weston misses the dunk | 27-35 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 01:28 | Centenary | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | Robert McQueary's pass is intercepted by Kevin Charpentier in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 29-35 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Gregory Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 01:03 | Centenary | Richard Thomas tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier and the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Joseph Rhyne, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Corpuz (SG), Nicholas Quesinberry (SF), Lloyd Silcox (C) Gregory Clark, Samuel Weston, Richard Thomas | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | James Hollar snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 00:29 | Centenary | James Hollar is hacked by Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Kirkland (PG) Robert McQueary | |
| 00:29 | Centenary | James Hollar makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:29 | Centenary | James Hollar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Hollar is called for the reach on Dwight Carroll - foul #2 on James Hollar, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert McQueary (PG), Richard Thomas (C) Joshua Kirkland, Lloyd Silcox | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Stephen Corpuz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-38 |