| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) SG - Russell Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Triplett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Morris Carter inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Goodman | 31-35 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Michael Triplett travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the shot near the basket | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | Russell Harris grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Centenary | Morris Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 31-37 |
| 17:31 | Centenary | Paul Lord makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jimmie Johnson | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Triplett - foul #1 on Michael Triplett, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Gerard Waters (PG), Charles Marshall (PF), Raymond Clymer (C) Paul Lord, Jimmie Johnson, Michael Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Centenary | The jump hook by Raymond Clymer is blocked by Joe Miller | 34-39 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | John Goodman pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:51 | Centenary | Charles Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Centenary | Morris Carter hits the finger roll set up by Gerard Waters and the foul's on John Goodman - foul #2 on John Goodman, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson (PF) Russell Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 16:28 | Centenary | Morris Carter makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Centenary | Charles Marshall gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Morris Carter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Gerard Waters (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Morris Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Clymer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin's pass is intercepted by Morris Carter | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Centenary | Charles Marshall is hacked by Kent Jack - foul #1 on Kent Jack, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Michael Triplett (C) Morris Carter, Raymond Clymer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Shawn Hann | |
| 15:02 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Triplett and he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Russell Harris (SG) Charles Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:02 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Jimmie Johnson takes the ball from Keith Walker | 40-39 |
| 14:41 | Centenary | Paul Lord can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Russell Harris tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Gerard Waters steps in front of the Gary Dambrosio pass | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Centenary | The jumper by Russell Harris is denied by Gary Dambrosio | 42-39 |
| 14:12 | Centenary | Michael Triplett snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:56 | Centenary | Paul Lord is hacked by Keith Walker - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Poole (SF), Charles Marshall (PF) Gerard Waters, Jimmie Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), John Goodman (SF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Kent Jack, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Russell Harris buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lord and he's hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Russell Harris makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 13:15 | Centenary | Brian Poole pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:56 | Centenary | Paul Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Carter (SF), Raymond Clymer (C) Russell Harris, Michael Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by John Goodman | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Centenary | A charge is called on Paul Lord - foul #3 on Paul Lord, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Gerard Waters (PG), Nathan Devore (PF) Paul Lord, Charles Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Devore - foul #1 on Nathan Devore, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson (PF) Nathan Devore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | Centenary | John Goodman swats the layup by Morris Carter | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Raymond Clymer tips it in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Gerard Waters (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Morris Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Clymer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:26 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jimmie Johnson | 47-43 |
| 11:09 | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Waters | 49-43 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:46 | Centenary | Morris Carter snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:39 | Centenary | Kent Jack steals the ball from Morris Carter | 49-43 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Morris Carter steals the ball from Shawn Hann | 49-43 |
| 10:18 | Centenary | Morris Carter's floater is tipped away by Joe Miller | 49-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Morris Carter | 49-43 |
| 10:00 | Centenary | Raymond Clymer gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:42 | Centenary | Gerard Waters scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Morris Carter | 52-43 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Russell Harris (SG), Charles Marshall (PF), Michael Triplett (C) Gerard Waters, Brian Poole, Jimmie Johnson, Raymond Clymer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Shawn Hann, Joe Miller | |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Morris Carter makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Lord | 54-43 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Centenary | Morris Carter scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lord | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Kent Jack | |
| 08:20 | Centenary | Paul Lord hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Russell Harris | 60-46 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Myers and the foul's on Morris Carter - foul #2 on Morris Carter, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG) Keith Walker | |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:00 | Centenary | Michael Triplett is hacked by Jeffrey Myers - foul #4 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Johnson (PF) Morris Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Michael Triplett drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Lord | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Triplett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 07:28 | Centenary | Michael Triplett pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | Russell Harris is whistled for traveling | 62-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Gerard Waters (SF), Raymond Clymer (C) Charles Marshall, Michael Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (PF), Joe Miller (C) Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Harris - foul #3 on Russell Harris, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Poole (SF) Paul Lord | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:38 | Centenary | Gerard Waters knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Poole | 65-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | John Goodman snags the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack loses the dribble to Gerard Waters | 65-51 |
| 05:58 | Centenary | Russell Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerard Waters | 67-51 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller lays it in on a great pass from Lance Flavin | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Centenary | Russell Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-53 |
| 05:09 | Centenary | Brian Poole snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 04:43 | Centenary | Russell Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-53 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Morris Carter (SF), Charles Marshall (PF), Michael Triplett (C) Russell Harris, Brian Poole, Jimmie Johnson, Raymond Clymer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Kent Jack, Shawn Hann | |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the follow up shot | 73-55 |
| 04:08 | Centenary | Morris Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin double dribbles | 73-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Poole (SF), Nathan Devore (PF), Raymond Clymer (C) Paul Lord, Morris Carter, Michael Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Lance Flavin, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Centenary | Raymond Clymer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 73-55 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Gerard Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Clymer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Gerard Waters steals the ball from Keith Walker in the backcourt | 73-55 |
| 03:14 | Centenary | Brian Poole hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Marshall | 75-55 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Walker | 75-57 |
| 02:31 | Centenary | Gerard Waters scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Devore and he's hacked by Keith Walker - foul #2 on Keith Walker, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| 02:31 | Centenary | Gerard Waters misses the free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-60 |
| 02:05 | Centenary | Keith Walker steps in front of the Brian Poole pass | 77-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Walker, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| 01:36 | Centenary | Gerard Waters drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Marshall | 80-60 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 01:17 | Centenary | Nathan Devore pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| 01:02 | Centenary | Brian Poole travels with the ball | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is hacked by Raymond Clymer - foul #1 on Raymond Clymer, team foul #6 | 80-60 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack drills a runner in the paint | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Gerard Waters can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kent Jack - foul #2 on Kent Jack, team foul #9 | 80-62 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Gerard Waters makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Gerard Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio is fouled on the floor by Raymond Clymer - foul #2 on Raymond Clymer, team foul #7 | 82-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Gerard Waters runs out the clock | 82-64 |