| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bobby Penson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Basil Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Centenary | Bobby Penson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hepner | 33-21 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:05 | Centenary | Roy Roark is called for the reach on Jessie Catron - foul #2 on Roy Roark, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:00 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Penson | 36-22 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | William Wilson's floater is tipped away by Michael Hepner | 36-22 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Brian Mitchell | 36-22 |
| 18:28 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes is fouled on the floor by Leonard High - foul #3 on Leonard High, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (SF) Leonard High | |
| 18:12 | Centenary | Bobby Penson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hepner | 39-22 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the lay-in | 39-22 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jessie Catron - foul #1 on Jessie Catron, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-22 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (SG) Jessie Catron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Clifford Collins (C) William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 17:11 | Centenary | Bobby Penson is hacked by Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| 16:58 | Centenary | Bobby Penson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 39-22 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Hicks | 39-25 |
| 16:14 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Trent Bales - foul #1 on Trent Bales, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jessie Catron (SG), Robert Lester (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF) Bobby Penson, Basil Rhymes, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Marvin Hicks, Anthony Harris | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:44 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Catron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lester (fresh) PF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Centenary | Robert Lester can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is fouled on the floor by Trent Bales - foul #2 on Trent Bales, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF) Clifford Collins | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Gerstner and he's fouled by Brian Mitchell - foul #3 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:46 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 14:27 | Centenary | Robert Lester scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-29 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Catron - foul #2 on Jessie Catron, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (PG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Trent Bales, Robert Lester, Brian Mitchell, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Robert Gerstner, Marvin Hicks | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Catron - foul #3 on Jessie Catron, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | Michael Hepner makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:44 | Centenary | Michael Hepner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is fouled on the floor by Bobby Penson - foul #1 on Bobby Penson, team foul #8 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Johnson (SG) Jessie Catron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Marvin Hicks (C) William Wilson, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:09 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand scores on a shot near the basket set up by Basil Rhymes | 45-33 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:47 | Centenary | Bobby Penson grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | Michael Hepner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 11:50 | Centenary | Michael Hepner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:32 | Centenary | Bobby Penson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bobby Penson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Rhymes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hillenbrand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hepner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Roark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Leonard High buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Roark | 45-35 |
| 10:47 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ashe | 45-35 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 10:36 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:11 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Ashe | 45-35 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Robert Lester (SF), Brian Mitchell (PF), Donald Bothwell (C) Bobby Penson, Richard Johnson, Basil Rhymes, Christopher Hillenbrand, Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Roy Roark, Timothy Ashe, Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:38 | Centenary | Brian Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Bothwell | 47-37 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Gerstner | 47-40 |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell buries a shot in the paint set up by Trent Bales and he's fouled by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) Marvin Hicks | |
| 08:57 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Lester steals it from William Wilson | 49-40 |
| 08:32 | Centenary | Trent Bales banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lester | 51-40 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is hacked by Jessie Catron - foul #4 on Jessie Catron, team foul #10 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Johnson (SG) Jessie Catron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SF) Perry Delao | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:11 | Centenary | Robert Lester misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Zabaneh | 51-44 |
| 07:20 | Centenary | Robert Lester drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Johnson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Penson (PG), Jessie Catron (SG), Basil Rhymes (SF), Christopher Hillenbrand (PF), Michael Hepner (C) Trent Bales, Richard Johnson, Robert Lester, Brian Mitchell, Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Roark (PG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Clifford Collins | |
| 06:48 | Centenary | Jessie Catron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Hillenbrand - foul #3 on Christopher Hillenbrand, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Christopher Hillenbrand | 53-45 |
| 06:11 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hillenbrand and he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bothwell (PF) Christopher Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SG) Timothy Ashe | |
| 06:11 | Centenary | Basil Rhymes makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Bobby Penson | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Centenary | Bobby Penson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 56-45 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Donald Bothwell takes the ball from Anthony Harris | 56-45 |
| 05:14 | Centenary | Michael Hepner drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jessie Catron | 58-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Bobby Penson pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Centenary | Bobby Penson misses the dunk | 58-45 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Basil Rhymes steals the ball from Leonard High | 58-45 |
| 03:59 | Centenary | Bobby Penson misses the lay-in | 58-45 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brian Mitchell (PF) Donald Bothwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Perry Delao, Marvin Hicks | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Roy Roark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Centenary | Michael Hepner is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #3 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Trent Bales (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert Lester (SF), Donald Bothwell (PF) Bobby Penson, Jessie Catron, Basil Rhymes, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Roy Roark, William Wilson, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 03:13 | Centenary | Michael Hepner makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:13 | Centenary | Michael Hepner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Trent Bales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Bothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hepner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 60-47 |
| 02:34 | Centenary | Michael Hepner blows the layup | 60-47 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 60-47 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 02:26 | Centenary | Robert Lester grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Trent Bales is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand (C) Michael Hepner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Trent Bales makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Christopher Hillenbrand snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 02:06 | Centenary | Trent Bales scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Hillenbrand | 64-47 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | Robert Lester snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 01:25 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 01:03 | Centenary | Trent Bales snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Centenary | Trent Bales misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses the lay-in | 64-47 |
| 00:29 | Centenary | Donald Bothwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Trent Bales runs out the clock | 64-47 |