| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jacob Avendano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brenton Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Scharff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brenton Hancock - foul #2 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer tips it in | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | James Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Centenary | James Cooper misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | John Gaston clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Howard Scharff gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Martin Frasier and he's fouled by Brenton Hancock - foul #3 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Dwight Brasher (PF) Brenton Hancock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Centenary | Christopher Foley travels in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Premo | 33-41 |
| 17:30 | Centenary | Howard Scharff knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Dwight Brasher - foul #1 on Dwight Brasher, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs (PF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Foley - foul #3 on Christopher Foley, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (PG), Ahmed Fraise (SF) Christopher Foley, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (C) Wallace Wagner | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:45 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher lays it in and the foul's on Andre Bilbrey - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Llamas (SG) Jacob Avendano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Martin Frasier | |
| 16:45 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 15:59 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wendell Tubbs | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alan Llamas (fresh) SF - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the dunk attempt | 40-46 |
| 15:33 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher's layup is rejected by Brandon Bussey | 40-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Alan Llamas steps in front of the Paul Rice pass | 40-46 |
| 14:45 | Centenary | Alan Llamas is fouled on the floor by Andre Bilbrey - foul #3 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Jacob Avendano (SG), James Cooper (SF), Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Eugene Kirk, Alan Llamas, Ahmed Fraise, Dwight Brasher, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| 14:35 | Centenary | Christopher Foley knocks in the shot from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Foley | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Centenary | James Cooper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Scharff | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer tips it home | 42-48 |
| 13:09 | Centenary | Howard Scharff misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 13:09 | Centenary | Howard Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:09 | Centenary | Howard Scharff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Jacob Avendano is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #3 on Jacob Avendano, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner's floater is tipped away by Howard Scharff | 44-48 |
| 12:20 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Brenton Hancock | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | Centenary | Howard Scharff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise (SF), Dwight Brasher (PF), Wendell Tubbs (C) James Cooper, Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Avendano (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Dwight Brasher picks off the pass by Brandon Bussey | 44-48 |
| 11:18 | Centenary | Martin Frasier is called for the reach on Wendell Tubbs - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Eugene Kirk (SG) Jacob Avendano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Martin Frasier | |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher lays it up and in set up by Christopher Foley and the foul's on Andre Bilbrey - foul #4 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 11:13 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Ahmed Fraise steals the ball from Paul Rice | 47-48 |
| 10:48 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Ahmed Fraise, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, Bill Staley | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey loses the dribble to Howard Scharff | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jacob Avendano (SG), James Cooper (SF) Christopher Foley, Dwight Brasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Rice, Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey | |
| 09:32 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | John Gaston knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Centenary | Martin Frasier takes the ball from Howard Scharff | 50-50 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | James Cooper steals it from Martin Frasier | 50-50 |
| 07:55 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Eugene Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Avendano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brenton Hancock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Scharff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-50 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Howard Scharff | 53-50 |
| 07:18 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:17 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | John Premo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-50 |
| 06:54 | Centenary | Eugene Kirk grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 06:39 | Centenary | James Cooper misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is intercepted by Jacob Avendano in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Centenary | James Cooper knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 05:50 | Centenary | Howard Scharff snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:28 | Centenary | James Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Frasier | 56-50 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-50 |
| 05:12 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:48 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Foley (PG), Alan Llamas (SG), Ahmed Fraise (SF), Dwight Brasher (PF), Wendell Tubbs (C) Eugene Kirk, Jacob Avendano, James Cooper, Brenton Hancock, Howard Scharff | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), Paul Randall (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ahmed Fraise - foul #2 on Ahmed Fraise, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley is fouled on the floor by Wendell Tubbs - foul #1 on Wendell Tubbs, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:36 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Christopher Foley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Llamas (fresh) SF - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Staley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise is hacked by Paul Randall - foul #2 on Paul Randall, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 03:19 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey is fouled on the floor by Wendell Tubbs - foul #2 on Wendell Tubbs, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Paul Randall | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:01 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:57 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jacob Avendano (SG), James Cooper (SF) Alan Llamas, Ahmed Fraise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Rice, Bill Staley | |
| 02:48 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Brenton Hancock (PF), Howard Scharff (C) Dwight Brasher, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Jacob Avendano - foul #4 on Jacob Avendano, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | Centenary | James Cooper clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Frasier | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 01:49 | Centenary | Christopher Foley gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:35 | Centenary | John Gaston steals it from Christopher Foley | 58-56 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-56 |
| 01:14 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | John Premo steals the ball from Christopher Foley | 58-56 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Howard Scharff steals it from Michael Kemmer | 58-56 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Centenary | Brenton Hancock misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Howard Scharff tips it home | 60-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Brenton Hancock - foul #4 on Brenton Hancock, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Centenary | Michael Kemmer is called for the reach on James Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 00:18 | Centenary | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Centenary | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | Michael Kemmer is called for the reach on James Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Christopher Foley is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Frasier - foul #2 on Martin Frasier, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Christopher Foley misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Christopher Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-60 |