| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Anthony Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Houston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Haslam (fresh) C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Earl Schweickert | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Schweickert and he's fouled by Richard Polite - foul #1 on Richard Polite, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:25 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 37-29 |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Alday | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Reulet | 42-31 |
| 18:13 | Centenary | Anthony Weber misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-31 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 42-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is hacked by David Houston - foul #2 on David Houston, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Jason Haslam steps in front of the Fred Alday pass | 42-31 |
| 17:26 | Centenary | David Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 17:10 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (PG), James Thach (SG), Kenneth Burns (SF), Juan Contreras (PF), James Paz (C) Anthony Weber, David Houston, Tyrone Purington, Jason Haslam, Earl Schweickert | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:45 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Thach | 42-33 |
| 16:25 | Centenary | Casey Gaiser picks off the pass by James Thach | 42-33 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 45-33 |
| 15:44 | Centenary | James Thach makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Paz | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Crabtree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Contreras (fresh) C - James Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is fouled on the floor by William Crabtree - foul #2 on William Crabtree, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG), Tyrone Purington (SF), Jason Haslam (PF) William Crabtree, Kenneth Burns, Juan Contreras | |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is fouled on the floor by Anthony Weber - foul #1 on Anthony Weber, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Earl Schweickert (C) James Paz | |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 14:45 | Centenary | James Thach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Earl Schweickert swats the short shot by Richard Polite | 45-36 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 47-36 |
| 14:16 | Centenary | Jason Haslam scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Weber | 47-38 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:08 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:52 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 49-40 |
| 13:11 | Centenary | Bret Wimmer steals the ball from Earl Schweickert | 49-40 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (PG), David Houston (SG), Kenneth Burns (SF), Juan Contreras (PF), James Paz (C) Anthony Weber, James Thach, Tyrone Purington, Jason Haslam, Earl Schweickert | |
| 12:33 | Centenary | William Crabtree misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Burns | 49-40 |
| 12:08 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Casey Gaiser - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG) Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:08 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tyrone Purington (SF) Juan Contreras | |
| 11:34 | Centenary | David Houston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Crabtree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Houston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Paz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser and he's fouled by Kenneth Burns - foul #1 on Kenneth Burns, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG) William Crabtree | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | James Paz clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | James Paz misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Centenary | James Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Tyrone Purington is called for the reach on Fred Alday - foul #2 on Tyrone Purington, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jason Haslam (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Kenneth Burns, James Paz | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the floater from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:32 | Centenary | Ernest Doyle picks off the pass by Tyrone Purington | 54-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Houston - foul #3 on David Houston, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Thach (SG), Kenneth Burns (SF) David Houston, Tyrone Purington | |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:48 | Centenary | Anthony Weber misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Earl Schweickert is called for the reach on Charles Towry - foul #2 on Earl Schweickert, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (PG), Juan Contreras (PF), James Paz (C) Anthony Weber, Jason Haslam, Earl Schweickert | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:28 | Centenary | Juan Contreras grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:16 | Centenary | Charles Towry swats the layup by James Paz | 56-46 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | James Thach grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:59 | Centenary | James Thach misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:58 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 59-48 |
| 08:39 | Centenary | Juan Contreras misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Houston (SG), Tyrone Purington (SF), Jason Haslam (PF) James Thach, Kenneth Burns, Juan Contreras | |
| 08:10 | Centenary | James Paz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Purington - foul #3 on Tyrone Purington, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG), Earl Schweickert (C) William Crabtree, James Paz | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:28 | Centenary | Gerald Lucey steals the ball from Anthony Weber | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Anthony Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Purington (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Haslam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Polite | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:04 | Centenary | Anthony Weber is whistled for traveling | 64-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Thach (SG), Kenneth Burns (PF) David Houston, Jason Haslam | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Thach - foul #2 on James Thach, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it in | 68-48 |
| 05:57 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington misses long on a turnaround from close range | 68-48 |
| 05:55 | Centenary | Anthony Weber grabs the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 05:49 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-48 |
| 05:47 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schweickert | 68-48 |
| 05:38 | Centenary | Tyrone Purington makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Weber | 68-50 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 68-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Burns - foul #2 on Kenneth Burns, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Bret Wimmer (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (PG), David Houston (SG), Jason Haslam (PF), James Paz (C) Anthony Weber, James Thach, Tyrone Purington, Earl Schweickert | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Kenneth Burns is fouled on the floor by Charles Towry - foul #3 on Charles Towry, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SF) Richard Polite, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bojan Carovski (SF), Juan Contreras (PF) David Houston, Jason Haslam | |
| 04:05 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is hacked by Kenneth Burns - foul #3 on Kenneth Burns, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Fussell (PG) Kenneth Burns | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Centenary | Carmelo Gomez steals the ball from James Paz | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Fussell (fresh) SG - William Crabtree (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bojan Carovski (fresh) PF - Juan Contreras (fresh) C - James Paz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Crabtree - foul #3 on William Crabtree, team foul #12 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Thach (SG), Kenneth Burns (SF) Joseph Fussell, Bojan Carovski | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 02:56 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Paz | 70-50 |
| 02:41 | Centenary | William Crabtree is whistled for a carry | 70-50 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer drills a jump hook from close range set up by Glenn Tejada and he's hacked by Juan Contreras - foul #1 on Juan Contreras, team foul #13 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Fussell (PG), Bojan Carovski (SF) William Crabtree, Juan Contreras | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer comes up short on the jumper from close range | 72-50 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Bojan Carovski | 72-50 |
| 01:38 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (PG), Juan Contreras (PF) Joseph Fussell, Bojan Carovski | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada snags the offensive board | 72-50 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 74-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Centenary | James Paz hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Juan Contreras | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada runs out the clock | 74-52 |