| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) SG - John Mooney (fresh) SF - Robert Harman (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joe Cullens (fresh) SG - Kevin Melton (fresh) SF - Randall Knight (fresh) PF - Michael Hurt (fresh) C - Paul Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Paul Johnson 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Centenary | Kevin Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | John Mooney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Centenary | Michael Hurt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Centenary | Michael Hurt drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | John Mooney clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Randall Knight gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Centenary | Randall Knight misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Centenary | Michael Hurt knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Centenary | Joe Cullens gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Centenary | Randall Knight clanks a jump hook from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Mooney pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Hurt picks off the pass by Robert Harman | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Centenary | Jonathan Williams steals it from Joe Cullens | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Randall Knight | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | Randall Knight makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hurt | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | John Mooney tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mooney (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joe Cullens (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Melton (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | Centenary | Kevin Melton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Randall Knight picks off the pass by Jonathan Williams | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Centenary | Paul Johnson knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Robert Harman, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jackie Burns (PG), Larry Grant (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Frank Pearce (PF) Joe Cullens, Kevin Melton, Randall Knight, Michael Hurt | |
| 15:10 | Centenary | Paul Johnson makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | John Gordon is hacked by Frank Pearce - foul #1 on Frank Pearce, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Freeman Smith (C) Paul Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is whistled for a carry | 4-12 |
| 14:12 | Centenary | Frank Pearce clanks a shot near the basket | 4-12 |
| 14:11 | Centenary | Freeman Smith tips it back up and in | 4-14 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Pearce steals the ball from Julian Thorne | 4-14 |
| 13:51 | Centenary | Matthew Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-14 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:17 | Centenary | Jackie Burns clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Auclair - foul #1 on Glen Auclair, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Melton (SG) Larry Grant | |
| 13:17 | Centenary | Jackie Burns makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 13:17 | Centenary | Jackie Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the jump hook in the paint | 6-16 |
| 12:51 | Centenary | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | Frank Pearce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 6-16 |
| 12:09 | Centenary | Matthew Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Melton | 6-19 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-19 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Mooney hits the follow up shot | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jackie Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Pearce (fairly fresh) C - Freeman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Centenary | Frank Pearce misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | John Mooney pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-19 |
| 11:03 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Frank Pearce | 8-19 |
| 10:51 | Centenary | Jackie Burns lays it in | 8-21 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan (SG), Robert Harman (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) John Mooney, Julian Thorne, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joe Cullens (PG), Larry Grant (SG), Randall Knight (SF), Michael Hurt (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jackie Burns, Kevin Melton, Matthew Jones, Frank Pearce, Freeman Smith | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-21 |
| 10:18 | Centenary | Joe Cullens snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Jackson Nolan is called for the reach on Larry Grant - foul #1 on Jackson Nolan, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SG) Bernard Henderson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:49 | Centenary | Joe Cullens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Johnson | 10-24 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | John Gordon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hurt - foul #1 on Michael Hurt, team foul #4 | 10-24 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | John Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | John Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 09:23 | Centenary | Randall Knight's 3 pointer is rejected by Glen Auclair | 12-24 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge is denied on a dunk by Randall Knight | 12-24 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | Randall Knight snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:36 | Centenary | Michael Hurt makes the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Grant | 12-26 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jackson Nolan | 14-26 |
| 08:00 | Centenary | Randall Knight misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Harman - foul #1 on Robert Harman, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Julian Thorne (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge, Robert Harman, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Melton (SG), Frank Pearce (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Larry Grant, Michael Hurt, Paul Johnson | |
| 08:00 | Centenary | Randall Knight makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:00 | Centenary | Randall Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:00 | Centenary | Frank Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 07:48 | Centenary | Randall Knight travels with the ball | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Freeman Smith (C) Randall Knight | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | John Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-27 |
| 07:26 | Centenary | Joe Cullens grabs the board | 14-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joe Cullens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freeman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Kevin Melton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Cullens | 14-30 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Joe Cullens picks off the pass by Jonathan Williams | 14-30 |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Joe Cullens lays it in | 14-32 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham is hacked by Frank Pearce - foul #2 on Frank Pearce, team foul #5 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jackie Burns (PG), Michael Hurt (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Joe Cullens, Frank Pearce, Freeman Smith | |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonathan Allen (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:09 | Centenary | Kevin Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 05:52 | Centenary | Michael Hurt's floater is tipped away by Robert Harman | 15-32 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | John Mooney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernard Henderson | 18-32 |
| 05:27 | Centenary | Jackie Burns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-32 |
| 05:25 | Centenary | Kevin Melton tips it home | 18-34 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Jackie Burns is called for the reach on Bernard Henderson - foul #1 on Jackie Burns, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) John Mooney, Robert Harman, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joe Cullens (PG), Randall Knight (SF), Freeman Smith (C) Kevin Melton, Jonathan Allen, Matthew Jones | |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 04:49 | Centenary | Joe Cullens clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 20-34 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | John Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Joe Cullens picks off the pass by Glen Auclair | 20-34 |
| 04:36 | Centenary | Jackie Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Cullens | 20-36 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 04:11 | Centenary | Freeman Smith gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 03:53 | Centenary | Randall Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Bernard Henderson, Morris Hodge, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Melton (SG), Frank Pearce (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jackie Burns, Michael Hurt, Freeman Smith | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Joe Cullens is called for the reach on Julian Thorne - foul #1 on Joe Cullens, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:35 | Centenary | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Paul Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-36 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | John Mooney pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joe Cullens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Harman is blocked by Frank Pearce | 21-36 |
| 03:02 | Centenary | Kevin Melton snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:56 | Centenary | Kevin Melton is fouled on the floor by John Mooney - foul #1 on John Mooney, team foul #5 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Grant (PG), Matthew Jones (SF) Joe Cullens, Randall Knight | |
| 02:44 | Centenary | Julian Thorne picks off the pass by Paul Johnson | 21-36 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne lays it in | 23-36 |
| 02:27 | Centenary | Kevin Melton scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Pearce | 23-38 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams is whistled for a carry | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (C) Julian Thorne, John Mooney, Robert Harman, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joe Cullens (PG) Larry Grant | |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jackson Nolan - foul #2 on Jackson Nolan, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair (C) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 01:31 | Centenary | Frank Pearce loses the dribble to Jackson Nolan | 23-38 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Julian Thorne (SF) Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jackie Burns (SG), Randall Knight (SF), Michael Hurt (PF) Kevin Melton, Frank Pearce, Paul Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 01:13 | Centenary | Michael Hurt snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 01:01 | Centenary | Julian Thorne steals it from Jackie Burns | 23-38 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 00:40 | Centenary | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Randall Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Auclair | 23-38 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the floater from the left wing | 25-38 |