| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Tran (fresh) PF - James Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kost (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Betts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Bernard McGrew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Ronald Tran inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Carthage | Steve Kost hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Willie Jordan | 31-32 |
| 19:21 | Millikin | Willard Betts makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dewitt and he's fouled by James Coles - foul #2 on James Coles, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Millikin | Willard Betts makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Mark Decicco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Ronald Tran snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Carthage | Ronald Tran is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| 18:24 | Millikin | Tim Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Carthage | James Coles grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard McGrew - foul #2 on Bernard McGrew, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Willie Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:00 | Millikin | Bernard McGrew grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Millikin | Larry Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Carthage | Steve Kost gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Carthage | Ronald Tran makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Millikin | Tim Thompson is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (PG), David Thomas (SF), Leonard Fuhr (PF), John Dark (C) Willie Jordan, Ronald Tran, James Coles, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Reid (PG), Kristofer Ray (SF), James Lawrence (C) Anthony Dewitt, Willard Betts, Bernard McGrew | |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Mark Decicco comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Tim Thompson | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Millikin | Robert Reid clanks a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:25 | Carthage | Mark Decicco grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Carthage | Mark Decicco can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Millikin | Larry Horton pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Decicco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kristofer Ray (fresh) PF - Tim Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Millikin | Kristofer Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Reid | 35-37 |
| 15:32 | Carthage | Mark Decicco is fouled on the floor by Kristofer Ray - foul #3 on Kristofer Ray, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), James Coles (PF) Mark Decicco, John Dark | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt (PG), Willard Betts (SF), Bernard McGrew (C) Larry Horton, Kristofer Ray, Tim Thompson | |
| 15:20 | Carthage | Michael Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 15:10 | Carthage | Bernard McGrew swats the short shot by Leonard Fuhr | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | Carthage | James Coles misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Millikin | James Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Millikin | James Coles denies the turnaround by James Lawrence | 35-37 |
| 14:52 | Carthage | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:41 | Carthage | David Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ronald Tran (SF), Steve Kost (C) David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 14:25 | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Millikin | Bernard McGrew grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:19 | Millikin | Robert Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Horton (SG), Keith Brunson (PF) Robert Reid, James Lawrence | |
| 14:05 | Carthage | Ronald Tran misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Steve Kost snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Steve Kost drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Stewart | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Millikin | Willard Betts buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Brunson | 37-39 |
| 13:16 | Carthage | Willie Jordan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Kost | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Millikin | Larry Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | Carthage | Steve Kost pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Carthage | Willard Betts swats the short shot by Steve Kost | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | James Coles grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 12:17 | Millikin | Bernard McGrew grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 12:05 | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gary Parker (PG), Mark Decicco (SG), David Thomas (SF), Leonard Fuhr (PF), John Dark (C) Willie Jordan, Michael Stewart, Ronald Tran, James Coles, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Reid (PG), Kristofer Ray (SF), Tim Thompson (PF), James Lawrence (C) Anthony Dewitt, Willard Betts, Keith Brunson, Bernard McGrew | |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Reid - foul #1 on Robert Reid, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine (SG) Larry Horton | |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:52 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Gary Parker (fresh) SG - Mark Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony McLaurine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Millikin | James Lawrence lays it in set up by Robert Reid | 40-41 |
| 11:00 | Carthage | Gary Parker hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Dark | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reid | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | Carthage | John Dark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:16 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Tim Thompson | 42-43 |
| 10:01 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 09:59 | Millikin | Tim Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:47 | Millikin | James Lawrence misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:46 | Carthage | Mark Decicco pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:35 | Carthage | Mark Decicco is hacked by Tim Thompson - foul #1 on Tim Thompson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), Ronald Tran (SF), James Coles (PF), Steve Kost (C) Gary Parker, Leonard Fuhr, David Thomas, John Dark | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt (PG), Larry Horton (SG), Willard Betts (SF), Bernard McGrew (C) Robert Reid, Anthony McLaurine, Kristofer Ray, James Lawrence | |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Steve Kost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 08:59 | Millikin | Larry Horton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 08:58 | Carthage | Steve Kost gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | Bernard McGrew is called for the reach on Steve Kost - foul #3 on Bernard McGrew, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (SG) Mark Decicco | |
