| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Scharff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Michael Lett inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Centenary | Michael Lett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | Centenary | Howard Scharff misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Michael Lett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Twedt - foul #1 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Michael Lett makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Centenary | Michael Lett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Howard Scharff pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:18 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Twedt | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Centenary | Michael Lett snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:05 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock is hacked by Floyd Twedt - foul #2 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Brenton Hancock is called for the reach on Floyd Twedt - foul #2 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (SF), Dwight Brasher (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Michael Lett, Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, Floyd Twedt, John Gaston | |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Frasier | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo knocks in the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:41 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher is fouled on the floor by John Premo - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Andre Bilbrey (C) Martin Frasier, Edward Bury | |
| 16:36 | Centenary | Andre Bilbrey is called for the reach on Christopher Foley - foul #1 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Cooper (SF) Christopher Foley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk loses the dribble to Michael Kemmer | 28-32 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer banks in the layup | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | Centenary | James Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcus Hammonds | 28-34 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 15:40 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Henry Whitty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Yarbrough | 30-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | John Premo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), Michael Lett (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Henry Whitty, Eugene Kirk, James Cooper, Dwight Brasher, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, Brandon Bussey, John Premo, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 14:59 | Centenary | Wallace Wagner steals it from Shawn Williams | 30-34 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gaston | 30-36 |
| 14:34 | Centenary | Christopher Foley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 14:18 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Centenary | Michael Lett buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Foley | 32-36 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Michael Lett - foul #2 on Michael Lett, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Marcus Hammonds | |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Howard Scharff - foul #3 on Howard Scharff, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:06 | Centenary | Michael Lett loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Edward Bury | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (SF), Dwight Brasher (PF), Jerry Yarbrough (C) Michael Lett, Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SF), Brandon Bussey (C) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| 12:19 | Centenary | Shawn Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 12:17 | Centenary | Christopher Foley can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yarbrough - foul #2 on Jerry Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Premo comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dwight Brasher - foul #1 on Dwight Brasher, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Brandon Bussey | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:20 | Centenary | Henry Whitty hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Foley | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Whitty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) PF - John Premo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Yarbrough is called for the reach on Floyd Twedt - foul #3 on Jerry Yarbrough, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Lett (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Christopher Foley, Dwight Brasher, Jerry Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Floyd Twedt | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | John Premo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 10:57 | Centenary | Michael Lett grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 10:55 | Centenary | Martin Frasier picks off the pass by Henry Whitty in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Wagner | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Bury | 35-43 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Brenton Hancock denies the turnaround by John Premo | 35-43 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Premo | 35-43 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Shawn Williams (SG), Dwight Brasher (SF) Henry Whitty, Eugene Kirk, Michael Lett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Martin Frasier, Marcus Hammonds, John Premo, Edward Bury | |
| 09:40 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-43 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 09:16 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 09:14 | Centenary | The refs have stopped play. Dwight Brasher is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Cooper (SF), Jerry Yarbrough (PF) Dwight Brasher, Brenton Hancock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Wallace Wagner | |
| 09:12 | Centenary | Shawn Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Foley | 37-43 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jerry Yarbrough - foul #4 on Jerry Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise (PF) Jerry Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:56 | Centenary | Howard Scharff snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | James Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is fouled on the floor by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Lett (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF) James Cooper, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:21 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 07:53 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Gaston - foul #2 on John Gaston, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough (C) Ahmed Fraise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt | |
| 07:53 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:53 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams picks off the pass by John Gaston | 39-45 |
| 07:33 | Centenary | Shawn Williams banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-45 |
| 07:00 | Centenary | Michael Lett grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. John Gaston is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Henry Whitty (PG), Eugene Kirk (SG), Dwight Brasher (SF), Howard Scharff (C) Christopher Foley, Shawn Williams, Michael Lett, Brenton Hancock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Premo (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| 06:31 | Centenary | Henry Whitty is hacked by Martin Frasier - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Wallace Wagner - foul #4 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | Jerry Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG) Jerry Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 05:32 | Centenary | Henry Whitty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwight Brasher - foul #2 on Dwight Brasher, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Michael Lett (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF) Eugene Kirk, Henry Whitty, Dwight Brasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:43 | Centenary | Shawn Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 04:41 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 04:18 | Centenary | Christopher Foley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:03 | Centenary | Christopher Foley is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dwight Brasher (C) Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Martin Frasier, Marcus Hammonds, John Premo | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 03:50 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:23 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 03:21 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:04 | Centenary | Michael Lett drills a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brenton Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Floyd Twedt (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG), Henry Whitty (SF), Howard Scharff (C) Shawn Williams, Michael Lett, Brenton Hancock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Premo (C) Floyd Twedt, Edward Bury | |
| 02:30 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Williams (SG) Eugene Kirk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) John Premo | |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Foley | 49-47 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 49-49 |
| 01:42 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Lett (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF) Henry Whitty, Dwight Brasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock misses long on a floater from close range | 49-49 |
| 01:22 | Centenary | Shawn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:12 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-49 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Lett - foul #3 on Michael Lett, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Edward Bury swats the short shot by Michael Lett | 49-49 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Centenary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Michael Lett comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-51 |