| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) C - Brent Peacock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) SG - David Drury (fresh) SF - David Vallo (fresh) PF - John McGugin (fresh) C - George Boyter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | George Boyter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Centenary | David Drury drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John McGugin - foul #1 on John McGugin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Centenary | John McGugin is hacked by John Whitesel - foul #1 on John Whitesel, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Centenary | David Vallo's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Peacock | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | John Green misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Milton Webster | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Centenary | George Boyter buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Brandon Roberson - foul #1 on Brandon Roberson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:33 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | John Green misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Centenary | George Boyter grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Centenary | Samuel Wilson steals it from John McGugin | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Centenary | John McGugin gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Centenary | David Drury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Green | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Centenary | David Vallo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Brent Peacock | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Centenary | The short jumper by George Boyter is denied by Brent Peacock | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Centenary | George Boyter can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Centenary | George Boyter grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Centenary | John McGugin travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), David Diamond (SG), JC Cooper (SF), Raymond Wilson (PF), Charles Zorns (C) John Whitesel, John Green, Brandon Roberson, Samuel Wilson, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, David Drury, David Vallo, John McGugin, George Boyter | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) SG - David Diamond (fresh) SF - JC Cooper (fresh) PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) C - Charles Zorns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Albert Robinson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Kaufman (fresh) SF - Adam Conway (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Neil Lareau (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 15:40 | Centenary | David Diamond steals the ball from Albert Robinson | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | David Diamond banks in the layup | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Centenary | Albert Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zorns | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns misses long on a shot near the basket | 8-6 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jason Stennett | 10-6 |
| 14:29 | Centenary | Albert Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:28 | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | Centenary | Michael Johnson hits a jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Robinson - foul #1 on Albert Robinson, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), John Green (SG), Samuel Wilson (PF), Brent Peacock (C) Jason Stennett, David Diamond, JC Cooper, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Centenary | John McGugin (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:38 | Centenary | John McGugin pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Centenary | Albert Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Kaufman | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson scores on a floater from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Wilson - foul #1 on Samuel Wilson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF) Raymond Wilson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glenn Rogers (PG) Albert Robinson | |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Whitesel, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG) John Whitesel | |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Glenn Rogers, Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway, John McGugin | |
| 12:39 | Centenary | Neil Lareau connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Drury | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Neil Lareau - foul #1 on Neil Lareau, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Glenn Rogers (SG), Adam Conway (SF), John McGugin (PF), George Boyter (C) Albert Robinson, David Drury, David Vallo, Michael Johnson, Neil Lareau | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:06 | Centenary | George Boyter misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brent Peacock - foul #1 on Brent Peacock, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kenneth Kaufman (SG), David Vallo (SF) Glenn Rogers, Adam Conway | |
| 12:06 | Centenary | George Boyter misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:06 | Centenary | George Boyter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett's floater is tipped away by John McGugin | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | Centenary | George Boyter snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) SG - Kenneth Kaufman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Vallo (fresh) PF - John McGugin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Boyter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Centenary | John McGugin is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), David Drury (SG), Adam Conway (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, Kenneth Kaufman, David Vallo, John McGugin, George Boyter | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:04 | Centenary | David Drury gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Centenary | Albert Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Drury | 16-17 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG), Raymond Wilson (PF) John Green, Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), David Vallo (SF), John McGugin (PF) Albert Robinson, Adam Conway, Michael Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Centenary | David Drury misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Diamond - foul #1 on David Diamond, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SF), Charles Zorns (C) Brandon Roberson, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Adam Conway (SF), George Boyter (C) Milton Webster, David Vallo, Neil Lareau | |
