| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Boyd Frady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Tillberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erwin Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Blakeslee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Centenary | James White is fouled on the floor by Terry Tillberg - foul #3 on Terry Tillberg, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer (C) Terry Tillberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 19:26 | Centenary | John Blakeslee buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James White | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Lesley Gonsalez is called for the reach on Michael Garrett - foul #3 on Lesley Gonsalez, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kito Mohd (C) Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Centenary | The rebound goes to John Blakeslee | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Erwin Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James White | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Michael Garrett steals it from Erwin Adams | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 17:33 | Centenary | The pull-up jumper by James White is blocked by Curtis Shaffer | 37-40 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Bullock | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:18 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Centenary | James White loses the dribble to Boyd Frady | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady drills a turnaround in the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:38 | Centenary | James White hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erwin Adams | 39-42 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Royce Williams (SF), Christopher McMurry (PF), Timothy Liriano (C) Michael Garrett, Louis Bullock, Nicholas Borden, Curtis Shaffer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonny Hill (PG), Carroll Hooper (SG), Jimmie Morabito (SF), Carlos Medina (PF), James Whitaker (C) James White, Erwin Adams, Patrick Ziniewicz, John Blakeslee, Kito Mohd | |
| 16:15 | Centenary | Carroll Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Royce Williams | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Milford Fitzgibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Frady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Royce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Liriano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jonny Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carroll Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Medina (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Centenary | Carroll Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker (PF), Terry Tillberg (C) Boyd Frady, Timothy Liriano | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kito Mohd (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Carroll Hooper, James Whitaker | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker lays it in | 43-42 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Terry Tillberg - foul #4 on Terry Tillberg, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock (SF), Timothy Liriano (PF) Royce Williams, Terry Tillberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:08 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker's pass is intercepted by Kito Mohd | 43-44 |
| 14:37 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | Centenary | Timothy Liriano picks off the pass by Kito Mohd | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Medina - foul #1 on Carlos Medina, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Nicholas Borden (PF) Milford Fitzgibbon, Timothy Liriano | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Erwin Adams (SG), Patrick Ziniewicz (SF), John Blakeslee (PF) Jonny Hill, Jimmie Morabito, Carlos Medina, Kito Mohd | |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:29 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | Erwin Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:48 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz tips it home | 47-46 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Centenary | Christopher McMurry is called for the reach on James White - foul #1 on Christopher McMurry, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), Royce Williams (SF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Christopher McMurry, Louis Bullock, Bryan Baker | |
| Subs | Centenary | Kito Mohd (C) Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Kito Mohd knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG) Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonny Hill (PG) James White | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Milford Fitzgibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boyd Frady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Royce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jonny Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erwin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Blakeslee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kito Mohd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Centenary | Jonny Hill misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Boyd Frady | 50-48 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | Centenary | Kito Mohd snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Shaffer - foul #2 on Curtis Shaffer, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SF), Christopher McMurry (PF) Milford Fitzgibbon, Royce Williams, Nicholas Borden | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito (SG), Carlos Medina (PF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Erwin Adams, John Blakeslee, Kito Mohd | |
| 10:46 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lesley Gonsalez - foul #4 on Lesley Gonsalez, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), Carroll Hooper (SG), Kito Mohd (C) Jonny Hill, Patrick Ziniewicz, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Centenary | James White can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Shaffer - foul #3 on Curtis Shaffer, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Liriano (C) Curtis Shaffer | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 10:06 | Centenary | James White makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:06 | Centenary | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:31 | Centenary | Carroll Hooper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James White | 54-53 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Medina - foul #2 on Carlos Medina, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Nicholas Borden (PF), Bryan Baker (C) Michael Garrett, Boyd Frady, Timothy Liriano | |
| Subs | Centenary | Erwin Adams (SG), John Blakeslee (PF) Carroll Hooper, Carlos Medina | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Centenary | James White comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Baker - foul #4 on Bryan Baker, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), Royce Williams (SF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Christopher McMurry, Louis Bullock, Bryan Baker | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 08:58 | Centenary | James White misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Centenary | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Curtis Shaffer is denied by Jimmie Morabito | 56-54 |
| 08:23 | Centenary | Erwin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:13 | Centenary | Erwin Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:59 | Centenary | Nicholas Borden is called for the reach on James White - foul #2 on Nicholas Borden, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Christopher McMurry (SG), Louis Bullock (SF), Terry Tillberg (C) Milford Fitzgibbon, Boyd Frady, Royce Williams, Curtis Shaffer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz (SF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Jimmie Morabito, Kito Mohd | |
| 07:59 | Centenary | James White makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Centenary | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Tillberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erwin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Ziniewicz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Blakeslee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lesley Gonsalez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jonny Hill (PG), Carlos Medina (SG) James White, Erwin Adams | |
| 07:25 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:24 | Centenary | Carlos Medina snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 07:06 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Centenary | Jonny Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez tips it in | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Centenary | Jonny Hill is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jonny Hill, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Boyd Frady (SG), Royce Williams (SF), Bryan Baker (PF) Michael Garrett, Christopher McMurry, Louis Bullock, Nicholas Borden | |
| Subs | Centenary | Erwin Adams (SG), Jimmie Morabito (PF) Carlos Medina, John Blakeslee | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Jimmie Morabito steps in front of the Terry Tillberg pass | 58-57 |
| 05:11 | Centenary | Jonny Hill connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Patrick Ziniewicz | 58-60 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady lays it up and in on a great pass from Milford Fitzgibbon | 60-60 |
| 04:27 | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Erwin Adams | 60-62 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Lesley Gonsalez steals the ball from Boyd Frady | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Centenary | Jonny Hill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Christopher McMurry (SG), Louis Bullock (SF), Nicholas Borden (PF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Milford Fitzgibbon, Boyd Frady, Royce Williams, Bryan Baker, Terry Tillberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | James White (PG), John Blakeslee (PF), Kito Mohd (C) Jonny Hill, Patrick Ziniewicz, Lesley Gonsalez | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - James White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erwin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Morabito (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Blakeslee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kito Mohd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Centenary | Erwin Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carlos Medina (SF) Erwin Adams | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Blakeslee swats the short shot by Curtis Shaffer | 60-62 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer tips it in | 62-62 |
| 02:55 | Centenary | Kito Mohd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Centenary | Jimmie Morabito snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), Bryan Baker (C) Christopher McMurry, Curtis Shaffer | |
| Subs | Centenary | Erwin Adams (SG) Carlos Medina | |
| 02:30 | Centenary | John Blakeslee scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James White | 62-64 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | John Blakeslee blocks the short jumper by Bryan Baker | 62-64 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 02:04 | Centenary | John Blakeslee gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:04 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg (C) Bryan Baker | |
| Subs | Centenary | Patrick Ziniewicz (SF), Lesley Gonsalez (C) Jimmie Morabito, Kito Mohd | |
| 01:46 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez is fouled on the floor by Terry Tillberg - foul #5 on Terry Tillberg, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker (C) Terry Tillberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 01:46 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady is fouled on the floor by Erwin Adams - foul #2 on Erwin Adams, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | John Blakeslee is called for the reach on Louis Bullock - foul #1 on John Blakeslee, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Centenary | John Blakeslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:06 | Centenary | Lesley Gonsalez snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:53 | Centenary | Nicholas Borden steals it from Lesley Gonsalez | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Garrett | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | Erwin Adams is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady is hacked by Erwin Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erwin Adams, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Centenary | John Blakeslee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |