| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Bushman (fresh) SG - Calvin Belew (fresh) SF - Daniel Petrick (fresh) PF - Cameron Huff (fresh) C - Aldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfred Burse (fresh) SG - Shawn Vince (fresh) SF - Bobby Blank (fresh) PF - Matt Chaffins (fresh) C - Bennie Holberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Centenary | Alfred Burse is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Vince | 3-3 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Cameron Huff makes the jump hook from close range set up by Calvin Belew | 5-3 |
| 18:51 | Centenary | Shawn Vince hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aldo Rossi | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick misses the fadeaway in the paint | 5-3 |
| 18:43 | Centenary | Shawn Vince grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Centenary | Alfred Burse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew is hacked by Bobby Blank - foul #1 on Bobby Blank, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Blank steals the ball from Cameron Huff | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Centenary | Shawn Vince lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Blank | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Aldo Rossi | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Centenary | Adam Bushman is called for the reach on Bobby Blank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Bushman, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield (PG), Vule Gutoski (SG), Timothy Able (SF), Justin Fowler (PF), Peter Kerstetter (C) Adam Bushman, Calvin Belew, Daniel Petrick, Cameron Huff, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Batres (C) Bennie Holberg | |
| 17:34 | Centenary | George Batres can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Centenary | Matt Chaffins gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:27 | Centenary | Vule Gutoski steps in front of the Alfred Burse pass | 8-5 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter hits a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Matt Chaffins - foul #1 on Matt Chaffins, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Timothy Arnwine (PG), Edward Lowery (SG), Francisco Castro (SF), Adam Unrein (C) Alfred Burse, Shawn Vince, Bobby Blank, Matt Chaffins | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:47 | Centenary | George Batres travels with the ball | 11-5 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Fowler | 13-5 |
| 16:07 | Centenary | Edward Lowery knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Arnwine | 13-8 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Francisco Castro steals it from John Wakefield | 13-8 |
| 15:56 | Centenary | Justin Fowler picks off the pass by Edward Lowery in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Wakefield (fairly fresh) SG - Vule Gutoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Able (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Fowler (fairly fresh) C - Peter Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Timothy Arnwine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francisco Castro (fresh) PF - George Batres (fairly fresh) C - Adam Unrein (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Francisco Castro is called for the reach on Timothy Able - foul #1 on Francisco Castro, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Bushman (PG), Calvin Belew (SG), Daniel Petrick (SF), Cameron Huff (PF), Aldo Rossi (C) John Wakefield, Vule Gutoski, Timothy Able, Justin Fowler, Peter Kerstetter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfred Burse (PG), Shawn Vince (SG), Bobby Blank (SF), Matt Chaffins (PF), Bennie Holberg (C) Timothy Arnwine, Edward Lowery, Francisco Castro, George Batres, Adam Unrein | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Bushman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-8 |
| 15:30 | Centenary | Matt Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:14 | Centenary | Bobby Blank hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shawn Vince | 13-11 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Cameron Huff snags the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick is denied on a layup by Matt Chaffins | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Centenary | Alfred Burse snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:44 | Centenary | Alfred Burse can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-11 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matt Chaffins takes the ball from Adam Bushman | 13-11 |
| 14:21 | Centenary | Shawn Vince is hacked by Cameron Huff - foul #1 on Cameron Huff, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Timothy Arnwine (PG), Francisco Castro (SF), George Batres (PF), Trevor Ewert (C) Alfred Burse, Bobby Blank, Matt Chaffins, Bennie Holberg | |
| 14:01 | Centenary | Timothy Arnwine loses the ball out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Adam Unrein (C) Trevor Ewert | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Bushman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Petrick | 16-11 |
| 12:51 | Centenary | Francisco Castro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Centenary | Adam Unrein hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Batres steals the ball from Calvin Belew | 16-13 |
| 12:41 | Centenary | Shawn Vince is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Bushman - foul #2 on Adam Bushman, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield (PG), Vule Gutoski (SG), Timothy Able (SF), Justin Fowler (PF), Peter Kerstetter (C) Adam Bushman, Calvin Belew, Daniel Petrick, Cameron Huff, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfred Burse (PG), Bobby Blank (SF), Matt Chaffins (PF), Bennie Holberg (C) Timothy Arnwine, Shawn Vince, George Batres, Adam Unrein | |
| 12:27 | Centenary | Francisco Castro misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Able - foul #1 on Timothy Able, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 12:27 | Centenary | Francisco Castro makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:27 | Centenary | Francisco Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bennie Holberg - foul #1 on Bennie Holberg, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Edward Lowery (SG) Francisco Castro | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:44 | Centenary | Alfred Burse is fouled on the floor by Vule Gutoski - foul #1 on Vule Gutoski, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Trevor Ewert (C) Bennie Holberg | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Wakefield (fresh) SG - Vule Gutoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Able (fresh) PF - Justin Fowler (fresh) C - Peter Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfred Burse (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Blank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Chaffins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Ewert (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Centenary | Matt Chaffins misses long on an open floater from the right block | 18-14 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Centenary | Edward Lowery grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | Centenary | Alfred Burse drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Blank | 18-16 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Blank is called for the reach on Justin Fowler - foul #2 on Bobby Blank, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew (SG), Daniel Petrick (SF), Cameron Huff (PF), Aldo Rossi (C) Vule Gutoski, Timothy Able, Justin Fowler, Peter Kerstetter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Timothy Arnwine (PG), Shawn Vince (SG), Francisco Castro (SF), George Batres (PF) Alfred Burse, Edward Lowery, Bobby Blank, Matt Chaffins | |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Aldo Rossi | 21-16 |
| 10:05 | Centenary | Francisco Castro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-16 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield misses the runner in the lane | 21-16 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Cameron Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Centenary | Trevor Ewert grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | John Wakefield steps in front of the Timothy Arnwine pass in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick makes the jumper from the right side | 23-16 |
| 09:26 | Centenary | Shawn Vince is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Belew - foul #1 on Calvin Belew, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Fowler (PF), Peter Kerstetter (C) Cameron Huff, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfred Burse (PG), Bennie Holberg (C) Timothy Arnwine, Trevor Ewert | |
| 09:16 | Centenary | George Batres banks in the wide open layup set up by Francisco Castro | 23-18 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield tips it in | 25-18 |
| 08:54 | Centenary | Alfred Burse is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Belew - foul #2 on Calvin Belew, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able (PG), Vule Gutoski (SG) John Wakefield, Calvin Belew | |
| Subs | Centenary | Adam Unrein (SF), Matt Chaffins (PF) Shawn Vince, George Batres | |
| 08:54 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:54 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 08:30 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:25 | Centenary | Alfred Burse scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Castro | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Francisco Castro - foul #2 on Francisco Castro, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield (PG), Cameron Huff (PF), Aldo Rossi (C) Timothy Able, Justin Fowler, Peter Kerstetter | |
| Subs | Centenary | Edward Lowery (PG), Shawn Vince (SG), William Zurkuhlen (SF) Alfred Burse, Francisco Castro, Bennie Holberg | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:48 | Centenary | Shawn Vince loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Timothy Arnwine (PG) Edward Lowery | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Wakefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vule Gutoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Petrick (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Cameron Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aldo Rossi (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Timothy Arnwine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Vince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zurkuhlen (fresh) PF - Matt Chaffins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matt Chaffins - foul #2 on Matt Chaffins, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Batres (PF), Bennie Holberg (C) Matt Chaffins, Adam Unrein | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:27 | Centenary | Shawn Vince throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able (PG) Vule Gutoski | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able loses the dribble to Shawn Vince in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 07:07 | Centenary | Aldo Rossi blocks the jumper by William Zurkuhlen | 28-22 |
| 07:05 | Centenary | George Batres pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:56 | Centenary | Aldo Rossi steps in front of the George Batres pass | 28-22 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Vince steals the ball from John Wakefield | 28-22 |
| 06:30 | Centenary | William Zurkuhlen misses the lay-in | 28-22 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Zurkuhlen - foul #1 on William Zurkuhlen, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski (SG), Justin Fowler (SF), Peter Kerstetter (C) Timothy Able, Daniel Petrick, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfred Burse (PG), Edward Lowery (SG), Adam Unrein (SF), Trevor Ewert (PF) Timothy Arnwine, Shawn Vince, William Zurkuhlen, George Batres | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:09 | Centenary | Trevor Ewert snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:45 | Centenary | Trevor Ewert buries a floater from the baseline set up by Edward Lowery | 28-24 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Vule Gutoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able (PG), Daniel Petrick (SF) John Wakefield, Cameron Huff | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:13 | Centenary | The short jumper by Adam Unrein is denied by Justin Fowler | 28-24 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Able clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-24 |
| 05:04 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Alfred Burse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Able - foul #2 on Timothy Able, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wakefield (PG) Timothy Able | |
| Subs | Centenary | George Batres (C) Bennie Holberg | |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:56 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi (C) Daniel Petrick | |
| Subs | Centenary | Shawn Vince (SG), Bennie Holberg (C) Edward Lowery, Trevor Ewert | |
| 04:24 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Burse | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cameron Huff (PF) Peter Kerstetter | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Zurkuhlen (SF) Adam Unrein | |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Alfred Burse comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Wakefield - foul #1 on John Wakefield, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Bushman (PG), Calvin Belew (SG), Timothy Able (SF) John Wakefield, Vule Gutoski, Justin Fowler | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bobby Blank (SF), Matt Chaffins (PF) William Zurkuhlen, Bennie Holberg | |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:41 | Centenary | Alfred Burse makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Bushman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Belew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Able (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cameron Huff (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aldo Rossi (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Alfred Burse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Vince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Blank (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matt Chaffins (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Batres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi is hacked by Matt Chaffins - foul #3 on Matt Chaffins, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Francisco Castro (PG), Edward Lowery (SG), Trevor Ewert (PF) Alfred Burse, Shawn Vince, Matt Chaffins | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:22 | Centenary | George Batres snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Centenary | Edward Lowery drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Francisco Castro | 29-33 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Bushman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:42 | Centenary | George Batres snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:13 | Centenary | Francisco Castro misses short on a shot in the paint | 29-33 |
| 02:12 | Centenary | Trevor Ewert grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:51 | Centenary | Bobby Blank drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francisco Castro | 29-36 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Francisco Castro steals it from Adam Bushman | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | Centenary | Francisco Castro drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Ewert | 29-38 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Batres is called for the reach on Calvin Belew - foul #1 on George Batres, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick (SF), Justin Fowler (PF), Peter Kerstetter (C) Timothy Able, Cameron Huff, Aldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Centenary | Alfred Burse (PG), Shawn Vince (SG), William Zurkuhlen (SF), Bennie Holberg (C) Francisco Castro, Edward Lowery, Bobby Blank, Trevor Ewert | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:21 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Shawn Vince | 30-38 |
| 01:04 | Centenary | Shawn Vince makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Burse | 30-40 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kerstetter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-40 |
| 00:52 | Centenary | George Batres grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Peter Kerstetter - foul #1 on Peter Kerstetter, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Francisco Castro (SF), Adam Unrein (PF) William Zurkuhlen, George Batres | |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:33 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Fowler snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Calvin Belew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 00:26 | Centenary | Bennie Holberg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Centenary | Shawn Vince scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Burse | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Petrick can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-42 |