| 10:33 | Centenary | David Drury misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Centenary | David Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper is hacked by Albert Robinson - foul #2 on Albert Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG) Jason Stennett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), David Vallo (SF), Neil Lareau (C) Albert Robinson, David Drury, Adam Conway, George Boyter | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is fouled on the floor by John McGugin - foul #2 on John McGugin, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Johnson (PF), George Boyter (C) John McGugin, Neil Lareau | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson (PF) JC Cooper | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glenn Rogers (PG), David Drury (SG), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, Kenneth Kaufman, George Boyter | |
| 09:38 | Centenary | David Vallo knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:21 | Centenary | David Vallo snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:06 | Centenary | David Drury comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | David Diamond is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Brent Peacock (C) John Green, Raymond Wilson, Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), George Boyter (C) Glenn Rogers, David Drury, David Vallo, Neil Lareau | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock lays it in on a great pass from David Diamond | 18-21 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Wilson - foul #2 on Samuel Wilson, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | JC Cooper (SG), Charles Zorns (PF) David Diamond, Samuel Wilson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson loses the dribble to George Boyter | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | Milton Webster misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Stennett - foul #1 on Jason Stennett, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson (PF) Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF) Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway | |
| 07:44 | Centenary | Milton Webster misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | Milton Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - JC Cooper (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Boyter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock is hacked by George Boyter - foul #1 on George Boyter, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG) JC Cooper | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glenn Rogers (PG), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, George Boyter | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:23 | Centenary | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 07:03 | Centenary | Jason Stennett picks off the pass by Neil Lareau | 19-23 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett can't throw it down | 19-23 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Peacock | 19-23 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), George Boyter (C) Glenn Rogers, David Drury, David Vallo, Neil Lareau | |
| 06:11 | Centenary | George Boyter double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns (PF) Brandon Roberson | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF) Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway | |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson banks in the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:35 | Centenary | Brent Peacock swats the layup by George Boyter | 21-23 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (PG), JC Cooper (SF), Olin Zimick (C) Jason Stennett, Raymond Wilson, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Centenary | Glenn Rogers (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, David Drury, David Vallo, George Boyter | |
| 04:53 | Centenary | Adam Conway throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Kaufman | 21-25 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 04:32 | Centenary | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:14 | Centenary | Adam Conway connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper knocks in the runner in the paint | 23-28 |
| 03:56 | Centenary | Adam Conway misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 03:55 | Centenary | Neil Lareau tips it but misses | 23-28 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Jason Stennett (SG), Brandon Roberson (SF), Brent Peacock (C) David Diamond, John Green, JC Cooper, Olin Zimick | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF), John McGugin (PF), George Boyter (C) Glenn Rogers, Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway, Michael Johnson, Neil Lareau | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Zorns (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Milton Webster (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Drury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGugin (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Boyter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Centenary | George Boyter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 03:12 | Centenary | George Boyter hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett is hacked by David Drury - foul #1 on David Drury, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson (PF) Charles Zorns | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:56 | Centenary | David Drury gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:31 | Centenary | David Drury misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Roberson | 25-30 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Centenary | David Vallo grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:01 | Centenary | David Vallo loses the dribble to Brent Peacock | 25-30 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Boyter - foul #2 on George Boyter, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Albert Robinson (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), Neil Lareau (C) Milton Webster, David Drury, David Vallo, George Boyter | |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson is fouled on the floor by John McGugin - foul #3 on John McGugin, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Johnson (PF) John McGugin | |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:23 | Centenary | Adam Conway drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Robinson | 28-32 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Neil Lareau - foul #2 on Neil Lareau, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG) John Whitesel | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Drury (SG), David Vallo (SF), George Boyter (C) Kenneth Kaufman, Adam Conway, Neil Lareau | |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | David Vallo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 00:49 | Centenary | George Boyter tips it in | 29-34 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Charles Zorns (C) David Diamond, Brandon Roberson, Brent Peacock | |
| Subs | Centenary | Milton Webster (PG), Kenneth Kaufman (SG), Adam Conway (SF), Neil Lareau (C) Albert Robinson, David Drury, David Vallo, George Boyter | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Neil Lareau misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |