| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Manuel Yokum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Houston (fresh) C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| 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 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:42 | Centenary | Scott Iliff grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 19:26 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff travels with the ball | 40-27 |
| 18:39 | Centenary | Scott Iliff is fouled on the floor by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:33 | Centenary | Thomas Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 18:31 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:26 | Centenary | John Bickerstaff picks off the pass by Ben Goodwin | 40-27 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins tips it in | 42-27 |
| 17:41 | Centenary | Scott Iliff misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 42-27 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Yokum - foul #1 on Manuel Yokum, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Donald Eagan (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gary Malone (PG), Ted Crow (SG), Stephen Pinder (PF), Raymond Dyer (C) Manuel Yokum, Thomas Mason, Ralph Houston, Scott Iliff | |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 16:49 | Centenary | Donald Eagan is called for the reach on Ben Goodwin - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Jesse Lawson (PF), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 16:39 | Centenary | Ted Crow is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Thad Bishop is called for the reach on Gary Malone - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Jesse Lawson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iliff (C) Ben Goodwin | |
| 16:15 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Williams | 46-27 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Malone | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Pinder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Malone - foul #1 on Gary Malone, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, Robert Williams, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Centenary | James High (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Ben Goodwin (SF), Ralph Houston (PF) Gary Malone, Ted Crow, Stephen Pinder, Raymond Dyer | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 3rd free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:13 | Centenary | Thomas Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-30 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Perkins | 48-30 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the lay-in | 48-30 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey tips it back up and in | 50-30 |
| 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) | |
| 14:45 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ben Goodwin, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF) Thad Bishop, George Perkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Stephen Pinder (C) Scott Iliff | |
| 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) | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Pinder | 50-30 |
| 14:14 | Centenary | Ralph Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Thomas Mason buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James High and he's hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the free throw | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the floater from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 13:50 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Ralph Houston | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| 13:31 | Centenary | James High hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 50-33 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Centenary | Manuel Yokum (SG), Ted Crow (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Thomas Mason, Ben Goodwin, Ralph Houston | |
| 12:57 | Centenary | Manuel Yokum travels with the ball | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Scott Iliff is called for the reach on John Music - foul #2 on Scott Iliff, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Music | |
| Subs | Centenary | Raymond Dyer (PF) Stephen Pinder | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Scott Iliff swats the short shot by Alton Johnson | 50-33 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan grabs the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-33 |
| 11:52 | Centenary | Ted Crow pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James High (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Yokum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Centenary | James High connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Yokum | 50-35 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 53-35 |
| 11:17 | Centenary | Manuel Yokum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 11:16 | Centenary | Scott Iliff snags the offensive board | 53-35 |
| 11:02 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 53-35 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 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) | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Perkins | 55-35 |
| 10:33 | Centenary | James High buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Scott Iliff - foul #3 on Scott Iliff, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, George Perkins, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gary Malone (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Ben Goodwin (SF), Ralph Houston (PF), Stephen Pinder (C) James High, Manuel Yokum, Ted Crow, Raymond Dyer, Scott Iliff | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Ralph Houston snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 09:24 | Centenary | Gary Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| 08:48 | Centenary | Gary Malone knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 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) | |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Malone - foul #2 on Gary Malone, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Manuel Yokum (PG), Scott Iliff (C) Gary Malone, Stephen Pinder | |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 58-41 |
| 08:24 | Centenary | Scott Iliff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 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) | |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 07:52 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Scott Iliff | 58-41 |
| 07:36 | Centenary | George Perkins is called for the reach on Ben Goodwin - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Centenary | James High (PG), Stephen Pinder (PF) Thomas Mason, Ralph Houston | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Music (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James High (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Yokum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Pinder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder travels with the ball | 58-41 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | John Music can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Yokum - foul #2 on Manuel Yokum, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) George Perkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ted Crow (SG), Raymond Dyer (C) Manuel Yokum, Scott Iliff | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 06:54 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin blows the layup | 60-41 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 06:31 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 06:14 | Centenary | James High knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ben Goodwin | 60-43 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Niblett | 63-43 |
| 05:34 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 05:32 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 05:26 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James High | 63-45 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Ted Crow steals the ball from Alton Johnson | 63-45 |
| 05:11 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mason (SG), Ralph Houston (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Ted Crow, Stephen Pinder, Raymond Dyer | |
| 04:59 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Mason and he's hacked by George Perkins - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| 04:59 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin misses the free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Thomas Mason takes the ball from James Niblett | 63-47 |
| 04:36 | Centenary | James High blows the layup | 63-47 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the jump hook from the left block | 63-47 |
| 04:09 | Centenary | Scott Iliff pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:06 | Centenary | James Niblett is called for the reach on James High in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:06 | Centenary | James High misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 03:44 | Centenary | Scott Iliff pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Centenary | Ben Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) George Perkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Gary Malone (PG), Manuel Yokum (SG), Stephen Pinder (SF), Ted Crow (PF), Raymond Dyer (C) James High, Thomas Mason, Ben Goodwin, Ralph Houston, Scott Iliff | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Gary Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Yokum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Pinder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Ted Crow steals the ball from Robert Williams | 63-47 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 02:52 | Centenary | Ted Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Ted Crow loses the dribble to Alton Johnson | 63-47 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Alton Johnson and he's hacked by Stephen Pinder - foul #1 on Stephen Pinder, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:11 | Centenary | Ted Crow can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-47 |
| 01:47 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 01:38 | Centenary | Manuel Yokum is fouled on the floor by Thad Bishop - foul #2 on Thad Bishop, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| 01:38 | Centenary | Manuel Yokum misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 66-47 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone steals the ball from Thad Bishop in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Manuel Yokum lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Malone | 66-49 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Ted Crow - foul #1 on Ted Crow, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses the dunk attempt | 68-49 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy travels with the ball | 68-49 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer misses the dunk attempt | 68-49 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Stephen Pinder pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Ted Crow misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-49 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop runs out the clock | 68-49 |