| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Walling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Senger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) PF - Joshua Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Stocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger is hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SG) Aaron Nitta | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 19:26 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-23 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:56 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor is fouled on the floor by Leonard Harr - foul #2 on Leonard Harr, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Walling | 33-25 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-25 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan tips it home | 35-25 |
| 18:20 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Walling | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Dennis Walling | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | Centenary | Dennis Walling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:56 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 17:43 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Taylor | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Blackwell, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), George Galles (PF) James Blackwell, Oliver Callihan | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (SG), Ray Dinan (PF) Kenneth Senger, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| 17:13 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Byron Lutes | 37-30 |
| 16:55 | Centenary | Ray Dinan makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Robertson | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Charles Hambleton (C) Nicholas Stever, Byron Lutes, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Lowell Comfort (SF), Robert Muse (C) Dennis Walling, Dennis Taylor, Lonnie Stocker | |
| 16:20 | Centenary | Robert Muse is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan (PF) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Senger (SG) George Lewis | |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | William Robertson is called for the reach on Charles Hambleton - foul #2 on William Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Percy Wright | |
| Subs | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon (PF) Ray Dinan | |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Robert Muse - foul #3 on Robert Muse, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Taylor (SF) Lowell Comfort | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hambleton (fresh) PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - William Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Senger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Witherspoon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Muse (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:25 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:21 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Galles | 37-33 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan buries a shot in the paint set up by Aaron Nitta | 39-33 |
| 14:45 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor's pass is intercepted by Oliver Callihan | 39-33 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan lays it up and in | 41-33 |
| 14:19 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger's layup is rejected by George Galles | 41-33 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 43-33 |
| 13:54 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Blackwell and he's fouled by Joshua Witherspoon - foul #2 on Joshua Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Leonard Harr (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Charles Hambleton, George Galles | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Walling (PG), George Lewis (SG), Lowell Comfort (SF), Ray Dinan (PF), Lonnie Stocker (C) William Robertson, Kenneth Senger, Dennis Taylor, Joshua Witherspoon, Robert Muse | |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Ray Dinan is called for the reach on Oliver Callihan - foul #1 on Ray Dinan, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Green | 48-33 |
| 12:33 | Centenary | George Lewis travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Ray Dinan pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 11:46 | Centenary | Dennis Walling comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-33 |
| 11:45 | Centenary | Ray Dinan tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Callihan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Walling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Comfort (fresh) PF - Ray Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Stocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes misses the 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan tips it in | 50-35 |
| 11:10 | Centenary | Oliver Callihan picks off the pass by Dennis Walling | 50-35 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 10:53 | Centenary | Ray Dinan gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 10:44 | Centenary | Dennis Walling is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever, Byron Lutes, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (PG), Kenneth Senger (SG), Dennis Taylor (SF), Joshua Witherspoon (PF), Robert Muse (C) Dennis Walling, George Lewis, Lowell Comfort, Ray Dinan, Lonnie Stocker | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Robertson - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-35 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| 09:55 | Centenary | William Robertson is fouled on the floor by George Galles - foul #3 on George Galles, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| 09:38 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger hits a floater from close range on a great pass from William Robertson and the foul's on Robert Wood - foul #3 on Robert Wood, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes (SF), Leonard Harr (C) Robert Wood, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Walling (PG), Lonnie Stocker (C) William Robertson, Robert Muse | |
| 09:38 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Galles | 55-38 |
| 08:51 | Centenary | Dennis Walling hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Witherspoon | 55-41 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (SG), Ray Dinan (PF) Kenneth Senger, Joshua Witherspoon | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:25 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Walling | 55-44 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:03 | Centenary | Ray Dinan gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:36 | Centenary | William Robertson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lonnie Stocker | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Lutes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Galles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Harr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Walling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Stocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | George Galles is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) Aaron Nitta, Byron Lutes, George Galles, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), Lowell Comfort (SF), Joshua Witherspoon (PF), Robert Muse (C) Dennis Walling, Dennis Taylor, Ray Dinan, Lonnie Stocker | |
| 07:16 | Centenary | Robert Muse is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Muse, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Senger (SG) George Lewis | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 06:56 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:35 | Centenary | Charles Hambleton swats the short shot by Robert Muse | 55-47 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Joshua Witherspoon is called for the reach on Nicholas Stever - foul #3 on Joshua Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Taylor (SF) Lowell Comfort | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:28 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:09 | Centenary | William Robertson hits a floater from the right side | 56-49 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 59-49 |
| 05:41 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger loses the dribble to James Blackwell | 59-49 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Green buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Stever | 61-49 |
| 05:09 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton blows the layup | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), George Galles (PF), Leonard Harr (C) James Blackwell, Nicholas Stever, Oliver Callihan, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Walling (PG), Ray Dinan (PF), Lonnie Stocker (C) William Robertson, Joshua Witherspoon, Robert Muse | |
| 04:27 | Centenary | Kenneth Senger connects on the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Taylor | 61-53 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Senger - foul #1 on Kenneth Senger, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Robertson (SG) Kenneth Senger | |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:49 | Centenary | Dennis Walling misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the dunk | 63-53 |
| 03:29 | Centenary | Lonnie Stocker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Galles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dennis Walling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Stocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Centenary | William Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Lonnie Stocker | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Oliver Callihan (PF) Willie Green, George Galles | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Senger (SG), Joshua Witherspoon (PF) William Robertson, Ray Dinan | |
| 02:42 | Centenary | Dennis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 02:41 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 02:28 | Centenary | Joshua Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Senger - foul #2 on Kenneth Senger, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) James Blackwell, Byron Lutes, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Lewis (PG), William Robertson (SG), Lowell Comfort (SF), Ray Dinan (PF), Robert Muse (C) Dennis Walling, Kenneth Senger, Dennis Taylor, Joshua Witherspoon, Lonnie Stocker | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:09 | Centenary | Robert Muse gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:55 | Centenary | Ray Dinan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-53 |
| 01:54 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to William Robertson | 64-53 |
| 01:45 | Centenary | William Robertson misses the floater from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | George Galles snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Hambleton | 67-53 |
| 01:12 | Centenary | William Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 01:11 | Centenary | Ray Dinan tips it home | 67-55 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | George Galles comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Dinan - foul #2 on Ray Dinan, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF) Aaron Nitta | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | George Galles misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | George Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Centenary | Lowell Comfort drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Lewis | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| 00:07 | Centenary | William Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Dinan | 68-60 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever, Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dennis Walling (PG), Kenneth Senger (SG), Dennis Taylor (SF), Joshua Witherspoon (PF), Lonnie Stocker (C) George Lewis, William Robertson, Lowell Comfort, Ray Dinan, Robert Muse | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell runs out the clock | 68-60 |