| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Brassfield (fresh) SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) SF - Frederick Shuey (fresh) PF - Scott Kelemen (fresh) C - Scott Short (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Scott Short 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Centenary | Tim Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Centenary | Scott Short tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Centenary | Tim Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Jain | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Centenary | Samuel Jain blocks the short jumper by Scott Short | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Short | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Tim Barnett | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain lays it in on a nice dish by Derek Riddick and he's fouled by Scott Short - foul #1 on Scott Short, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), David Barns (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Allan Dayton (C) James Brassfield, Tim Barnett, Frederick Shuey, Scott Short | |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Allan Dayton is called for the reach on Victor Daniel - foul #1 on Allan Dayton, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Loyd (PF) Scott Kelemen | |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:01 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), James King (SF) David Barns, Michael Jackson | |
| 16:36 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd loses the dribble to Wyatt Thornhill | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dallas Shaw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) PF - John Roa (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) PF - Anthony Loyd (fresh) C - Allan Dayton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | John Roa drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by James King | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Barnett - foul #1 on Tim Barnett, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG), David Barns (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Scott Kelemen (PF), Scott Short (C) Dallas Shaw, Tim Barnett, James King, Anthony Loyd, Allan Dayton | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:47 | Centenary | James Brassfield hits the finger roll set up by Scott Short | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Centenary | James Brassfield can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 13:58 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Kelemen | 9-13 |
| 13:48 | Centenary | James Brassfield hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Kelemen | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Centenary | Christopher Jackson steals it from Scott Kelemen | 11-15 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Michael Jackson (SF) David Barns, Frederick Shuey | |
| 12:39 | Centenary | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Centenary | Allan Dayton (C) Scott Short | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy's floater is tipped away by Scott Kelemen | 11-15 |
| 12:20 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:58 | Centenary | Tim Barnett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Brassfield | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Brassfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) PF - Scott Kelemen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Dayton (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 11:28 | Centenary | Allan Dayton gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:11 | Centenary | Roger Leedy picks off the pass by James Brassfield | 11-18 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the easy layup | 11-18 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Daniel | 11-18 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Roger Leedy, Paul Money, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF), John Gerhard (PF), Scott Short (C) James Brassfield, Michael Jackson, Scott Kelemen, Allan Dayton | |
| 10:39 | Centenary | John Gerhard is hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG) Dallas Shaw | |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Tim Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Scott Kelemen (PF) James Brassfield, John Gerhard | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Scott Short steps in front of the Wyatt Thornhill pass | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG), David Barns (SG), Anthony Loyd (PF) Dallas Shaw, Tim Barnett, Scott Kelemen | |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | James Brassfield can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Wyatt Thornhill, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Scott Kelemen (PF) David Barns, Anthony Loyd | |
| 09:21 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-20 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Tim Barnett connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Frederick Shuey | 14-23 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Marsh | 17-23 |
| 08:16 | Centenary | James Brassfield is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), David Barns (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), Allan Dayton (C) James Brassfield, Tim Barnett, Frederick Shuey, Scott Kelemen, Scott Short | |
| 08:01 | Centenary | David Barns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel double dribbles | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (PF) John Roa | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG), Tim Barnett (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Scott Kelemen (PF), Scott Short (C) Dallas Shaw, David Barns, Michael Jackson, Anthony Loyd, Allan Dayton | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Scott Short drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Frederick Shuey | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Brassfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Shuey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Kelemen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-25 |
| 07:13 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | James Brassfield is hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Barns (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), Allan Dayton (C) Tim Barnett, Frederick Shuey, Scott Kelemen, Scott Short | |
| 06:53 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | Allan Dayton grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | David Barns hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 17-28 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 3 from straight away | 17-28 |
| 06:14 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Brassfield | 17-28 |
| 05:57 | Centenary | James Brassfield double dribbles | 17-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), John Roa (PF) Robert Marsh, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Tim Barnett (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Scott Kelemen (PF), Scott Short (C) James Brassfield, David Barns, Michael Jackson, Anthony Loyd, Allan Dayton | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Scott Short denies the turnaround by Roger Leedy | 17-28 |
| 05:41 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Markus | 17-28 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the jumpshot from the right side | 19-28 |
| 04:47 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen travels with the ball | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Allan Dayton (C) Dallas Shaw, Frederick Shuey, Scott Short | |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 21-28 |
| 04:12 | Centenary | Paul Money is called for the reach on James Brassfield - foul #1 on Paul Money, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG) Derek Riddick | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Barns (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF) Tim Barnett, Michael Jackson, Scott Kelemen | |
| 04:12 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Roa lays it up and in set up by Dylan Mangum | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Centenary | James Brassfield clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF) Paul Money, Dylan Mangum, John Roa | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), James King (SF), Scott Kelemen (PF), Scott Short (C) David Barns, Frederick Shuey, Anthony Loyd, Allan Dayton | |
| 03:49 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:49 | Centenary | James Brassfield makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-29 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | James Brassfield gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Brassfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James King (fresh) PF - Scott Kelemen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Short (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Centenary | James Brassfield misses the lay-in | 23-29 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Tim Barnett picks off the pass by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 03:12 | Centenary | James Brassfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Barnett | 23-31 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | James King steps in front of the Victor Daniel pass | 23-31 |
| 02:41 | Centenary | Tim Barnett misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Derek Riddick (SG) Christopher Jackson, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), Allan Dayton (C) James Brassfield, James King, Scott Kelemen, Scott Short | |
| 02:41 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:41 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 02:25 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Tim Barnett is fouled on the floor by Derek Riddick - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Kelemen (PF), Scott Short (C) Anthony Loyd, Allan Dayton | |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Tim Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Dylan Mangum, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Brassfield (PG), David Barns (SG), Michael Jackson (SF), Allan Dayton (C) Dallas Shaw, Tim Barnett, Frederick Shuey, Scott Short | |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Michael Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-34 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-34 |
| 01:23 | Centenary | Allan Dayton gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | James Brassfield drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Allan Dayton | 23-36 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Scott Kelemen snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Roger Leedy is called for the reach on James Brassfield - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Derek Riddick, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), Scott Short (C) David Barns, Michael Jackson, Scott Kelemen, Allan Dayton | |
| 00:19 | Centenary | James Brassfield makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | James Brassfield makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy lays it up and in | 25-38 |