| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) SF - Mark Watts (fresh) PF - Ralph Brame (fresh) C - Robert Mayberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - David Hurst (fresh) SG - Joseph Rasmussen (fresh) SF - Jerry Patterson (fresh) PF - Nathan Ware (fresh) C - Robert Goslin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Mark Watts lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Brame and he's hacked by David Hurst - foul #1 on David Hurst, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Carthage | Mark Watts misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Millikin | Nathan Ware grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Millikin | Nathan Ware connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Rasmussen and the foul's on Mark Watts - foul #1 on Mark Watts, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Millikin | Nathan Ware misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Carthage | Ralph Brame grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Ralph Brame misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Ware - foul #1 on Nathan Ware, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Ralph Brame makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Carthage | Ralph Brame makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Millikin | Robert Goslin gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Millikin | David Hurst knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Rasmussen | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | Millikin | Robert Goslin is hacked by Ralph Brame - foul #1 on Ralph Brame, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Michael Cornett (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), John Peterson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Thomas Sims, Truman Brinkman, Mark Watts, Ralph Brame, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joshua Carr (PG), Lawrence Lake (SG), John Spencer (PF) David Hurst, Joseph Rasmussen, Nathan Ware | |
| 17:35 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Carthage | Michael Cornett gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Carthage | Michael Cornett travels in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Morrison (SF), Harlan Turco (C) Jerry Patterson, Robert Goslin | |
| 17:22 | Millikin | John Spencer drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Lake and he's fouled by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Millikin | John Spencer misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | John Peterson gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Carthage | Joshua Carr steals the ball from Anthony Gore | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake slams it home set up by Joshua Carr | 7-9 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Michael Cornett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:30 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harlan Turco | 10-12 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | Robert Jones drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Gore | 12-12 |
| 15:55 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 15:53 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to John Spencer | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Gore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cornett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Shanks (fairly fresh) PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joshua Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - John Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harlan Turco (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Cornett - foul #1 on Michael Cornett, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Mark Watts (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Mayberry (C) Anthony Gore, Michael Cornett, Daniel Shanks, John Peterson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Hurst (PG), Jerry Patterson (SF), Nathan Ware (PF), Robert Goslin (C) Joshua Carr, David Morrison, John Spencer, Harlan Turco | |
| 15:38 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:38 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Mark Watts knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Jerry Patterson - foul #1 on Jerry Patterson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen (SG) Lawrence Lake | |
| 15:22 | Carthage | Mark Watts makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 15:02 | Millikin | Nathan Ware banks in the layup set up by David Hurst | 15-15 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Thomas Sims is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sims, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 14:41 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 14:39 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to David Hurst | 15-15 |
| 14:22 | Millikin | Nathan Ware can't finish the layup | 15-15 |
| 14:21 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Patterson | 15-15 |
| 14:15 | Millikin | David Hurst is hacked by Thomas Sims - foul #2 on Thomas Sims, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (PG) Thomas Sims | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 13:53 | Millikin | Nathan Ware can't connect on a shot from the left block | 15-15 |
| 13:52 | Carthage | Mark Watts pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Michael Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Stevens (PG), Daniel Shanks (PF) Mark Watts, Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Morrison (SF), Richard Henderson (C) Jerry Patterson, Robert Goslin | |
| 13:38 | Millikin | David Hurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 13:36 | Carthage | Michael Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:31 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Stevens | 17-15 |
| 13:22 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-18 |
| 13:20 | Carthage | David Hurst takes the ball from John Stevens in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 13:14 | Millikin | David Morrison's pass is intercepted by Truman Brinkman | 17-18 |
| 13:09 | Carthage | Joseph Rasmussen is called for the reach on John Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rasmussen, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Andrew (SG), John Peterson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Truman Brinkman, Michael Cornett, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joshua Carr (PG), Harlan Turco (C) David Hurst, Richard Henderson | |
| 12:49 | Carthage | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:48 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Harlan Turco | 17-18 |
| 12:41 | Millikin | Nathan Ware scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Carr | 17-20 |
| 12:20 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Stevens | 19-20 |
| 12:10 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harlan Turco | 19-23 |
| 11:47 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Stevens | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Andrew (fresh) SF - Daniel Shanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joshua Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rasmussen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Ware (tiring) 6 pts. C - Harlan Turco (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 11:21 | Carthage | John Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 11:19 | Millikin | Harlan Turco grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 11:13 | Millikin | Harlan Turco scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Ware | 21-25 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Daniel Shanks tips it in | 23-25 |
| 10:47 | Millikin | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Rasmussen - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Mark Watts (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Michael Cornett (C) John Stevens, Kevin Andrew, Daniel Shanks, John Peterson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Hurst (PG), Jerry Patterson (SF), John Spencer (PF), Robert Goslin (C) Joshua Carr, David Morrison, Nathan Ware, Harlan Turco | |
| 10:47 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Ralph Brame snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is hacked by Jerry Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Patterson, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Lawrence Lake (SG), David Morrison (SF) Joseph Rasmussen, Jerry Patterson | |
| 10:32 | Carthage | Anthony Gore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 10:31 | Millikin | John Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 10:14 | Millikin | David Hurst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| 09:56 | Carthage | Truman Brinkman is whistled for a carry | 23-25 |
