| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bill Kennedy (fresh) SG - Richard Emmons (fresh) SF - Jerry Biondo (fresh) PF - Charles George (fresh) C - Michael Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Tim Ely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo is hacked by Daryl Boisvert - foul #1 on Daryl Boisvert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Centenary | Charles George is fouled on the floor by Daryl Boisvert - foul #2 on Daryl Boisvert, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF) Daryl Boisvert | |
| 19:01 | Centenary | Charles George can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr misses long on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Centenary | Charles George grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Centenary | Richard Emmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Centenary | Michael Brown gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Centenary | Richard Emmons comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Jerry Biondo picks off the pass by Carl Johnson | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Centenary | Tim Ely picks off the pass by Richard Emmons | 0-0 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Hammond | 0-3 |
| 17:02 | Centenary | Richard Emmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond hits a floater from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 16:28 | Centenary | Michael Brown hits a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Centenary | Charles George grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Centenary | Bill Kennedy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bill Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Emmons (fresh) SF - Jerry Biondo (fresh) PF - Charles George (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Bohr (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr is hacked by Charles George - foul #1 on Charles George, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Brown takes the ball from Nicholas Bergfeld | 5-5 |
| 15:20 | Centenary | Richard Emmons blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | Adam Jimison (SG), Robert Kessler (PF) Richard Emmons, Charles George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Centenary | Michael Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Kessler | 7-5 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Jimison - foul #1 on Adam Jimison, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Clark (SG), Willie Behr (SF), Bobby Begay (C) Bill Kennedy, Jerry Biondo, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG) Lorenzo Burrell | |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Centenary | Willie Behr is denied on a layup by Charles Roberts | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Centenary | Robert Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:53 | Centenary | Adam Jimison misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:52 | Centenary | Robert Kessler misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bergfeld | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Emmons (SG), Charles George (PF) John Clark, Robert Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Paul Hammond (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Bernard Dennis, James Johnson, Charles Roberts, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:35 | Centenary | Richard Emmons snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:18 | Centenary | Kenneth Bohr picks off the pass by Bobby Begay | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr lays it up and in | 7-10 |
| 13:10 | Centenary | Willie Behr's pass is intercepted by Donald Scales | 7-10 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | Kenneth Bohr takes the ball from Adam Jimison in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely makes the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Adam Jimison - foul #2 on Adam Jimison, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bill Kennedy (PG), Jerry Biondo (SF), Michael Brown (C) Adam Jimison, Willie Behr, Bobby Begay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG) Donald Scales | |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Centenary | Bill Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson is hacked by Charles George - foul #2 on Charles George, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Clark (SG), Robert Kessler (PF) Richard Emmons, Charles George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), Charles Roberts (C) Kenneth Bohr, Tim Ely | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell drills a driving attempt in the lane | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Bill Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Clark (fresh) SF - Jerry Biondo (fresh) PF - Robert Kessler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Charles Roberts (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-17 |
| 11:27 | Centenary | Robert Kessler grabs the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:15 | Centenary | John Clark buries a floater from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond banks in the layup on a great pass from Bernard Dennis and he's hacked by Jerry Biondo - foul #1 on Jerry Biondo, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Johnson (SF) Carl Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond makes the free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:38 | Centenary | John Clark is called for 3 seconds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Emmons (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Paul Hammond | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Brown denies the turnaround by Kenneth Bohr | 9-20 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | Richard Emmons gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:56 | Centenary | Michael Brown is whistled for traveling | 9-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Charles Roberts, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 09:33 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 09:13 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo is whistled for traveling | 9-20 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Clark (PG), Willie Behr (SF), James Peterman (PF), Bobby Begay (C) Bill Kennedy, Jerry Biondo, Robert Kessler, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG) Bernard Dennis | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Emmons - foul #1 on Richard Emmons, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:54 | Centenary | Bobby Begay grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Bobby Begay can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Ely - foul #1 on Tim Ely, team foul #3 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG), Paul Hammond (SF) Kenneth Bohr, James Johnson | |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Bobby Begay misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Bobby Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-21 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell hits the follow up shot | 9-23 |
