| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Danny Richardson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Starling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Frank Hartman inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Centenary | David Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Scott Iliff swats the layup by James Niblett | 43-33 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | James Starling snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 19:02 | Centenary | Danny Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:56 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 43-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | Thomas Mason scores on a floater from the right side | 45-35 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | James Niblett connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernie Goines | 45-37 |
| 17:39 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Merritt - foul #2 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Raymond Dyer (PF) Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:39 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Dyer denies the turnaround by Edwin Merritt | 46-37 |
| 17:17 | Centenary | Thomas Mason snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:57 | Centenary | Thomas Mason is fouled on the floor by James Starling - foul #1 on James Starling, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Frank Hartman, Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 16:43 | Centenary | James Niblett steals it from Thomas Higgins | 46-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | James Niblett lays it in | 46-39 |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Cary Trimble and he's hacked by Reuben Kucharski - foul #1 on Reuben Kucharski, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Danny Richardson (PF) Roger Butler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG) James Niblett, James Starling | |
| 16:22 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Buford | 49-39 |
| 15:39 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Buford | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kevin Buford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cary Trimble (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Richardson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 3 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William McEvoy and he's fouled by Raymond Dyer - foul #3 on Raymond Dyer, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Frank Hartman (SF), Scott Iliff (C) Kevin Buford, Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins, Raymond Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) Greg Thompson, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:58 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Richardson | 53-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Danny Richardson is called for the reach on James Starling - foul #1 on Danny Richardson, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Raymond Dyer (PF) Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Thad Bishop | |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Frank Hartman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | James Niblett gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Hartman - foul #1 on Frank Hartman, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), William McEvoy (C) James Starling, Pat Borders | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | David Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Danny Richardson (PF) Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:59 | Centenary | David Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:59 | Centenary | David Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Thomas Mason can't throw it down | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernie Goines | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 11:57 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Danny Richardson | 55-48 |
| 11:51 | Centenary | Ernie Goines is called for the reach on Frank Hartman - foul #3 on Ernie Goines, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Scott Iliff (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Frank Hartman, Raymond Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Pat Borders (C) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines | |
| 11:40 | Centenary | William McEvoy is called for the reach on Scott Iliff - foul #2 on William McEvoy, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 11:25 | Centenary | Scott Iliff misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kevin Buford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cary Trimble (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Scott Iliff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Niblett | 55-51 |
| 10:46 | Centenary | James Starling takes the ball from Cary Trimble | 55-51 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | James Niblett throws it down set up by James Starling | 55-53 |
| 10:29 | Centenary | Kevin Buford hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Niblett | 57-56 |
| 09:51 | Centenary | Kevin Buford misses the jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:36 | Centenary | Thomas Higgins pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | Cary Trimble comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Thomas Mason (SG), Frank Hartman (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) Kevin Buford, Cary Trimble, Thomas Higgins, Danny Richardson, Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) James Niblett, Melvin Epps, William McEvoy | |
| 08:38 | Centenary | Frank Hartman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Butler | 57-56 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Thad Bishop is called for the reach on David Ferguson - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG) James Starling | |
| 08:19 | Centenary | David Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | David Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Raymond Dyer is called for the reach on Thad Bishop - foul #4 on Raymond Dyer, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:51 | Centenary | Frank Hartman snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | David Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer tips it home | 61-56 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-58 |
| 07:15 | Centenary | Thomas Mason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Borders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-58 |
| 06:58 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:38 | Centenary | Edwin Merritt takes the ball from Raymond Dyer | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Scott Iliff (C) Roger Butler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Melvin Epps (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Pat Borders | |
| 06:07 | Centenary | Frank Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Scott Iliff tips it home | 63-58 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt loses the dribble to David Ferguson | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Thomas Mason misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Starling - foul #2 on James Starling, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Danny Richardson (PF) David Ferguson, Frank Hartman, Raymond Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines | |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 05:19 | Centenary | Danny Richardson snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Danny Richardson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Iliff | 65-58 |
| 05:00 | Centenary | Thomas Mason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Thomas Mason steals the ball from James Starling | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | Centenary | Reuben Kucharski steals it from Thomas Mason | 65-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | David Ferguson (PG), Frank Hartman (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF) Thomas Mason, Thomas Higgins, Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Kevin Buford misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Centenary | Scott Iliff grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:24 | Centenary | Raymond Dyer can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines is fouled on the floor by David Ferguson - foul #1 on David Ferguson, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Roger Butler (C) Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), Pat Borders (C) James Starling, Melvin Epps | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - David Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Buford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Ernie Goines | 65-60 |
| 02:57 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Thomas Mason (SG), Danny Richardson (PF), Scott Iliff (C) Kevin Buford, Raymond Dyer, Roger Butler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop | |
| 02:31 | Centenary | Frank Hartman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 02:29 | Centenary | Frank Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:24 | Centenary | Frank Hartman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt scores on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Danny Richardson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ernie Goines - foul #4 on Ernie Goines, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Starling | 70-65 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | David Ferguson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Ferguson, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Mason steals it from Ernie Goines | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Danny Richardson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Starling - foul #3 on James Starling, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on James Niblett, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) James Niblett | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Centenary | Thomas Mason is hacked by James Starling in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Starling, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | Raymond Dyer (PF) Danny Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Centenary | Thomas Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders is fouled on the floor by Scott Iliff - foul #1 on Scott Iliff, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | Danny Richardson (PF) Raymond Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:28 | Centenary | Danny Richardson pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Danny Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Starling - foul #5 on James Starling, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG) James Starling | |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Danny Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Buford (PG), Cary Trimble (SG), Thomas Higgins (SF), Raymond Dyer (PF), Roger Butler (C) David Ferguson, Thomas Mason, Frank Hartman, Danny Richardson, Scott Iliff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Kevin Buford runs out the clock | 76-65 |