| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Micheal Buckmaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the runner near the basket | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:16 | Centenary | Zachary Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Buckmaster | 40-34 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Thomas and he's hacked by Marshall Clark - foul #1 on Marshall Clark, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:39 | Centenary | Barry Thomas steals the ball from Melvin Nelson | 43-34 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas lays it up and in | 45-34 |
| 18:29 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson's dunk attempt is rejected by Stephen Patel | 45-34 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 47-34 |
| 18:05 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 49-37 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Patel - foul #2 on Stephen Patel, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF) Micheal Buckmaster, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark | |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Howard Delafuente (C) Zachary Holt, Melvin Nelson | |
| 16:50 | Centenary | Richard Dial drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Coleman | 49-42 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Howard Delafuente is called for the reach on Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Howard Delafuente, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF) Howard Delafuente | |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring's layup is rejected by Richard Dial | 49-42 |
| 16:15 | Centenary | Richard Dial snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:47 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman loses the dribble to Michael Kaiser | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Lawson (fresh) SF - Willard Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Dial (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Marshall Clark steals it from Harold Nehring | 49-42 |
| 15:33 | Centenary | Robert Wienberg steps in front of the Larry Lawson pass | 49-42 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is hacked by Richard Dial - foul #1 on Richard Dial, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (PG), Zachary Holt (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Larry Lawson, Willard Edwards, Richard Dial | |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Magee steals the ball from Louis Shaw | 49-42 |
| 15:02 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Nelson | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Dial (PF) Marshall Clark | |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 51-45 |
| 13:49 | Centenary | Zachary Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Patel | 53-45 |
| 13:06 | Centenary | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Tanner Robbins - foul #1 on Barry Thomas, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster (PG), Marshall Clark (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Tanner Robbins, Richard Dial, Melvin Nelson | |
| 12:55 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser tips it home | 55-45 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Willy Anglin steals the ball from Marshall Clark | 55-45 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 11:54 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Micheal Buckmaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Howard Delafuente (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Centenary | Zachary Holt can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Christopher Magee, Marshall Clark, Howard Delafuente | |
| 11:30 | Centenary | Zachary Holt misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:30 | Centenary | Zachary Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Patel | 61-48 |
| 11:00 | Centenary | Richard Dial misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is hacked by Micheal Buckmaster - foul #2 on Micheal Buckmaster, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Tanner Robbins (SF) Micheal Buckmaster, Zachary Holt | |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 10:40 | Centenary | Richard Dial pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 10:32 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Lawson | 61-50 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Tanner Robbins picks off the pass by Stephen Patel | 61-50 |
| 10:10 | Centenary | Larry Lawson blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Richard Dial tips it home | 61-52 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is fouled on the floor by Larry Lawson - foul #3 on Larry Lawson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Robert Wienberg, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (PG), Marshall Clark (PF) Willard Edwards, Melvin Nelson | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Lawson takes the ball from Stephen Patel | 61-52 |
| 09:23 | Centenary | Richard Dial drills a turnaround from close range | 61-54 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Louis Shaw | 63-54 |
| 08:43 | Centenary | Richard Dial's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Patel | 63-54 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Centenary | Richard Dial connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Lawson | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tanner Robbins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Dial (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Centenary | Louis Shaw steals the ball from Richard Dial | 65-56 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Lawson is called for the reach on Stephen Patel - foul #4 on Larry Lawson, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Holt (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Howard Delafuente (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Christopher Magee, Larry Lawson, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark, Richard Dial | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Delafuente - foul #2 on Howard Delafuente, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:58 | Centenary | Zachary Holt grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 06:34 | Centenary | Zachary Holt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SF) Howard Delafuente | |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Kaiser | 67-56 |
| 05:42 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Magee | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Barry Thomas is blocked by Melvin Nelson | 67-58 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson misses short on a floater near the basket | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser, Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF) Willard Edwards | |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:24 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Buckmaster - foul #3 on Micheal Buckmaster, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tanner Robbins (SF) Micheal Buckmaster | |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Marshall Clark knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Magee | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 9 pts. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Barry Thomas | 73-60 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Marshall Clark clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (C) Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Dial (C) Melvin Nelson | |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:54 | Centenary | Marshall Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin blows the layup | 73-62 |
| 02:31 | Centenary | Marshall Clark grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:31 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster (PG), Melvin Nelson (C) Christopher Magee, Richard Dial | |
| 02:18 | Centenary | Marshall Clark misses the jumper from the left side | 73-62 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the dunk | 73-62 |
| 01:56 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | Zachary Holt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Buckmaster | 73-65 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Tanner Robbins is called for the reach on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Tanner Robbins, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:10 | Centenary | Zachary Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson clanks a jumper from the right block | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:31 | Centenary | Zachary Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (PG), Larry Lawson (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Richard Dial (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Micheal Buckmaster, Zachary Holt, Tanner Robbins, Marshall Clark, Melvin Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses long on a jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kaiser | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg runs out the clock | 75-65 |