| 09:43 | Millikin | David Hurst buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Morrison | 23-28 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Anthony Gore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 09:24 | Millikin | John Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 09:10 | Millikin | David Hurst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 09:09 | Millikin | John Spencer snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 08:54 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake loses the ball out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Andrew (SG), Robert Mayberry (C) Truman Brinkman, Michael Cornett | |
| Subs | Millikin | Richard Henderson (C) Robert Goslin | |
| 08:34 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is hacked by David Hurst - foul #2 on David Hurst, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joshua Carr (PG), Joseph Rasmussen (SG) David Hurst, Lawrence Lake | |
| 08:22 | Carthage | Joshua Carr steals it from Kevin Andrew | 23-28 |
| 08:02 | Millikin | The short jumper by John Spencer is denied by Ralph Brame | 23-28 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 07:37 | Carthage | Kevin Andrew's floater is tipped away by John Spencer | 23-28 |
| 07:35 | Millikin | John Spencer grabs the board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Anthony Gore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrew (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Brame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Mayberry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joshua Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rasmussen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morrison (tiring) PF - John Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Henderson (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-28 |
| 07:27 | Millikin | David Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:06 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Spencer | 23-31 |
| 07:04 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Cornett (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), John Peterson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Anthony Gore, Kevin Andrew, Mark Watts, Ralph Brame, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Millikin | Lawrence Lake (SG), Nathan Ware (SF), Robert Goslin (PF), Harlan Turco (C) Joseph Rasmussen, David Morrison, John Spencer, Richard Henderson | |
| 06:50 | Millikin | Nathan Ware is fouled on the floor by John Peterson - foul #2 on John Peterson, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Stevens (PG) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:50 | Millikin | Nathan Ware makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:50 | Millikin | Nathan Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Robert Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jerry Patterson (SF) Nathan Ware | |
| 06:28 | Carthage | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:07 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Cornett - foul #2 on Michael Cornett, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Mayberry (C) Michael Cornett | |
| Subs | Millikin | Nathan Ware (PF) Harlan Turco | |
| 06:07 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:07 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ralph Brame (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen (SG) Lawrence Lake | |
| 05:30 | Millikin | Nathan Ware is whistled for a carry | 26-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Gore (PG), Mark Watts (SF) John Stevens, Daniel Shanks | |
| Subs | Millikin | Richard Henderson (C) Nathan Ware | |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Anthony Gore is hacked by Joshua Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Carr, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Anthony Gore misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:25 | Millikin | Richard Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:15 | Millikin | Robert Mayberry picks off the pass by Jerry Patterson | 26-35 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | Richard Henderson takes the ball from Anthony Gore | 26-35 |
| 04:52 | Millikin | Truman Brinkman is called for the reach on Richard Henderson - foul #1 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kevin Andrew (SG) Truman Brinkman | |
| Subs | Millikin | Nathan Ware (PF) Robert Goslin | |
| 04:52 | Millikin | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:52 | Millikin | Richard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:52 | Carthage | Robert Mayberry snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Anthony Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 04:39 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Carr | 26-39 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Anthony Gore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 04:09 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Mayberry | 29-39 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Ralph Brame is hacked by Nathan Ware - foul #2 on Nathan Ware, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Thomas Sims (PG), Truman Brinkman (SG), Michael Cornett (SF), John Peterson (C) Anthony Gore, Kevin Andrew, Mark Watts, Robert Mayberry | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Hurst (PG), Lawrence Lake (SG), John Spencer (PF), Harlan Turco (C) Joshua Carr, Joseph Rasmussen, Nathan Ware, Richard Henderson | |
| 03:53 | Carthage | Ralph Brame misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:53 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:39 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake is fouled on the floor by Truman Brinkman - foul #2 on Truman Brinkman, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Jones (C) Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Goslin (PF) John Spencer | |
| 03:39 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:39 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:39 | Carthage | John Peterson gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 03:37 | Carthage | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 03:21 | Millikin | Lawrence Lake can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-40 |
| 03:19 | Carthage | Michael Cornett pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SG - Truman Brinkman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - David Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Goslin (fresh) C - Harlan Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Carthage | John Peterson misses long on a runner from close range | 29-40 |
| 03:06 | Millikin | Robert Goslin snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 02:53 | Millikin | Jerry Patterson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 29-42 |
| 02:30 | Carthage | Michael Cornett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Sims | 32-42 |
| 02:23 | Millikin | David Hurst's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 32-42 |
| 02:05 | Carthage | Michael Cornett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 02:03 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Robert Goslin | 32-42 |
| 01:42 | Millikin | David Hurst scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Goslin | 32-45 |
| 01:33 | Carthage | John Peterson makes the jumpshot from the left side | 34-45 |
| 01:18 | Millikin | David Hurst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 34-45 |
| 00:52 | Carthage | John Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Peterson, team foul #12 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Stevens (PG), Kevin Andrew (SG), Daniel Shanks (SF), Ralph Brame (PF), Robert Mayberry (C) Thomas Sims, Truman Brinkman, Michael Cornett, John Peterson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen (SG), David Morrison (SF), John Spencer (PF), Richard Henderson (C) Lawrence Lake, Jerry Patterson, Robert Goslin, Harlan Turco | |
| 00:43 | Millikin | David Hurst drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Joseph Rasmussen steals it from Daniel Shanks in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 00:39 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen lays it up and in | 34-50 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | John Stevens lays it in and he's fouled by David Hurst - foul #3 on David Hurst, team foul #10 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Watts (SF) Ralph Brame | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joshua Carr (PG) David Hurst | |
| 00:18 | Carthage | John Stevens makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Joseph Rasmussen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Mark Watts misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-53 |