| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) SG - Nelson Corona (fresh) SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm 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) | |
| 19:41 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Evans | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Billy Collins is denied by Nathan Devore | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Evans | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | Nathan Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Billy Collins is blocked by Nathan Devore | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Centenary | Paul Lord scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is fouled on the floor by Nelson Corona - foul #1 on Nelson Corona, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Devore - foul #1 on Nathan Devore, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is hacked by Paul Lord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Lord, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson clanks a shot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Lord | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Douglas Nipp (SF), Jack Mayes (C) Paul Lord, Nelson Corona, Harvey Karlson, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Nathan Devore misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Centenary | Jack Mayes snags the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:06 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Dotson | 8-2 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins drills a turnaround from the baseline | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Nipp (fresh) PF - Nathan Devore (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jack Mayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp is denied on a layup by Marvin Dotson | 8-4 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Charles Smith takes the ball from Marvin Dotson | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Centenary | Nathan Devore makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Nipp | 10-4 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Collins | 10-4 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Nipp - foul #1 on Douglas Nipp, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nelson Corona (SG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Daniel Grimm (C) Derek Weston, Charles Smith, Nathan Devore, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Corona | 12-6 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Grimm swats the shot by Ante Zavatson | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:22 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 13:21 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nipp | 12-6 |
| 13:03 | Centenary | 3 seconds is called on Nelson Corona | 12-6 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SG), Jack Mayes (PF) Nelson Corona, Douglas Nipp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Fred Wnorowski, Kenneth Evans | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Smith | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Centenary | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 12-9 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Steele (SF), Nathan Devore (PF) Harvey Karlson, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Jack Mayes makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lord and the foul's on Marvin Dotson - foul #1 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Douglas Nipp (SF) Paul Lord, Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Jack Mayes makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 11:49 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Nipp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Centenary | Derek Weston is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #1 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Nelson Corona (SG) Derek Weston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Billy Collins, Scott Smith | |
| 11:16 | Centenary | Douglas Nipp misses the lay-in | 15-9 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Robert Bell (C) Charles Smith, Douglas Nipp, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Salzman (SF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans | |
| 10:24 | Centenary | Nathan Devore comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Wnorowski - foul #2 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Centenary | Daniel Grimm (C) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Kenneth Evans (C) Marvin Dotson, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 10:24 | Centenary | Nathan Devore makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:24 | Centenary | Nathan Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans banks in the layup | 17-11 |
| 09:58 | Centenary | Paul Lord is called for 10 seconds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Scott Smith (C) Isiah Schultz, William Collier, Scott Salzman, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-11 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans tips it but misses | 17-11 |
| 09:38 | Centenary | Harvey Karlson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | Billy Collins takes the ball from Harvey Karlson | 17-11 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Nelson Corona - foul #2 on Nelson Corona, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SG), Douglas Nipp (PF) Nelson Corona, Nathan Devore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Ante Zavatson | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:04 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Smith and he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Jack Mayes (PF) Paul Lord, Harvey Karlson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Smith | |
| 09:04 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-14 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Gregory | 20-14 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is hacked by Douglas Nipp - foul #2 on Douglas Nipp, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Steele (SF), Robert Bell (C) Douglas Nipp, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans | |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Harvey Karlson (SF), Nathan Devore (PF) Derek Weston, Richard Steele, Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SF) Billy Collins | |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Jack Mayes scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Devore | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Paul Lord (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Smith takes the ball from Ante Zavatson | 22-14 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 24-14 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson blows the layup | 24-14 |
| 06:36 | Centenary | Jack Mayes pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:15 | Centenary | Scott Salzman steals the ball from Jack Mayes | 24-14 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | William Collier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Salzman | 24-16 |
| 05:58 | Centenary | Charles Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jack Mayes | 27-16 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is called for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Centenary | Derek Weston (PG), Richard Steele (SG), Robert Bell (PF), Daniel Grimm (C) Paul Lord, Charles Smith, Nathan Devore, Jack Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Scott Salzman | |
| 05:19 | Centenary | Richard Steele clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-16 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 04:35 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SG) Harvey Karlson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:35 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Bell is called for the reach on Billy Collins - foul #1 on Robert Bell, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Centenary | Nathan Devore (PF) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (PF) Marvin Dotson | |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:52 | Centenary | Richard Steele knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Grimm | 30-20 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-20 |
| 03:28 | Centenary | Richard Steele gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Derek Weston (fresh) SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Devore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Grimm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) C - Kenneth Evans (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Centenary | Ante Zavatson steps in front of the Nathan Devore pass | 30-20 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the floater from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 02:43 | Centenary | Daniel Grimm jams it on a great pass from Derek Weston | 32-22 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-22 |
| 02:27 | Centenary | Nathan Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:19 | Centenary | Derek Weston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Richard Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:08 | Centenary | Nathan Devore drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's hacked by Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Lord (PG), Nelson Corona (SG), Douglas Nipp (SF), Jack Mayes (C) Derek Weston, Charles Smith, Richard Steele, Daniel Grimm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), William Collier (SG), Scott Salzman (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Ante Zavatson, Kenneth Evans | |
| 02:08 | Centenary | Nathan Devore makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz is hacked by Paul Lord - foul #2 on Paul Lord, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harvey Karlson (SF) Nathan Devore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:46 | Centenary | Nelson Corona is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Nelson Corona, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Bell (C) Nelson Corona | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Mayes - foul #1 on Jack Mayes, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | Paul Lord scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Nipp | 37-26 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Mayes - foul #2 on Jack Mayes, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Smith (SG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Isiah Schultz | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:52 | Centenary | Jack Mayes grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Jack Mayes misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Fred Wnorowski - foul #3 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #10 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Fred Wnorowski | |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Jack Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Jack Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith tips it home | 38-29 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | William Collier steals it from Douglas Nipp | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | William Collier clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-29 |