| Subs | Millikin | Keith Brunson (PF) Tim Thompson | |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Michael Stewart drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Jordan and he's hacked by Keith Brunson - foul #2 on Keith Brunson, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 08:21 | Carthage | Michael Stewart makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:00 | Millikin | Willard Betts is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Kristofer Ray (SF) Willard Betts | |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Kristofer Ray steps in front of the Willie Jordan pass | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Tran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Kost (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kristofer Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard McGrew (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Millikin | Ronald Tran takes the ball from Keith Brunson | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Carthage | Ronald Tran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 06:59 | Carthage | Steve Kost gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Steve Kost misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 06:40 | Carthage | Willie Jordan tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 06:25 | Millikin | Bernard McGrew clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 06:23 | Carthage | Willie Jordan gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:19 | Carthage | Willie Jordan misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-43 |
| 06:17 | Millikin | Keith Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:04 | Millikin | Keith Brunson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard McGrew | 47-45 |
| 05:41 | Carthage | Steve Kost hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Jordan | 50-45 |
| 05:41 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (SG), David Thomas (SF), Leonard Fuhr (C) Michael Stewart, Ronald Tran, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | Millikin | Willard Betts (SF), Tim Thompson (PF) Kristofer Ray, Keith Brunson | |
| 05:39 | Millikin | Willie Jordan picks off the pass by Anthony Dewitt in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 05:15 | Carthage | James Coles scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Leonard Fuhr | 53-45 |
| 04:55 | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 04:53 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horton | 53-45 |
| 04:42 | Millikin | Tim Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Mark Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | James Coles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Jordan | 56-45 |
| 03:54 | Millikin | Bernard McGrew misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 03:53 | Carthage | James Coles gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr slams it home set up by Mark Decicco | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt misses the driving attempt in the lane | 58-45 |
| 03:33 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Mark Decicco | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Willie Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Decicco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Coles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Fuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony Dewitt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Betts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard McGrew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Carthage | Mark Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (PG), John Dark (SG), Harold Anderson (PF) Willie Jordan, Mark Decicco, James Coles | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Reid (PG), Anthony McLaurine (SG), Kristofer Ray (SF), Keith Brunson (PF), James Lawrence (C) Anthony Dewitt, Larry Horton, Willard Betts, Tim Thompson, Bernard McGrew | |
| 03:02 | Millikin | Keith Brunson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Reid | 58-47 |
| 03:00 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mark Decicco (SG), Ronald Tran (SF), Steve Kost (C) John Dark, Harold Anderson, Leonard Fuhr | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Horton (SG), Willard Betts (SF), Tim Thompson (PF) Anthony McLaurine, Kristofer Ray, Keith Brunson | |
| 02:33 | Carthage | Michael Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 02:31 | Millikin | Tim Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:16 | Millikin | Robert Reid misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 02:15 | Millikin | Willard Betts grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 01:58 | Millikin | Tim Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Steve Kost | 58-47 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Willard Betts is called for the reach on Mark Decicco - foul #1 on Willard Betts, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Fuhr (PF), John Dark (C) Ronald Tran, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine (SG), Kristofer Ray (SF), Keith Brunson (PF) Larry Horton, Willard Betts, Tim Thompson | |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Mark Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:29 | Millikin | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:18 | Millikin | Kristofer Ray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 01:16 | Millikin | Kristofer Ray can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 01:14 | Millikin | Kristofer Ray tips it in | 58-49 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Willie Jordan (PG), Ronald Tran (SF), James Coles (PF), Steve Kost (C) Michael Stewart, David Thomas, Leonard Fuhr, John Dark | |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Dewitt (PG), Larry Horton (SG), Willard Betts (SF), Tim Thompson (PF), Bernard McGrew (C) Robert Reid, Anthony McLaurine, Kristofer Ray, Keith Brunson, James Lawrence | |
| 00:52 | Carthage | Willie Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Decicco | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Millikin | Larry Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 00:43 | Millikin | Willard Betts hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Mark Decicco is hacked by Larry Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Horton, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Michael Stewart (PG), David Thomas (SF), Leonard Fuhr (PF), John Dark (C) Willie Jordan, Ronald Tran, James Coles, Steve Kost | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Reid (PG), Anthony McLaurine (SG), Kristofer Ray (SF), Keith Brunson (PF), James Lawrence (C) Anthony Dewitt, Larry Horton, Willard Betts, Tim Thompson, Bernard McGrew | |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Mark Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:41 | Carthage | Mark Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:35 | Millikin | Anthony McLaurine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | The rebound goes to John Dark | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | David Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kristofer Ray - foul #4 on Kristofer Ray, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Harold Anderson (PF) Mark Decicco | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:10 | Carthage | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:10 | Carthage | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:06 | Millikin | Keith Brunson is hacked by John Dark - foul #1 on John Dark, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| 00:03 | Millikin | Robert Reid connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony McLaurine | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Michael Stewart runs out the clock | 65-54 |