| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Schwing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Witosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Woolford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Lopp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Zambrano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Lynch | 31-32 |
| 19:41 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford can't throw it down | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews's floater is tipped away by Steve Zambrano | 31-32 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Coston - foul #2 on Charles Coston, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Zambrano - foul #3 on Steve Zambrano, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Willinsky (C) Steve Zambrano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:35 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Minick (SF) Gordon Woolford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kevin Savage (C) Jonathan Lopp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 17:04 | Centenary | Charles Willinsky misses the dunk | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Sharp | 33-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:45 | Centenary | John Schwing gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Centenary | The jumper by Herbert Witosky is denied by Bialas Klimaszewski | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Leonard Minick grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Centenary | Leonard Minick comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 33-33 |
| 16:11 | Centenary | Charles Willinsky can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Centenary | John Schwing gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Schwing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Witosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Minick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Willinsky (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Savage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Centenary | Claude Andrews is called for the reach on Herbert Witosky - foul #1 on Claude Andrews, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Fennell (PG), Gordon Woolford (SF), Jonathan Lopp (PF), Steve Zambrano (C) John Schwing, Herbert Witosky, Charles Willinsky, Kevin Savage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 15:28 | Centenary | Thomas Lynch takes the ball from Leonard Minick | 33-33 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Valentine | 33-36 |
| 14:48 | Centenary | Leonard Minick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:47 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Minick - foul #2 on Leonard Minick, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Lott (SG) Leonard Minick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:05 | Centenary | Arthur Fennell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lynch - foul #3 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG) Richard Sharp | |
| 13:51 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Fennell | 38-37 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is hacked by Jonathan Lopp - foul #2 on Jonathan Lopp, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Schwing (PG), Herbert Witosky (SG) Arthur Fennell, Joseph Lott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Stephen Odea, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Lynch | 40-41 |
| 12:29 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Minick (SF), Charles Willinsky (PF), Kevin Savage (C) Gordon Woolford, Jonathan Lopp, Steve Zambrano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), James Morillo (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 12:01 | Centenary | Leonard Minick scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Schwing | 42-41 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Claude Andrews | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Schwing (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Witosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Minick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Willinsky (fresh) C - Kevin Savage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Centenary | Stephen Odea is called for the reach on John Schwing - foul #2 on Stephen Odea, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Charles Coston (PF) Claude Andrews, Mark Gudino | |
| 11:26 | Centenary | John Schwing drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Witosky | 45-44 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Odea | 45-46 |
| 10:39 | Centenary | Leonard Minick drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Witosky | 47-46 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | John Schwing steps in front of the Frank Smalling pass in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 10:23 | Centenary | Leonard Minick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Witosky | 50-46 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Sharp | 50-48 |
| 09:44 | Centenary | John Schwing misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Odea - foul #3 on Stephen Odea, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Fennell (SG), Gordon Woolford (SF), Jonathan Lopp (PF), Steve Zambrano (C) Herbert Witosky, Leonard Minick, Charles Willinsky, Kevin Savage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| 09:44 | Centenary | John Schwing makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Centenary | John Schwing makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Fennell - foul #1 on Arthur Fennell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Lott (SG) John Schwing | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lynch | 52-51 |
| 08:18 | Centenary | Arthur Fennell hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Woolford | 54-51 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Centenary | Joseph Lott is fouled on the floor by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | Herbert Witosky (SG), Leonard Minick (SF) Joseph Lott, Gordon Woolford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Arthur Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Witosky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Minick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Lopp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Zambrano (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:28 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky tips it in | 56-51 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-51 |
| 07:08 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is hacked by Herbert Witosky - foul #2 on Herbert Witosky, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Schwing (PG), Charles Willinsky (PF), Kevin Savage (C) Arthur Fennell, Jonathan Lopp, Steve Zambrano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), James Morillo (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino | |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| 06:11 | Centenary | John Schwing makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Willinsky | 59-53 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Centenary | Gordon Woolford (SF) Herbert Witosky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Mark Gudino (PF) Frank Smalling, Charles Coston | |
| 05:30 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Odea - foul #4 on Stephen Odea, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp (PF) Kevin Savage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF) Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea | |
| 05:30 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:30 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch jams it and he's fouled by Gordon Woolford - foul #2 on Gordon Woolford, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Fennell (PG), Steve Zambrano (C) John Schwing, Charles Willinsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | Centenary | Arthur Fennell's pass is intercepted by Mark Gudino | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Steve Zambrano - foul #4 on Steve Zambrano, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Centenary | Herbert Witosky (SG) Leonard Minick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG), Charles Coston (PF) Claude Andrews, Mark Gudino | |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:27 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp is hacked by Charles Coston - foul #3 on Charles Coston, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Schwing (PG) Arthur Fennell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Jonathan Lopp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 62-57 |
| 03:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Steve Zambrano | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Schwing (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Witosky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Woolford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Lopp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Zambrano (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:35 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford tips it home | 64-57 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ryan Valentine and the foul's on Herbert Witosky - foul #3 on Herbert Witosky, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Fennell (SF), Charles Willinsky (PF), Kevin Savage (C) Gordon Woolford, Jonathan Lopp, Steve Zambrano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Charles Coston | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:58 | Centenary | Charles Willinsky drills a floater in the paint set up by John Schwing | 66-60 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Minick (SF), Jonathan Lopp (PF), Steve Zambrano (C) Arthur Fennell, Charles Willinsky, Kevin Savage | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | James Morillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Gordon Woolford (SF) Leonard Minick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Centenary | John Schwing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is hacked by Herbert Witosky - foul #4 on Herbert Witosky, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lynch - foul #4 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | Centenary | Herbert Witosky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Herbert Witosky | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Centenary | John Schwing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews can't connect on a shot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 00:55 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford is hacked by Ryan Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Charles Willinsky (PF) Jonathan Lopp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Gordon Woolford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Willinsky steals the ball from James Morillo | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Centenary | John Schwing is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Andrews - foul #2 on Claude Andrews, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Fennell (SF) Gordon Woolford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:45 | Centenary | John Schwing makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:45 | Centenary | John Schwing makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Steve Zambrano grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Centenary | A charge is called on Charles Willinsky - foul #1 on Charles Willinsky, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Leonard Minick (SG), Eric Avilla (SF), Kevin Savage (C) John Schwing, Herbert Witosky, Steve Zambrano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Avilla takes the ball from Bialas Klimaszewski | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Arthur Fennell runs out the clock | 72-62 |