| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) SG - Morris Pickle (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) PF - James Bosley (fresh) C - Shawn Winder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Shawn Winder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Centenary | Shawn Williams swats the short shot by Harry Larimore | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Golden | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Winder | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | William Keough blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens loses the dribble to Ronald Golden | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Golden | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Centenary | Ronald Golden picks off the pass by Shawn Winder | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Shawn Williams is denied by Shawn Winder | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Centenary | James Bosley grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Centenary | Morris Pickle is hacked by Robert Strang - foul #1 on Robert Strang, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (SG), Joshua Hawley (PF) Morris Pickle, James Bosley | |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bryan Schwery (C) Shawn Winder | |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Harry Larimore makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Harry Larimore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | Centenary | John Frampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Evans (SG), Jerry Jenkins (SF) Harry Larimore, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Frampton (fresh) SG - David Evans (fresh) SF - Jerry Jenkins (fresh) PF - Joshua Hawley (fresh) C - Bryan Schwery (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hawley steals the ball from Shawn Williams | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Jerry Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Strang - foul #1 on Jerry Jenkins, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Patrick Scholten (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Morris Pickle (SG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF), James Bosley (PF), Shawn Winder (C) John Frampton, David Evans, Jerry Jenkins, Joshua Hawley, Bryan Schwery | |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 14:50 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:31 | Centenary | James Bosley knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harry Larimore and he's hacked by Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF) Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 14:31 | Centenary | James Bosley makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from William Keough | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 6-7 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Centenary | Morris Pickle hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Larimore | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is fouled on the floor by Morris Pickle - foul #1 on Morris Pickle, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Patrick Scholten, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), Jerry Jenkins (SF) Harry Larimore, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Winder - foul #1 on Shawn Winder, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Evans (SG) Morris Pickle | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Shawn Winder grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Centenary | John Frampton is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Frampton, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Hawley (PF), Bryan Schwery (C) James Bosley, Shawn Winder | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Hawley - foul #1 on Joshua Hawley, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Centenary | David Evans is hacked by Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SF) John Priolo, Robert Strang | |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF) David Evans, Jerry Jenkins | |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Golden - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF) Ronald Golden | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Frampton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Schwery (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | William Taylor misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 10-11 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | James Stetler is fouled on the floor by Bryan Schwery - foul #1 on Bryan Schwery, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG), James Bosley (PF), Shawn Winder (C) John Frampton, Joshua Hawley, Bryan Schwery | |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Keough | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Centenary | Shawn Winder clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Scholten - foul #1 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Michael Dimartino (C) William Taylor, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 10:55 | Centenary | Shawn Winder misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Centenary | Shawn Winder misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | James Stetler connects on the shot from the right wing set up by William Keough | 14-11 |
| 10:17 | Centenary | James Bosley loses the dribble to Michael Dimartino | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | James Stetler is hacked by James Bosley - foul #1 on James Bosley, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams (C) Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), Jerry Jenkins (SF) Harry Larimore, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Morris Pickle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #8 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Morris Pickle makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Morris Pickle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-13 |
| 09:31 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Frampton | 14-13 |
| 09:22 | Centenary | Morris Pickle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:20 | Centenary | James Bosley tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | William Taylor is called for 3 seconds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) Patrick Scholten | |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Joshua Hawley (PF), Bryan Schwery (C) Morris Pickle, James Bosley, Shawn Winder | |
| 08:45 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery lays it in set up by Harry Larimore and he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens (SF) Jerry Jenkins | |
| 08:45 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | William Keough hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Priolo | 16-18 |
| 08:05 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens makes the shot from the left block | 16-20 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Joshua Hawley picks off the pass by William Taylor | 16-20 |
| 07:36 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), James Stetler (PF) John Priolo, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Centenary | Morris Pickle (SG), James Bosley (PF), Shawn Winder (C) John Frampton, Joshua Hawley, Bryan Schwery | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Pickle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Winder (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 07:23 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:11 | Centenary | James Bosley can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-20 |
| 07:09 | Centenary | James Bosley tips it home | 16-22 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | James Stetler connects on the floater from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Centenary | The short jumper by Jeffrey Giddens is denied by Shawn Williams | 18-22 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | William Taylor grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | William Keough double dribbles | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Michael Dimartino (C) William Taylor, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), David Evans (SG), Jerry Jenkins (SF) Harry Larimore, Morris Pickle, Jeffrey Giddens | |
| 05:54 | Centenary | John Frampton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 05:52 | Centenary | James Bosley misses the tip | 18-22 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 18-22 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Winder - foul #2 on Shawn Winder, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Hawley (PF), Bryan Schwery (C) James Bosley, Shawn Winder | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:29 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 05:16 | Centenary | Bryan Schwery lays it up and in on a great pass from David Evans | 19-24 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 04:51 | Centenary | Joshua Hawley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:39 | Centenary | John Frampton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | David Evans picks off the pass by Michael Dimartino | 19-27 |
| 04:31 | Centenary | John Frampton jams it on a nice dish by David Evans | 19-29 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Hawley - foul #2 on Joshua Hawley, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Centenary | Harry Larimore (PG), Morris Pickle (SG), Jeffrey Giddens (SF) John Frampton, David Evans, Joshua Hawley | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Centenary | Morris Pickle grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Morris Pickle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Keough | 20-29 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-29 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | William Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Harry Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Pickle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Giddens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Jenkins (fresh) C - Bryan Schwery (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Jenkins - foul #2 on Jerry Jenkins, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) John Priolo, William Taylor, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Bosley (PF), Shawn Winder (C) Jerry Jenkins, Bryan Schwery | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Shawn Winder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:09 | Centenary | Shawn Winder scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Morris Pickle | 21-31 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang loses the dribble to Jeffrey Giddens | 21-31 |
| 02:37 | Centenary | Harry Larimore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | James Bosley swats the short shot by Ronald Golden | 21-31 |
| 02:11 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 01:55 | Centenary | James Bosley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Larimore | 21-33 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 01:49 | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | Harry Larimore can't connect on a shot in the paint | 21-33 |
| 01:44 | Centenary | Morris Pickle grabs the offensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:36 | Centenary | James Bosley's layup is rejected by Shawn Williams | 21-33 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Keough and he's hacked by James Bosley - foul #2 on James Bosley, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Frampton (PG), David Evans (SG), Jerry Jenkins (SF), Joshua Hawley (PF) Harry Larimore, Morris Pickle, Jeffrey Giddens, James Bosley | |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:46 | Centenary | Jerry Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | John Frampton steals it from William Keough | 24-33 |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Evans is hacked by Brandon Serrato - foul #3 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Giddens (SF), Bryan Schwery (C) Jerry Jenkins, Shawn Winder | |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:08 | Centenary | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten is hacked by David Evans - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | John Frampton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-34 |