| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zermeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is hacked by David Chaney - foul #1 on David Chaney, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 19:03 | Centenary | David Chaney grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 18:47 | Centenary | Robert Cooper is whistled for a carry | 35-25 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin is hacked by David Chaney - foul #2 on David Chaney, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Alton Wathen | 37-25 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | David Zermeno is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bartels - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bartels, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom (C) Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:37 | Centenary | Charles Galvin steals it from David Zermeno | 37-25 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Galvin | 39-25 |
| 16:59 | Centenary | Terrence Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Thomas | 39-28 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Terrence Smith picks off the pass by Eddie Odom | 39-28 |
| 16:18 | Centenary | David Chaney loses the dribble to Nestor Stamey | 39-28 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:00 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Wathen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Juarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nestor Stamey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Odom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zermeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Centenary | David Chaney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Zermeno - foul #3 on David Zermeno, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (PG), Kevin Alexandre (SF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marcel Custer (PG), Ferman Guffey (SG), Dario Zufelt (SF), Billy Reid (PF), Wilbur Hacker (C) Robert Cooper, David Zermeno, Michael Thomas, Terrence Smith, David Chaney | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:40 | Centenary | Wilbur Hacker grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 15:27 | Centenary | Marcel Custer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Reid | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Dario Zufelt is called for the reach on Kevin Alexandre - foul #1 on Dario Zufelt, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF) Alton Wathen, Eddie Odom | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Ferman Guffey - foul #2 on Ferman Guffey, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Billy Reid - foul #2 on Billy Reid, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Centenary | Wilbur Hacker snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:10 | Centenary | Marcel Custer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wilbur Hacker | 39-34 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Ferman Guffey takes the ball from Kevin Alexandre | 39-34 |
| 13:35 | Centenary | Wilbur Hacker is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Eddie Odom (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF) Chris Sanders, Frederick Wagner, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Cooper (PG), Terrence Smith (PF), David Chaney (C) Marcel Custer, Dario Zufelt, Wilbur Hacker | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses the shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 13:18 | Centenary | Billy Reid snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:01 | Centenary | Robert Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | David Chaney tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Galvin | 41-34 |
| 12:10 | Centenary | Terrence Smith hits a shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey is denied on a layup by Billy Reid | 41-36 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin tips it home | 43-36 |
| 11:50 | Centenary | Terrence Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Nestor Stamey - foul #1 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Charles Galvin, Kevin Alexandre, Eddie Odom, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Zermeno (SG), Michael Thomas (SF) Ferman Guffey, Billy Reid | |
| 11:50 | Centenary | Terrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:50 | Centenary | Terrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chris Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zermeno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen hits a runner from the right block set up by Chris Sanders | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | Centenary | David Zermeno misses the shot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:23 | Centenary | Terrence Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:21 | Centenary | David Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Michael Thomas can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Sanders - foul #3 on Chris Sanders, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Eddie Odom (PF) Chris Sanders, Nestor Stamey | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marcel Custer (PG), Wilbur Hacker (PF), David Stanley (C) Robert Cooper, Terrence Smith, David Chaney | |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:02 | Centenary | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:46 | Centenary | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 09:37 | Centenary | Marcel Custer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 09:36 | Centenary | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 09:35 | Centenary | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (SF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Sergio Juarez, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dario Zufelt (SF), Billy Reid (PF) Michael Thomas, David Stanley | |
| 09:08 | Centenary | The short jumper by Wilbur Hacker is denied by Jeffrey Bartels | 45-39 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is hacked by Marcel Custer - foul #2 on Marcel Custer, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey (PF) Eddie Odom | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Cooper (PG), Ferman Guffey (SG) Marcel Custer, David Zermeno | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Wilbur Hacker | 45-39 |
| 08:36 | Centenary | Billy Reid hits a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Galvin | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Ferman Guffey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ferman Guffey - foul #3 on Ferman Guffey, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez (SF), Eddie Odom (C) Kevin Alexandre, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Zermeno (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Terrence Smith (PF), David Chaney (C) Ferman Guffey, Dario Zufelt, Billy Reid, Wilbur Hacker | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Wathen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zermeno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chaney (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Centenary | David Zermeno hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cooper | 48-48 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 06:52 | Centenary | David Chaney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 06:51 | Centenary | Michael Thomas tips it in | 50-50 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Sergio Juarez | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | David Chaney hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 52-52 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:59 | Centenary | Terrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:37 | Centenary | Terrence Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-52 |
| 05:35 | Centenary | David Chaney tips it home | 52-54 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Centenary | David Chaney pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Centenary | David Zermeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Chris Sanders (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey, Eddie Odom | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marcel Custer (PG), Ferman Guffey (SG), Dario Zufelt (SF), Billy Reid (PF), Wilbur Hacker (C) Robert Cooper, David Zermeno, Michael Thomas, Terrence Smith, David Chaney | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams double dribbles | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Dario Zufelt clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels loses the dribble to Ferman Guffey | 52-54 |
| 04:06 | Centenary | Ferman Guffey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 54-54 |
| 03:26 | Centenary | Wilbur Hacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Ferman Guffey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Marcel Custer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ferman Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dario Zufelt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Centenary | Marcel Custer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Wagner | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF) Kevin Alexandre, Chris Sanders, Frederick Wagner, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Cooper (PG), David Zermeno (SG), Michael Thomas (SF), Terrence Smith (PF), David Chaney (C) Marcel Custer, Ferman Guffey, Dario Zufelt, Billy Reid, Wilbur Hacker | |
| 02:37 | Centenary | David Zermeno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:35 | Centenary | David Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Michael Thomas's pass is intercepted by Alton Wathen | 57-54 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | David Chaney steals it from Sergio Juarez | 57-54 |
| 01:55 | Centenary | David Zermeno knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Wathen | 59-56 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Terrence Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cooper | 59-58 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Galvin | 62-58 |
| 00:59 | Centenary | David Chaney's pass is intercepted by Alton Wathen | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen lays it up and in | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Terrence Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nestor Stamey - foul #2 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Terrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Terrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Sergio Juarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (SG) Alton Wathen | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:46 | Centenary | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Robert Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Smith | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bartels and he's hacked by David Chaney - foul #3 on David Chaney, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG) Sergio Juarez | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | Centenary | David Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Terrence Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | David Zermeno is called for the reach on Alton Wathen in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Zermeno, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Robert Cooper is hacked by Charles Galvin - foul #2 on Charles Galvin, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez (SF) Kevin Alexandre | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Terrence Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |