| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stolz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Job (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Terrell Ferguson inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Centenary | Joseph Lott misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | John Joyner gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stolz - foul #1 on Joseph Stolz, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:07 | Centenary | Jack Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:41 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Lott | 30-22 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | John Joyner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it in | 30-24 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Jack Gordon scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrel Job | 33-24 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Darrel Job is called for the reach on James Morillo - foul #2 on Darrel Job, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Centenary | Donald Bingham (PF) Joseph Stolz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Blaine Palos | 33-27 |
| 17:18 | Centenary | James Morillo is called for the reach on Joseph Lott - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Nguyen (SG), Maurice Ewing (SF), Harold Agar (C) Jack Gordon, Terrell Ferguson, Darrel Job | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 16:56 | Centenary | Joseph Lott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 33-29 |
| 16:21 | Centenary | Maurice Ewing is fouled on the floor by Brian Ketcham - foul #1 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Stolz (PF) Joseph Lott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 16:10 | Centenary | Donald Bingham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-29 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bingham | 33-29 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Donald Bingham clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Harold Raab - foul #2 on Harold Raab, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jack Gordon (SG), Terrell Ferguson (SF), Darrel Job (C) Paul Nguyen, Maurice Ewing, Harold Agar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Galen Thomas | |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Donald Bingham makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Donald Bingham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:51 | Centenary | Darrel Job gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Donald Bingham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stolz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Job (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Centenary | Jack Gordon is fouled on the floor by Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Blaine Palos, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Nguyen (PG) Donald Bingham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:16 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Terrell Ferguson steps in front of the Brian Ketcham pass | 37-29 |
| 14:42 | Centenary | James Morillo steals the ball from Darrel Job | 37-29 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Nguyen - foul #3 on Paul Nguyen, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Lott (PG), Donald Bingham (PF) Paul Nguyen, Joseph Stolz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Galen Thomas (C) Blaine Palos, Brian Ketcham, James Morillo | |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:21 | Centenary | Darrel Job grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:03 | Centenary | Darrel Job loses the ball out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Harold Agar (C) Darrel Job | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 13:25 | Centenary | Joseph Lott hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lott is called for the reach on John Joyner - foul #1 on Joseph Lott, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Nguyen (SG), Maurice Ewing (SF) Jack Gordon, Terrell Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), James Morillo (C) John Joyner, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is hacked by Joseph Lott - foul #2 on Joseph Lott, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Schweiss (C) Donald Bingham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Brian Ketcham | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 12:43 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Maurice Ewing | 39-33 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Anthony Schweiss drills a fadeaway from the right block | 41-33 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Nelson and he's hacked by Anthony Schweiss - foul #1 on Anthony Schweiss, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Stolz (PF), Darrel Job (C) Harold Agar, Anthony Schweiss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:12 | Centenary | Darrel Job snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 11:55 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Lott | 43-35 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Blaine Palos | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Lott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Stolz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Job (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Palos | 43-37 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Nguyen takes the ball from Blaine Palos | 43-37 |
| 10:49 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:21 | Centenary | Paul Nguyen makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lott | 46-39 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 09:57 | Centenary | Maurice Ewing makes the shot in the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is hacked by Joseph Lott - foul #3 on Joseph Lott, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Mack (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Terrell Ferguson (SF), Donald Bingham (PF), Harold Agar (C) Joseph Lott, Paul Nguyen, Maurice Ewing, Joseph Stolz, Darrel Job | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | James Mack is hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #3 on Frank Smalling, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| 09:13 | Centenary | Donald Bingham double dribbles | 48-43 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Jack Gordon steals the ball from Aaron Sweatman | 48-43 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Donald Bingham is hacked by Harold Raab - foul #3 on Harold Raab, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Nguyen (PG) James Mack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Centenary | Donald Bingham buries a runner from the right block | 50-43 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham tips it in | 50-45 |
| 07:37 | Centenary | Jack Gordon is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joseph Lott (PG), Joseph Stolz (PF), Darrel Job (C) Paul Nguyen, Donald Bingham, Harold Agar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Lott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stolz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Job (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Jack Gordon takes the ball from Bialas Klimaszewski | 50-45 |
| 07:24 | Centenary | Jack Gordon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bialas Klimaszewski | 50-45 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Galen Thomas | |
| 07:07 | Centenary | Joseph Lott buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Terrell Ferguson | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham throws it down on a nice dish by James Morillo | 52-47 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | Joseph Lott clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Darrel Job - foul #3 on Darrel Job, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Paul Nguyen (SG), Donald Bingham (SF), Harold Agar (PF) Jack Gordon, Terrell Ferguson, Joseph Stolz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Blaine Palos (SG) John Joyner, Harold Raab | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:04 | Centenary | Joseph Lott hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Darrel Job and he's hacked by Blaine Palos - foul #2 on Blaine Palos, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Brian Ketcham | |
| 06:04 | Centenary | Joseph Lott makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 05:15 | Centenary | Paul Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Blaine Palos | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:43 | Centenary | Joseph Lott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Nguyen | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 04:09 | Centenary | Donald Bingham makes the fadeaway in the paint | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Centenary | Donald Bingham misses the dunk | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Centenary | Donald Bingham gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jack Gordon (SG), Terrell Ferguson (SF), Joseph Stolz (PF) Paul Nguyen, Harold Agar, Darrel Job | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| 03:31 | Centenary | Joseph Lott loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (C) James Morillo | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joseph Lott (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stolz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bingham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Gordon - foul #3 on Jack Gordon, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Schweiss (C) Donald Bingham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:10 | Centenary | Jack Gordon gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:57 | Centenary | Anthony Schweiss connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Lott and he's fouled by Brian Ketcham - foul #2 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| 02:57 | Centenary | Anthony Schweiss makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Centenary | Darrel Job (C) Anthony Schweiss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Brian Ketcham | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Morillo | 63-61 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Jack Gordon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Jack Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:16 | Centenary | Joseph Lott snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:53 | Centenary | Joseph Stolz misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | John Joyner snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Darrel Job | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Centenary | Joseph Lott buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrell Ferguson | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Centenary | Jack Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-64 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | John Joyner grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it in | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Centenary | Darrel Job misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Morillo - foul #3 on James Morillo, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Centenary | Darrel Job makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Centenary | Darrel Job makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is whistled for traveling | 68-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Jack Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by John Joyner - foul #1 on John Joyner, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Centenary | Jack Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 69-66 |