| 07:51 | Centenary | Richard Emmons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Emmons picks off the pass by Tim Ely | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Emmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Behr (fresh) PF - James Peterman (fresh) C - Bobby Begay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Scales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Tim Ely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Centenary | Richard Emmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 07:21 | Centenary | John Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 07:01 | Centenary | Paul Hammond is called for the reach on Willie Behr - foul #1 on Paul Hammond, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bill Kennedy (PG), Jerry Biondo (SF), Robert Kessler (PF), Michael Brown (C) Richard Emmons, Willie Behr, James Peterman, Bobby Begay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Kenneth Bohr (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Donald Scales, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| 06:54 | Centenary | John Clark is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bohr - foul #1 on Kenneth Bohr, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| 06:41 | Centenary | Robert Kessler loses the dribble to Kenneth Bohr | 12-23 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Biondo - foul #2 on Jerry Biondo, team foul #8 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Centenary | Willie Behr (SF) Jerry Biondo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:04 | Centenary | John Clark is denied on a layup by Nicholas Bergfeld | 12-25 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr is called for traveling | 12-25 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Emmons (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (PF) Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| 05:23 | Centenary | Willie Behr misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-25 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Roberts | 12-28 |
| 04:57 | Centenary | Bill Kennedy drills a fadeaway from the right block | 14-28 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is whistled for a carry | 14-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Clark (SG), Bobby Begay (PF) Richard Emmons, Robert Kessler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Kenneth Bohr, James Johnson, Charles Roberts | |
| 04:15 | Centenary | John Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-28 |
| 04:13 | Centenary | Willie Behr gets the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 03:53 | Centenary | Bobby Begay comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 14-28 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely gets the rebound | 14-28 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Kennedy - foul #1 on Bill Kennedy, team foul #9 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Centenary | Adam Jimison (PG), Jerry Biondo (SF), Charles George (PF) Bill Kennedy, Willie Behr, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF) Bernard Dennis, Paul Hammond | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Adam Jimison (fresh) SG - John Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Biondo (fresh) PF - Charles George (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Begay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Scales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Tim Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Centenary | Bobby Begay clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 14-30 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Daryl Boisvert grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-30 |
| 03:02 | Centenary | Bobby Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 02:50 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo is hacked by Tim Ely - foul #2 on Tim Ely, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Emmons (SG) John Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG) Donald Scales | |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Charles George is called for 5 seconds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Charles Roberts (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Tim Ely | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is fouled on the floor by Adam Jimison - foul #3 on Adam Jimison, team foul #10 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bill Kennedy (PG), Michael Brown (C) Adam Jimison, Bobby Begay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 02:03 | Centenary | Charles George misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 14-32 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-32 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis hits the follow up shot | 14-34 |
| 01:28 | Centenary | Charles Roberts denies the turnaround by Bill Kennedy | 14-34 |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Michael Brown tips it in | 16-34 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-34 |
| 01:07 | Centenary | Charles George grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 01:01 | Centenary | Richard Emmons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Kenneth Bohr - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Centenary | John Clark (SG) Richard Emmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF), Tim Ely (C) Daryl Boisvert, Carl Johnson | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:51 | Centenary | Jerry Biondo grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Charles George banks in the layup and he's fouled by Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Centenary | Willie Behr (SG), Bobby Begay (C) Bill Kennedy, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr | |
| 00:32 | Centenary | Charles George misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tim Ely | 21-37 |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Willie Behr is hacked by Donald Scales - foul #1 on Donald Scales, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Centenary | Bill Kennedy (PG), Robert Kessler (PF) Jerry Biondo, Charles George | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Johnson (SF) Charles Roberts | |
| 00:04 | Centenary | Willie Behr misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 21-37 |