| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Rochelle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Hughley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Centenary | Eddie Gallagher blocks the jumper by Thomas Johnson | 28-19 |
| 19:32 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to James Spivey | 28-19 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Paul Hughley misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 28-19 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 19:06 | Centenary | Fred Rochelle snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Christopher Tompkins is called for the reach on Kelvin Wallace - foul #2 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:47 | Centenary | Paul Hughley misses long on a floater from the left side | 28-19 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher loses the dribble to James Spivey | 28-19 |
| 18:25 | Centenary | James Spivey hits the finger roll | 28-21 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| 17:55 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Spivey and the foul's on Christopher Tompkins - foul #3 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (PF) Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 17:55 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Spivey - foul #1 on James Spivey, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:44 | Centenary | Paul Hughley grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | Paul Hughley hits a runner from the right block | 29-25 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | John Alder scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Gallagher | 32-25 |
| 16:59 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Osmond | 35-25 |
| 16:27 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace loses the dribble to William Simpson | 35-25 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 16:03 | Centenary | Paul Hughley pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:48 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from James Spivey | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Rochelle (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Hughley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 35-27 |
| 15:22 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:03 | Centenary | The jump hook by Fred Rochelle is blocked by Eddie Gallagher | 35-27 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | John Alder pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (PG), Stephen Hughes (SF), Christopher Tompkins (PF), James Bruhn (C) Derek Osmond, William Simpson, John Alder, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Melia (PG), Timothy Hunter (SG), Hector Diaz (SF), Kenneth Hopp (PF), Howard Curto (C) James Spivey, Kelvin Wallace, Thomas Johnson, Fred Rochelle, Paul Hughley | |
| 14:33 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-27 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Hector Diaz steps in front of the Manuel Gardner pass | 35-27 |
| 14:16 | Centenary | Hector Diaz banks in the layup | 35-29 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Hunter - foul #1 on Timothy Hunter, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG) Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Spivey (PG) Anthony Melia | |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:57 | Centenary | Howard Curto pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:41 | Centenary | Stephen Hughes steals it from Howard Curto | 36-29 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond buries a jump hook in the paint | 38-29 |
| 13:02 | Centenary | James Spivey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Hopp | 38-32 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Spivey - foul #2 on James Spivey, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG), John Alder (SF), Eddie Gallagher (C) Edward Bolles, Stephen Hughes, James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Johnson (SF) Hector Diaz | |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:34 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace (SG) Timothy Hunter | |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | William Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 11:58 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-32 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | John Alder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Osmond | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Hopp (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Howard Curto (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson's layup is rejected by Eddie Gallagher | 44-32 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | Howard Curto grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 10:51 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace is denied on a layup by John Alder | 44-32 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | William Simpson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Osmond | 46-32 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | John Alder picks off the pass by Kelvin Wallace | 46-32 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Hopp swats the dunk try by Derek Osmond | 46-32 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Tompkins | 46-32 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (PG), Manuel Gardner (SG), James Bruhn (PF) Derek Osmond, William Simpson, Christopher Tompkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Melia (PG), Timothy Hunter (SG), Hector Diaz (SF), Fred Rochelle (PF), Paul Hughley (C) James Spivey, Kelvin Wallace, Thomas Johnson, Kenneth Hopp, Howard Curto | |
| 09:29 | Centenary | Hector Diaz can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-32 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Melia takes the ball from James Bruhn | 46-32 |
| 09:00 | Centenary | Timothy Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Melia | 46-34 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn is hacked by Fred Rochelle - foul #2 on Fred Rochelle, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), Stephen Hughes (SF) John Alder, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | James Bruhn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-34 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Paul Hughley grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 08:03 | Centenary | Fred Rochelle is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Spivey (PG) Anthony Melia | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Osmond | 48-34 |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Timothy Hunter clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Bolles - foul #3 on Edward Bolles, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SG) Edward Bolles | |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Johnson (SF) Hector Diaz | |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Timothy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Timothy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Hunter - foul #2 on Timothy Hunter, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Alder (SF), Eddie Gallagher (C) Derek Osmond, James Bruhn | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace (SG) Fred Rochelle | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Paul Hughley gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Stephen Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Alder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Hughley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Centenary | Paul Hughley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Paul Hughley is hacked by Eddie Gallagher - foul #1 on Eddie Gallagher, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond (PG), Christopher Tompkins (PF) Stephen Hughes, Manuel Gardner | |
| Subs | Centenary | Fred Rochelle (PF), Kenneth Hopp (C) Timothy Hunter, Paul Hughley | |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Christopher Tompkins - foul #4 on Christopher Tompkins, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Simpson - foul #3 on William Simpson, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles (SG) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Hector Diaz (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 05:19 | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace is fouled on the floor by Edward Bolles - foul #4 on Edward Bolles, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG), Stephen Hughes (SF) Edward Bolles, John Alder | |
| Subs | Centenary | Howard Curto (C) Fred Rochelle | |
| 04:59 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:59 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Osmond | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:13 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Derek Osmond hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Gallagher | 59-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:35 | Centenary | Hector Diaz misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 03:33 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Curto | 59-44 |
| 03:17 | Centenary | Howard Curto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tompkins gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Derek Osmond (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Manuel Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Tompkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James Spivey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Wallace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Howard Curto (fresh) 4 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) | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Eddie Gallagher scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Manuel Gardner | 61-44 |
| 02:52 | Centenary | Derek Osmond steals it from Hector Diaz | 61-44 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Christopher Tompkins is blocked by Hector Diaz | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | Centenary | Hector Diaz pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Hughes - foul #1 on Stephen Hughes, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Carver (PG), Edward Bolles (SG), James Bruhn (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Derek Osmond, Manuel Gardner, Christopher Tompkins, Eddie Gallagher | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Melia (PG), Timothy Hunter (SF) James Spivey, Kenneth Hopp | |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Edward Bolles is denied by Howard Curto | 61-46 |
| 02:20 | Centenary | Timothy Hunter grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 02:16 | Centenary | Kelvin Wallace scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Hunter | 61-49 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles is fouled on the floor by Hector Diaz - foul #2 on Hector Diaz, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Gardner (SG) Gregory Carver | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Hopp (PF) Kelvin Wallace | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Hopp | 61-49 |
| 01:34 | Centenary | Howard Curto grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 01:27 | Centenary | Howard Curto knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Anthony Melia | 61-51 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hughes buries a shot in the lane | 63-51 |
| 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 | Hector Diaz misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Gardner - foul #2 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | Hector Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | Hector Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Anthony Melia is called for the reach on Edward Bolles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Melia, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Manuel Gardner is called for the reach on Hector Diaz - foul #3 on Manuel Gardner, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Hector Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Hector Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Manuel Gardner | 67-54 |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Howard Curto connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Melia | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Bolles runs out the clock | 67-56 |