| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Edwards (fresh) PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Willard Edwards inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Centenary | Marshall Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 23-25 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Wienberg | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | Centenary | Christopher Magee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 26-30 |
| 18:27 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #1 on Louis Shaw, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:27 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 28-33 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | Marshall Clark buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Lawson | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the runner from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Melvin Nelson | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Larry Lawson is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Larry Lawson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Willard Edwards picks off the pass by Rafael Moyer | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Centenary | Marshall Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:15 | Centenary | Willard Edwards snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:11 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Lawson | 35-33 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:45 | Centenary | Willard Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willard Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Centenary | Christopher Magee buries a shot from close range | 37-33 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer hits a floater from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Willard Edwards, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is hacked by Howard Delafuente - foul #1 on Howard Delafuente, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | William Finch knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Coleman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Coleman, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | William Finch makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Coleman | 40-38 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Howard Delafuente - foul #2 on Howard Delafuente, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SG) Micheal Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) William Finch | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | Centenary | Richard Dial's pass is intercepted by David Dearmond | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Coleman | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman lays it up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Stephen Patel takes the ball from Richard Dial | 42-44 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Magee is called for the reach on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Christopher Magee, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Marshall Clark (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Richard Dial, Howard Delafuente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Porfirio Russo (SF) Paul Sherman, Howard Berndt | |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is hacked by Melvin Nelson - foul #1 on Melvin Nelson, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Willard Edwards (SF) Tanner Robbins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Porfirio Russo, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Magee steals it from Louis Shaw | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Christopher Magee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (SG) Louis Shaw | |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willard Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Wienberg | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Centenary | William Finch is called for the reach on Willard Edwards - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF) Christopher Magee, Willard Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) William Finch, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| 10:53 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg drills a runner near the basket set up by Paul Sherman | 44-48 |
| 10:09 | Centenary | Marshall Clark can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-48 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond misses short on a jumper from the left block | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | Larry Lawson is hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Christopher Magee (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Micheal Buckmaster, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Paul Sherman, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 08:58 | Centenary | Christopher Magee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Coleman | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | William Finch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Moyer | 46-51 |
| 08:17 | Centenary | Richard Dial is hacked by Nathan Yancy - foul #1 on Nathan Yancy, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG) Porfirio Russo | |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Richard Dial is hacked by William Finch - foul #3 on William Finch, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF) Howard Delafuente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Rafael Moyer | |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Richard Dial makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Richard Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy blows the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Clark - foul #1 on Marshall Clark, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tanner Robbins (SF) Willard Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) William Finch | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:47 | Centenary | Richard Dial gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dial (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Richard Dial tips it in | 50-52 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Richard Dial | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), David Dearmond (PF) Paul Sherman, Nathan Yancy | |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #4 on Howard Berndt, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:35 | Centenary | Marshall Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tanner Robbins - foul #4 on Tanner Robbins, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Willard Edwards (SF) Tanner Robbins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer (C) Stephen Patel | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Marshall Clark connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Magee steals it from Louis Shaw | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Centenary | Larry Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Clark | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 05:23 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Christopher Magee | 55-53 |
| 05:09 | Centenary | Willard Edwards drills a floater in the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Centenary | Larry Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Willard Edwards, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), William Finch (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Rafael Moyer | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy drills a jumper from the left block set up by Paul Sherman | 57-57 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Richard Dial makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Coleman | 60-57 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Tanner Robbins picks off the pass by Nathan Yancy | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Buckmaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Dial (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Delafuente (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SG) Micheal Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), David Dearmond (PF) Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Centenary | Richard Dial gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:00 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Marshall Clark (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Richard Dial, Howard Delafuente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF) Paul Sherman, William Finch | |
| 02:35 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins scores on a shot from the left side set up by Larry Lawson | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Wienberg | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Christopher Magee is fouled on the floor by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond's pass is intercepted by Melvin Nelson | 62-59 |
| 01:25 | Centenary | Christopher Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dearmond | 62-59 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:07 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Melvin Nelson | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #5 on Howard Berndt, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Christopher Magee snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Louis Shaw is called for the reach on Christopher Magee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 64-59 |