| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SG - Shane Burke (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Ray (fresh) C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Centenary | Richard Ray can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Anthony Davis snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Shane Burke is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #1 on James Resendiz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Centenary | Robert Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego hits a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Centenary | Robert Roberts is hacked by Roy Cunningham - foul #1 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Centenary | Richard Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | Richard Ray snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Centenary | Robert Roberts is called for 3 seconds | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | Anthony Davis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Centenary | Robert Roberts buries a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Centenary | Shane Burke misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Centenary | Shane Burke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Roberts | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (PG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Jeremy Cobb (PF), Adolph Smith (C) Robert Roberts, Anthony Davis, Richard Ray, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego, Charlie Wiley | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Centenary | Adolph Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Shane Burke snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adolph Smith | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | Centenary | Adolph Smith snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:24 | Centenary | Shane Burke loses the dribble to Roy Cunningham | 8-9 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Shane Burke buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Catoe | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Marvin Catoe - foul #1 on Marvin Catoe, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bowen (SG), Anthony Davis (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Carlos Townsend (C) Shane Burke, Jeffrey Stanton, Jeremy Cobb, Adolph Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF) Roy Cunningham, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | Larry Abrego is called for the reach on Donald Bowen - foul #1 on Larry Abrego, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF) Peter Jean | |
| 11:54 | Centenary | Donald Bowen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Centenary | Richard Ray gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Marvin Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fairly fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Centenary | Anthony Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter Barnett (SG) Marvin Catoe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Charlie Wiley (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Sottile | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Bowen - foul #1 on Donald Bowen, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | Centenary | Donald Bowen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Resendiz | 13-18 |
| 10:25 | Centenary | Anthony Davis connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Donald Bowen | 15-18 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Funches | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Donald Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (PG), Shane Burke (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Adolph Smith (C) Donald Bowen, Peter Barnett, Anthony Davis, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Peter Jean (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Michael Peay, Larry Abrego, Charlie Wiley | |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:10 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-23 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a jump hook from close range | 15-23 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Catoe is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #2 on Marvin Catoe, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bowen (PG), Anthony Davis (SF) Marvin Catoe, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Daniel Sottile | |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Stanton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Peter Jean | |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:15 | Centenary | Larry Abrego swats the shot by Anthony Davis | 15-24 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adolph Smith - foul #1 on Adolph Smith, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Adolph Smith snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Shane Burke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Jean - foul #1 on Peter Jean, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Centenary | Carlos Townsend (C) Adolph Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Peter Jean, Charlie Wiley | |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Shane Burke makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:32 | Centenary | Shane Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Donald Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is fouled on the floor by Shane Burke - foul #1 on Shane Burke, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Ray (PF) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | Donald Bowen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Burke | 19-27 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #2 on Anthony Davis, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb (SF) Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG) Jason Davidson | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:38 | Centenary | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:28 | Centenary | Donald Bowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 06:26 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bowen | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | Centenary | Richard Ray is fouled on the floor by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Edwin Cuthbert (PG), Peter Barnett (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Donald Bowen, Shane Burke, Jeremy Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) James Resendiz, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 05:54 | Centenary | Richard Ray is fouled on the floor by Roy Cunningham - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Adolph Smith (C) Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG) Roy Cunningham, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 05:40 | Centenary | Peter Jean picks off the pass by Adolph Smith | 19-27 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Barnett - foul #1 on Peter Barnett, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG) Peter Barnett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Centenary | Richard Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Richard Ray can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Jean - foul #2 on Peter Jean, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bowen (PG) Edwin Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Raymond Funches, Peter Jean, Charlie Wiley | |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Richard Ray misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay loses the dribble to Donald Bowen in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 04:39 | Centenary | Shane Burke misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-28 |
| 04:37 | Centenary | Shane Burke tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile clanks a fadeaway from close range | 20-28 |
| 04:02 | Centenary | Richard Ray pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:48 | Centenary | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Ray - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Anthony Davis (SF), Carlos Townsend (C) Donald Bowen, Jeffrey Stanton, Adolph Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (PF) Michael Peay, Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas, Michael Thacker | |
| 03:48 | Centenary | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:48 | Centenary | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 03:33 | Centenary | Richard Ray gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Centenary | Shane Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 22-28 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Funches | 22-28 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Marvin Catoe (SG), Jeremy Cobb (PF) Shane Burke, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| 03:01 | Centenary | Marvin Catoe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 22-30 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend is fouled on the floor by Larry Abrego - foul #2 on Larry Abrego, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton (PF) Jeremy Cobb | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-30 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches tips it home | 23-32 |
| 01:46 | Centenary | Roy Cunningham steals the ball from Anthony Davis | 23-32 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:20 | Centenary | Robert Roberts double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Shane Burke (SG), Richard Ray (PF) Marvin Catoe, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Raymond Funches, Charlie Wiley | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham and he's hacked by Jeffrey Stanton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stanton, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb (SF), Adolph Smith (C) Anthony Davis, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Robert Roberts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #13 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bowen (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean lays it up and in set up by Roy Cunningham | 23-37 |
| 00:37 | Centenary | Adolph Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-37 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Cunningham | 23-37 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 23-40 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Shane Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses long on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |