| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terrance Akers (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jim Oritz (fresh) PF - Danny Carlton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Surrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Gregory Baird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Jim Oritz inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Centenary | Terrance Akers double dribbles | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:14 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | Terrance Akers is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Jim Oritz - foul #2 on Jim Oritz, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Thomas Surrett - foul #2 on Thomas Surrett, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:47 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jim Oritz | 30-38 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | Centenary | Danny Carlton gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:57 | Centenary | Terrance Akers hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith tips it home | 32-40 |
| 16:42 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan loses the dribble to Dennis Daniels | 34-40 |
| 15:56 | Centenary | Jeff Fults steals the ball from Terrance Akers | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Fults | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Akers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jim Oritz (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Carlton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Surrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Centenary | Rodney Thedford is called for the reach on Terrance Akers - foul #2 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Philip Hendon (PG), Dustin Lawson (SG), Christopher Lomonaco (SF), Richard Foster (PF), Herman Avent (C) Dennis Daniels, Terrance Akers, Jim Oritz, Danny Carlton, Thomas Surrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Matthew Freeman (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Gregory Baird | |
| 15:16 | Centenary | Richard Foster can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Herman Avent gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:03 | Centenary | Herman Avent hits a jumper near the basket | 36-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ray Wilber, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 14:27 | Centenary | Kenneth Graham picks off the pass by Richard Foster | 36-42 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham banks in the layup | 36-44 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Foster and the foul's on Matthew Freeman - foul #1 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Terrance Akers (SG), Danny Carlton (PF) Dustin Lawson, Herman Avent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Matthew Freeman | |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Danny Carlton misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Laforest - foul #1 on Joe Laforest, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Danny Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:42 | Centenary | Danny Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Wilber | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco misses the floater from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Philip Hendon - foul #1 on Philip Hendon, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Daniels (PG), Thomas Surrett (C) Philip Hendon, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Ronald Brown | |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:39 | Centenary | Terrance Akers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Surrett - foul #3 on Thomas Surrett, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jim Oritz (SF) Christopher Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Freeman - foul #2 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dustin Lawson (SG) Terrance Akers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Adam Switzer (SF) Howard Bliss, Jeff Fults | |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 11:54 | Centenary | Jim Oritz pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Oritz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Surrett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Centenary | Dustin Lawson is denied on a layup by Adam Switzer | 43-50 |
| 11:49 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Matthew Freeman is denied by Thomas Surrett | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:48 | Centenary | Jim Oritz is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jim Oritz, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | Philip Hendon (PG), Terrance Akers (SG), Christopher Lomonaco (SF), Richard Foster (PF) Dennis Daniels, Dustin Lawson, Jim Oritz, Danny Carlton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Adam Switzer, Gary Smith, Matthew Freeman | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 10:27 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-50 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Fults | 45-52 |
| 09:32 | Centenary | Philip Hendon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Gregory Baird is blocked by Richard Foster | 45-52 |
| 09:04 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:43 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Terrance Akers snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:01 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Terrance Akers | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Thomas Surrett swats the layup by Ronald Brown | 47-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown tips it home | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Philip Hendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Akers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lomonaco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Surrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wilber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Wilber - foul #4 on Ray Wilber, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Daniels (PG), Dustin Lawson (SG), Jim Oritz (SF), Danny Carlton (PF) Philip Hendon, Terrance Akers, Christopher Lomonaco, Richard Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird, Ronald Brown | |
| 07:27 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:27 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Thomas Surrett is called for the reach on Rodney Thedford - foul #4 on Thomas Surrett, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Herman Avent (C) Thomas Surrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | Danny Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:41 | Centenary | Danny Carlton's pass is intercepted by Rodney Thedford | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Jim Oritz takes the ball from Rodney Thedford | 49-54 |
| 06:11 | Centenary | Danny Carlton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dustin Lawson | 51-54 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 51-57 |
| 05:34 | Centenary | Matthew Freeman swats the layup by Herman Avent | 51-57 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford's floater is knocked away by Jim Oritz | 51-57 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels is hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #2 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | Terrance Akers (SG), Christopher Lomonaco (SF), Richard Foster (C) Dustin Lawson, Jim Oritz, Herman Avent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Ronald Brown (C) Rodney Thedford, Joe Laforest, Matthew Freeman | |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults lays it up and in set up by Joseph Lujan and the foul's on Danny Carlton - foul #3 on Danny Carlton, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Centenary | Philip Hendon (PG) Dennis Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:27 | Centenary | The jumper by Philip Hendon is denied by Gary Smith | 52-62 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Danny Carlton tips it in | 54-62 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lomonaco - foul #2 on Christopher Lomonaco, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Herman Avent (C) Danny Carlton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gregory Baird (PF) Joseph Lujan, Gary Smith | |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:59 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Centenary | Jeff Fults steps in front of the Christopher Lomonaco pass | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-62 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Philip Hendon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terrance Akers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lomonaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint | 54-62 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird tips it but misses | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Centenary | Christopher Lomonaco grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:58 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Daniels (PG), Jim Oritz (SF), Danny Carlton (PF), Thomas Surrett (C) Philip Hendon, Christopher Lomonaco, Richard Foster, Herman Avent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Gregory Baird | |
| 02:44 | Centenary | Danny Carlton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford is fouled on the floor by Terrance Akers - foul #1 on Terrance Akers, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:23 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Thomas Surrett | 54-63 |
| 02:14 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Thomas Surrett swats the short shot by Jeff Fults | 54-63 |
| 01:46 | Centenary | Terrance Akers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:34 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 01:32 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Carlton | 54-63 |
| 01:25 | Centenary | Danny Carlton blows the layup | 54-63 |
| 01:24 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 01:23 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:09 | Centenary | Danny Carlton hits a shot in the paint set up by Jim Oritz and he's fouled by Rodney Thedford - foul #3 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 01:09 | Centenary | Danny Carlton makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford travels with the ball | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Jim Oritz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith is hacked by Terrance Akers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Akers, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Centenary | Terrance Akers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Dennis Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Daniels, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Thomas Surrett hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Terrance Akers | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Dennis Daniels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Daniels, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:14 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Dennis Daniels is called for the reach on Jeff Fults in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Daniels, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Dennis Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults runs out the clock | 59-69 |