| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sander (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mac Cangelosi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Horrocks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | David Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range | 39-40 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 19:05 | Centenary | James Ray pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:54 | Centenary | Chad Sander misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Mason | 39-40 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kurt Lynch - foul #3 on Kurt Lynch, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Centenary | Rolland Burke (PG) Kurt Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Centenary | Rolland Burke is fouled on the floor by Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 17:40 | Centenary | Rolland Burke connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Chad Sander | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Mac Cangelosi steps in front of the Edward Mason pass | 41-42 |
| 17:07 | Centenary | Chad Sander hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rolland Burke | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Arthur Horrocks takes the ball from Joseph Bonnell | 44-42 |
| 16:32 | Centenary | Rolland Burke lays it in set up by Mac Cangelosi and he's fouled by Oscar Najar - foul #2 on Oscar Najar, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alexander Townley (SG), Gerald Banks (SF), Jeremy Hightower (PF), Rudy Arnold (C) Chad Sander, Mac Cangelosi, James Ray, Arthur Horrocks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG), Richard Parker (SG), Sean Frese (SF), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Randy Hilger (C) Edward Mason, Mike Jackson, Oscar Najar, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 16:32 | Centenary | Rolland Burke makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Spilski | 47-45 |
| 16:00 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | George Spilski snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rolland Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Townley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hightower (fresh) C - Rudy Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker lays it in set up by Randy Hilger and the foul's on Gerald Banks - foul #1 on Gerald Banks, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kurt Lynch (PG) Alexander Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:45 | Centenary | George Spilski steps in front of the Rudy Arnold pass | 47-48 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Parker is blocked by Rudy Arnold | 47-48 |
| 15:30 | Centenary | Gerald Banks gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:07 | Centenary | Randy Hilger swats the layup by Kurt Lynch | 47-48 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | George Spilski is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hightower - foul #3 on Jeremy Hightower, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Sander (SG), Mac Cangelosi (SF) Rolland Burke, Gerald Banks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Oscar Najar (SF) Richard Parker, Randy Hilger | |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason tips it home | 47-50 |
| 14:25 | Centenary | Chad Sander is fouled on the floor by George Spilski - foul #2 on George Spilski, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Ray (PF), Arthur Horrocks (C) Jeremy Hightower, Rudy Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Dustin Hewitt, Sean Frese | |
| 14:08 | Centenary | Edward Mason picks off the pass by Kurt Lynch | 47-50 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 13:46 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch is hacked by Edward Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Mason, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 13:32 | Centenary | Chad Sander scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kurt Lynch | 50-50 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | David Smith buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Mason | 50-52 |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi buries a jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Mason travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Rolland Burke (PG), Gerald Banks (SF), Jeremy Hightower (PF), Rudy Arnold (C) Kurt Lynch, Mac Cangelosi, James Ray, Arthur Horrocks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SG), Dustin Hewitt (C) Mike Jackson, David Smith | |
| 12:26 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (SG), Sean Frese (C) Edward Mason, Joseph Bonnell | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alexander Townley (SG) Chad Sander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Hilger (C) Oscar Najar | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Rolland Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Townley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hightower (fresh) 3 pf. C - Rudy Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Frese (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hilger (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower is hacked by Dustin Hewitt - foul #2 on Dustin Hewitt, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi (SF) Alexander Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:32 | Centenary | Randy Hilger blocks the short jumper by Rolland Burke | 52-52 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | George Spilski snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt dunks the ball set up by Richard Parker | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Centenary | Rolland Burke connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mac Cangelosi | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Banks is called for the reach on George Spilski - foul #2 on Gerald Banks, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kurt Lynch (PG), Chad Sander (SG), James Ray (PF), Arthur Horrocks (C) Rolland Burke, Gerald Banks, Jeremy Hightower, Rudy Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Oscar Najar (SF), Joseph Bonnell (PF), David Smith (C) George Spilski, Richard Parker, Sean Frese, Dustin Hewitt, Randy Hilger | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mac Cangelosi - foul #1 on Mac Cangelosi, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:22 | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 55-55 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Chad Sander steals it from Joseph Bonnell | 55-55 |
| 09:51 | Centenary | Chad Sander lays it in | 57-55 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch is hacked by Edward Mason - foul #4 on Edward Mason, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Centenary | Rolland Burke (SF) Mac Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (PG) Edward Mason | |
| 09:07 | Centenary | Chad Sander buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolland Burke | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-57 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | George Spilski gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | David Smith lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 08:18 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Sander | 63-59 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Najar | 63-62 |
| 07:48 | Centenary | Rolland Burke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 07:47 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sander (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rolland Burke (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Horrocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Centenary | Chad Sander is fouled on the floor by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi (SF), Jeremy Hightower (PF), Rudy Arnold (C) Kurt Lynch, James Ray, Arthur Horrocks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Mason (PG), Dustin Hewitt (PF), Sean Frese (C) Mike Jackson, Joseph Bonnell, David Smith | |
| 07:34 | Centenary | Chad Sander misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Hewitt | 63-62 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Dustin Hewitt blows the layup | 63-62 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:08 | Centenary | Rudy Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 07:06 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Rolland Burke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | George Spilski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar makes the floater from the right block set up by Dustin Hewitt | 63-64 |
| 06:31 | Centenary | Jeremy Hightower misses long on a runner near the basket | 63-64 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Frese | 63-64 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar's floater is tipped away by Rudy Arnold | 63-64 |
| 06:08 | Centenary | Rudy Arnold pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi is hacked by Edward Mason - foul #5 on Edward Mason, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Kurt Lynch (PG), Gerald Banks (SG) Rolland Burke, Chad Sander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Parker (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Joseph Bonnell (PF), David Smith (C) Edward Mason, George Spilski, Oscar Najar, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:46 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Rudy Arnold is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Rudy Arnold, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | James Ray (PF), Arthur Horrocks (C) Mac Cangelosi, Rudy Arnold | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Alexander Townley (SG) Jeremy Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arlie Chason (SF) Sean Frese | |
| 04:57 | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 65-64 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Alexander Townley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:48 | Centenary | Gerald Banks's floater is tipped away by Joseph Bonnell | 65-64 |
| 04:47 | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Gerald Banks is hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #3 on Mike Jackson, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Rolland Burke (SF) Alexander Townley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Spilski (SF) Arlie Chason | |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Gerald Banks misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | Gerald Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Gerald Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Centenary | Chad Sander (SG), Mac Cangelosi (SF), Jeremy Hightower (C) Gerald Banks, Rolland Burke, Arthur Horrocks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar (SF), Dustin Hewitt (C) Mike Jackson, David Smith | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | George Spilski makes the floater from the baseline | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sander (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mac Cangelosi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hightower (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Spilski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Najar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bonnell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Centenary | George Spilski steps in front of the Kurt Lynch pass in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:27 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Centenary | James Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | George Spilski grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Horrocks (C) Jeremy Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mike Jackson (SG), David Smith (C) Richard Parker, Dustin Hewitt | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Najar | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Centenary | Chad Sander hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kurt Lynch and he's fouled by Mike Jackson - foul #4 on Mike Jackson, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Centenary | Chad Sander makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Arthur Horrocks blocks the jumper by Oscar Najar | 69-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | George Spilski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by George Spilski | 69-70 |
| 01:32 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar can't connect on a runner in the paint | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Bonnell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Horrocks | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | David Smith is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Centenary | George Spilski is called for the reach on Kurt Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Spilski, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Centenary | Kurt Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | George Spilski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bonnell | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Centenary | Centenary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bonnell - foul #2 on Joseph Bonnell, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Mac Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Oscar Najar can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-73 |