| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Castellon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Collett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lawrence Hutton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachery Blocker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 31-27 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Castellon - foul #1 on Robert Castellon, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Hutton, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Brown | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Centenary | Robert Castellon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Tapscott | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker loses the dribble to Jerry Brown | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson can't finish the layup | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 18:00 | Centenary | Larry Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Walter Craig (C) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is hacked by Zachery Blocker - foul #1 on Zachery Blocker, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Sailer (SG) Jason Collett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Walter Craig | 31-36 |
| 17:12 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker comes up short on the shot from the left block | 31-36 |
| 17:11 | Centenary | Walter Craig can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 17:10 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 17:09 | Centenary | Walter Craig grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:57 | Centenary | Robert Castellon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Sailer | 34-36 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Zachery Blocker | 34-36 |
| 16:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Zachery Blocker | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Robert Castellon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 16:21 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton tips it in | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:02 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Castellon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Sailer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hutton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachery Blocker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Craig (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton can't connect on a runner near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 36-36 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:33 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Walter Craig's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dickerson | 36-36 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Zachery Blocker - foul #2 on Zachery Blocker, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jason Collett (SG), Albert James (SF), Mark Leech (PF), Larry Williams (C) Robert Castellon, Lawrence Hutton, Zachery Blocker, Walter Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | Centenary | Jason Collett gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:45 | Centenary | Jason Collett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:32 | Centenary | Mark Leech misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Collett takes the ball from David Tapscott | 36-38 |
| 12:37 | Centenary | Jason Collett knocks in the floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:25 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:08 | Centenary | Larry Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | Centenary | Mark Leech gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Sailer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Collett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Leech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Centenary | Mark Leech is hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Castellon (PG), Jonathan Hasegawa (SG), Lawrence Hutton (SF), Zachery Blocker (PF), Walter Craig (C) Joseph Sailer, Jason Collett, Albert James, Mark Leech, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 11:22 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hutton | 41-38 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Castellon steps in front of the Arthur Clark pass | 41-38 |
| 10:57 | Centenary | Robert Castellon hits the finger roll | 43-38 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 43-40 |
| 10:28 | Centenary | Cary Kirkpatrick steals the ball from Zachery Blocker | 43-40 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert James (SG) Jonathan Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Centenary | Albert James loses the dribble to Cary Kirkpatrick | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Walter Craig | 43-40 |
| 09:27 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 09:26 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the turnaround near the basket | 45-42 |
| 08:38 | Centenary | Walter Craig's floater is knocked away by Sidney Hadden | 45-42 |
| 08:37 | Centenary | Walter Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:13 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker's layup is rejected by Cary Kirkpatrick | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 07:52 | Centenary | Albert James pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Albert James clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Castellon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hutton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachery Blocker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Craig (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sidney Hadden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 45-44 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | Robert Castellon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Albert James misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Clark, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Sailer (PG), Jason Collett (SG), Mark Leech (PF), Larry Williams (C) Robert Castellon, Lawrence Hutton, Zachery Blocker, Walter Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Daniel Dickerson, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Albert James misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Albert James misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 47-47 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Theodore Lehman (PF) Albert James | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:18 | Centenary | Jared Wright is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #4 on Jared Wright, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 06:04 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer is fouled on the floor by Jared Wright - foul #5 on Jared Wright, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG) Jared Wright | |
| 05:41 | Centenary | Mark Leech misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-47 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Mark Leech can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alex Derenberger - foul #1 on Alex Derenberger, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Zachery Blocker (PF) Theodore Lehman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Alex Derenberger | |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Mark Leech makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Mark Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:54 | Centenary | Larry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:27 | Centenary | Larry Williams's layup is rejected by Zachariah Jones | 48-47 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | Centenary | Zachery Blocker's pass is intercepted by Bruce Alfonso | 48-47 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 48-49 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Cody Harris picks off the pass by Mark Leech | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Sailer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Collett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Leech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachery Blocker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fairly fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Larry Williams blocks the short jumper by David Tapscott | 48-49 |
| 03:00 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Zachery Blocker | 48-49 |
| 03:00 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Castellon (PG), Lawrence Hutton (SF) Jason Collett, Mark Leech | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Robert Castellon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) David Tapscott | |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Robert Castellon makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:45 | Centenary | Robert Castellon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jason Collett (SG) Joseph Sailer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Larry Williams grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Robert Castellon - foul #2 on Robert Castellon, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 01:37 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:18 | Centenary | Jason Collett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 01:03 | Centenary | Lawrence Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:42 | Centenary | Jason Collett buries a shot from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Larry Williams steps in front of the David Tapscott pass | 57-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Jerry Brown is called for the reach on Jason Collett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Sailer (PG), Albert James (SF) Robert Castellon, Lawrence Hutton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Jason Collett misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonathan Hasegawa (PG), Mark Leech (PF) Jason Collett, Zachery Blocker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Hasegawa picks off the pass by Bruce Alfonso | 59-52 |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Jonathan Hasegawa dunks the ball | 61-52 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Zachery Blocker (PF) Mark Leech | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:06 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Centenary | Joseph Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hasegawa - foul #1 on Jonathan Hasegawa, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Mark Leech (PF), Walter Craig (C) Zachery Blocker, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |