| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Revilla (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael March (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Kakowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Hawkins, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Revilla and he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Richard Gentry buries a shot from close range set up by Stephen Kakowski | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Michael March hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Burnett | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Centenary | Benny Semon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gentry | 28-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Gentry picks off the pass by Jack Revilla | 28-32 |
| 17:56 | Centenary | Larry Thompson is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Larry Thompson swats the short shot by Michael March | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Michael March tips it in | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Centenary | John Powers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Oakes - foul #2 on Roy Oakes, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Michael March | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), Jeffrey Stanger (C) Benny Semon, Larry Thompson | |
| 17:18 | Centenary | John Powers misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Centenary | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the driving attempt in the paint | 30-32 |
| 17:00 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Stephen Kakowski | 30-32 |
| 16:40 | Centenary | Sid Welch is called for the reach on Jeffrey Stanger - foul #1 on Sid Welch, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Larry Hulse (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joseph Dean (C) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Daniel Burnett, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Page (SG), Larry Petersen (C) John Powers, Richard Gentry | |
| 16:17 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Kakowski and the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Leaf (SF) Stephen Kakowski | |
| 16:17 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 16:01 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) SG - Larry Hulse (fresh) SF - John Galloway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Petersen (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Michael March (C) Larry Hulse, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Centenary | Benny Semon (PG), Larry Thompson (C) Alfredo Flores, Larry Petersen | |
| 15:23 | Centenary | Benny Semon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Michael March comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Thompson - foul #2 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (PF) Charles Kelly, John Galloway, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG), Stephen Kakowski (SF), Richard Gentry (PF) Alan Page, William Leaf, Jeffrey Stanger | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Michael March makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Centenary | Richard Gentry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Michael March comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:23 | Centenary | Benny Semon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Richard Gentry misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael March - foul #3 on Michael March, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Richard Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Richard Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Kelly | 34-37 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | Michael March steps in front of the Stephen Kakowski pass | 34-37 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 34-37 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Gentry is called for the reach on Michael March - foul #1 on Richard Gentry, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Michael March | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), Alan Page (SG), Jeffrey Stanger (C) Benny Semon, John Powers, Larry Thompson | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes tips it in | 36-37 |
| 12:53 | Centenary | Richard Gentry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), John Galloway (C) Charles Kelly, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (SG) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Leaf (SF), Larry Petersen (C) Stephen Kakowski, Richard Gentry | |
| 12:17 | Centenary | William Leaf makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Alfredo Flores and he's fouled by Daniel Burnett - foul #3 on Daniel Burnett, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse (SG) Daniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG) Larry Petersen | |
| 12:17 | Centenary | William Leaf misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Hulse | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Galloway (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Centenary | William Leaf makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alfredo Flores | 38-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Stanger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stanger, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Jack Revilla (PF), Michael March (C) Michael Hawkins, Larry Hulse, Sid Welch, John Galloway | |
| Subs | Centenary | Benny Semon (PG), Stephen Kakowski (SF), Richard Gentry (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Alfredo Flores, William Leaf, Alan Page, Jeffrey Stanger | |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Centenary | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 11:01 | Centenary | Jack Revilla swats the layup by Larry Thompson | 39-41 |
| 11:00 | Centenary | Richard Gentry tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Michael March is hacked by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Leaf (SG) John Powers | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla tips it home | 41-43 |
| 10:13 | Centenary | Michael Hawkins steals the ball from Larry Thompson | 41-43 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 09:47 | Centenary | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 09:37 | Centenary | Larry Thompson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Leaf - foul #3 on William Leaf, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (SF) Daniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG), Alan Page (PF) William Leaf, Richard Gentry | |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:04 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-45 |
| 09:02 | Centenary | John Powers hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla makes the jumper near the basket | 44-47 |
| 08:27 | Centenary | Benny Semon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Page | 44-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Alan Page swats the layup by Roy Oakes | 44-50 |
| 08:08 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Stephen Kakowski | 44-50 |
| 07:54 | Centenary | Benny Semon clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Michael March grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Oakes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Revilla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael March (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Benny Semon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Powers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Kakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 07:25 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:03 | Centenary | John Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly misses the floater from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 06:36 | Centenary | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:22 | Centenary | Stephen Kakowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-50 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Michael March gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 06:04 | Centenary | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 05:39 | Centenary | Alan Page scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Benny Semon | 44-52 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Alan Page steals the ball from Michael March | 44-52 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | Jack Revilla swats the layup by John Powers | 44-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 46-52 |
| 04:37 | Centenary | Alan Page connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Benny Semon and the foul's on Jack Revilla - foul #3 on Jack Revilla, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse (PG), Chase Russell (SG), Daniel Burnett (SF), Sid Welch (PF), John Galloway (C) Michael Hawkins, Roy Oakes, Charles Kelly, Jack Revilla, Michael March | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfredo Flores (PG), William Leaf (SF), Richard Gentry (PF), Jeffrey Stanger (C) Benny Semon, John Powers, Stephen Kakowski, Larry Thompson | |
| 04:37 | Centenary | Alan Page makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch is hacked by William Leaf - foul #4 on William Leaf, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Kim (PG) Alan Page | |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 03:58 | Centenary | Richard Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Larry Hulse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) SF - Daniel Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Galloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Samuel Kim (fresh) SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gentry (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch is called for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | John Powers (SG) Samuel Kim | |
| 03:14 | Centenary | John Powers's floater is knocked away by Sid Welch | 46-58 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | John Galloway scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Chase Russell and he's hacked by Jeffrey Stanger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stanger, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG) Chase Russell | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:55 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:55 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| 02:39 | Centenary | Richard Gentry knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Leaf | 48-60 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Stanger | 48-60 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Stanger - foul #4 on Jeffrey Stanger, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean (C) Daniel Burnett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Page (SG), Larry Petersen (C) John Powers, Richard Gentry | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Centenary | Larry Petersen misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Centenary | Larry Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Centenary | Larry Petersen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanger grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 01:33 | Centenary | Alfredo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 01:08 | Centenary | William Leaf pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:46 | Centenary | Larry Petersen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | Larry Petersen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Larry Petersen is fouled on the floor by Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Samuel Kim (PG) Alfredo Flores | |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Larry Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:43 | Centenary | Larry Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Larry Hulse loses the dribble to Alan Page | 50-62 |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Alan Page lays it up and in | 50-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Samuel Kim snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Samuel Kim runs out the clock | 50-64 |