| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alan Llamas (fresh) SG - Franklin Cady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wendell Tubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Franklin Cady - foul #3 on Franklin Cady, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Peltier (SG) Franklin Cady | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-38 |
| 19:28 | Centenary | James Cooper tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hastings | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Alan Llamas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:01 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Centenary | Wallace Wagner takes the ball from Dwight Brasher | 36-41 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:06 | Centenary | Alan Llamas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:04 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Premo | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 16:36 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Centenary | James Cooper misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | John Gaston buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alan Llamas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Peltier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Brasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wendell Tubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alan Llamas | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gaston | 38-46 |
| 14:44 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Cooper | 40-46 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | John Premo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Hastings | 40-48 |
| 14:09 | Centenary | Robert Peltier's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark Hastings | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Llamas - foul #3 on Alan Llamas, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Busselberg (PG), Franklin Cady (SG), Jacob Avendano (SF), Ahmed Fraise (PF), Max Mayes (C) Alan Llamas, Robert Peltier, James Cooper, Dwight Brasher, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | John Premo dunks the ball | 40-50 |
| 13:14 | Centenary | Franklin Cady drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ahmed Fraise and the foul's on Bill Staley - foul #2 on Bill Staley, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) John Premo | |
| 13:14 | Centenary | Franklin Cady misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams scores on a shot from the left side | 42-52 |
| 12:34 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 12:16 | Centenary | Franklin Cady gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:57 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Cady | 45-52 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Jacob Avendano picks off the pass by Paul Randall | 45-52 |
| 11:35 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joshua Busselberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Franklin Cady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Avendano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) SG - Bill Staley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Franklin Cady steals the ball from Andre Bilbrey | 47-52 |
| 11:03 | Centenary | Franklin Cady is fouled on the floor by Bill Staley - foul #3 on Bill Staley, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Maclean (PG), Dwight Brasher (PF), Wendell Tubbs (C) Joshua Busselberg, Ahmed Fraise, Max Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Paul Randall, Bill Staley, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 10:50 | Centenary | Wallace Wagner picks off the pass by Dwight Brasher | 47-52 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | Centenary | Franklin Cady misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is hacked by Jimmie Maclean - foul #1 on Jimmie Maclean, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Llamas (PG), Robert Peltier (SG), James Cooper (SF), Ahmed Fraise (C) Jimmie Maclean, Franklin Cady, Jacob Avendano, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), John Premo (C) Kevin Pollard, John Gaston, Charles Williams | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is hacked by Alan Llamas - foul #4 on Alan Llamas, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Busselberg (PG), Max Mayes (C) Alan Llamas, Dwight Brasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (PG) Mark Hastings | |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 09:12 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | Centenary | James Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Bill Staley, Wallace Wagner | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 08:28 | Centenary | Robert Peltier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Busselberg | 50-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Peltier - foul #1 on Robert Peltier, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jacob Avendano (C) Max Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:38 | Centenary | Paul Rice steals the ball from Ahmed Fraise | 50-58 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice banks in the layup | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Joshua Busselberg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Peltier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Avendano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Centenary | James Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Premo - foul #3 on John Premo, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alan Llamas (PG), Franklin Cady (SG), Dwight Brasher (PF) Joshua Busselberg, Robert Peltier, Jacob Avendano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Paul Rice, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 07:21 | Centenary | James Cooper makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Dwight Brasher steals it from Bill Staley | 53-60 |
| 06:53 | Centenary | James Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jacob Avendano (SF), Wendell Tubbs (C) James Cooper, Ahmed Fraise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Bill Staley | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | John Premo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Gaston | 53-63 |
| 06:28 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (C) John Premo | |
| 06:19 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Franklin Cady is called for the reach on John Gaston - foul #4 on Franklin Cady, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Paul Randall | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 05:54 | Centenary | Jacob Avendano grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Centenary | Franklin Cady misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:39 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:23 | Centenary | Franklin Cady's layup is rejected by John Gaston | 53-63 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits the finger roll set up by John Gaston | 53-65 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hastings - foul #1 on Mark Hastings, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Peltier (SG), James Cooper (SF), Ahmed Fraise (C) Franklin Cady, Jacob Avendano, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, John Gaston | |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Peltier steals it from Brandon Bussey | 55-65 |
| 04:23 | Centenary | Dwight Brasher banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Llamas | 57-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 03:46 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Premo | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alan Llamas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Peltier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Brasher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ahmed Fraise (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bussey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Premo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise can't finish the layup | 57-69 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall grabs the offensive board | 57-69 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Centenary | Franklin Cady (SG), Wendell Tubbs (C) Alan Llamas, Dwight Brasher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Rice, Brandon Bussey | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hastings | 57-71 |
| 02:22 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-71 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-73 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | James Cooper scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Wendell Tubbs | 59-73 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 01:30 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:19 | Centenary | James Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Cady | 61-73 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston drills a shot in the paint | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Centenary | Wendell Tubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-75 |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Busselberg (PG), Jacob Avendano (SF), Max Mayes (C) Franklin Cady, James Cooper, Wendell Tubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams double dribbles | 61-75 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | Ahmed Fraise hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Busselberg | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall runs out the clock | 64-75 |