| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Avery Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Comes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jimmy Higgins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Adam Tudor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | Michael Reese inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Carthage | Michael Reese steals it from Avery Golden | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 35-31 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Frank Comes | 35-31 |
| 18:41 | Carthage | Jeffery Young takes the ball from Scott Berry | 35-31 |
| 18:27 | Millikin | Michael Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:26 | Carthage | Avery Golden gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Carthage | Adam Tudor is called for the reach on Scott Berry - foul #1 on Adam Tudor, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:53 | Carthage | Jimmy Higgins steals the ball from John Swank | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Comes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Young - foul #1 on Jeffery Young, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Austin (PG) Jimmy Higgins | |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Comes makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Frank Comes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Reese - foul #3 on Michael Reese, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (SG) Scott Berry | |
| Subs | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman (SF), Dana Wolf (C) Michael Reese, Jeffery Young | |
| 17:28 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:28 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | Millikin | Adam Tudor tips it in | 38-35 |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Avery Golden misses long on a floater in the paint | 38-35 |
| 16:47 | Millikin | Adam Tudor grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:21 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:53 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher is hacked by Frank Comes - foul #2 on Frank Comes, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Daniel McLean (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) John Swank, Kurt Ellis, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG), Colin Johnson (SG), Michael Reese (SF), Jeffery Young (C) Brian Austin, Adam Tudor, Lloyd Thurman, Arthur Rencher | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel McLean (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Samsel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jimmy Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Wolf (fresh) C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:18 | Millikin | Jeffery Young grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Millikin | Michael Reese misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Thomas Samsel | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Scott Berry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Millikin | Colin Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:36 | Millikin | Colin Johnson is hacked by Thomas Samsel - foul #2 on Thomas Samsel, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (PF) Patrick Cortese | |
| Subs | Millikin | Chad Underhill (PF) Dana Wolf | |
| 14:17 | Millikin | Michael Reese clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Carthage | Scott Berry snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:03 | Carthage | Edward Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel McLean | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Millikin | Chad Underhill is fouled on the floor by Edward Walker - foul #1 on Edward Walker, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG), Avery Golden (PF), Frank Comes (C) William Lindell, Scott Berry, Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Austin (PG), Adam Tudor (SG), Arthur Rencher (PF) Jimmy Higgins, Colin Johnson, Jeffery Young | |
| 13:27 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Millikin | Chad Underhill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:04 | Millikin | Michael Reese is hacked by Avery Golden - foul #2 on Avery Golden, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (SG), Kurt Ellis (SF) Edward Walker, Daniel McLean | |
| Subs | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman (SF), Dana Wolf (C) Michael Reese, Chad Underhill | |
| 12:50 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Thurman and the foul's on Kurt Ellis - foul #2 on Kurt Ellis, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 12:50 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Frank Comes knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Avery Golden and he's hacked by Adam Tudor - foul #2 on Adam Tudor, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 12:39 | Carthage | Frank Comes makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:24 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | Frank Comes snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Carthage | Avery Golden buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Swank | 45-41 |
| 11:54 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Austin | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Swank (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Avery Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Comes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Austin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Adam Tudor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Rencher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Wolf (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Swank clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Austin - foul #1 on Brian Austin, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Scott Berry (SG), Daniel McLean (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) Patrick Cortese, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG), Colin Johnson (SG), Michael Reese (SF), Jeffery Young (C) Brian Austin, Adam Tudor, Lloyd Thurman, Dana Wolf | |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Swank misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:20 | Millikin | Michael Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 11:18 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Rencher | 46-45 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Millikin | Colin Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel drills a runner from the left block set up by John Swank | 50-47 |
| 10:16 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Reese and the foul's on John Swank - foul #1 on John Swank, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Patrick Cortese (PG), Avery Golden (PF), Frank Comes (C) John Swank, Kurt Ellis, Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Adam Tudor (SG), Dana Wolf (PF) Colin Johnson, Arthur Rencher | |
| 10:16 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:16 | Carthage | Avery Golden snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Carthage | Avery Golden misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Frank Comes grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:38 | Carthage | Michael Reese steals it from Daniel McLean | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Millikin | Scott Berry steals it from Jeffery Young | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | Carthage | Scott Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:06 | Carthage | Avery Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Carthage | Daniel McLean banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Cortese | 52-49 |
| 08:29 | Millikin | Adam Tudor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:28 | Millikin | Dana Wolf hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese clanks a jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Carthage | Frank Comes grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:08 | Carthage | Daniel McLean misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 08:06 | Millikin | Michael Reese grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | Millikin | Dana Wolf can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 07:55 | Millikin | Michael Reese tips it in | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Patrick Cortese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel McLean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Avery Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Comes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jimmy Higgins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Tudor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dana Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Young (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Berry and the foul's on Michael Reese - foul #4 on Michael Reese, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG), Kurt Ellis (SF), Edward Walker (PF), Thomas Samsel (C) Scott Berry, Daniel McLean, Avery Golden, Frank Comes | |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Austin (PG), Colin Johnson (SG), Lloyd Thurman (SF), Arthur Rencher (PF), Chad Underhill (C) Jimmy Higgins, Adam Tudor, Michael Reese, Dana Wolf, Jeffery Young | |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:26 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Chad Underhill | 54-53 |
| 06:59 | Millikin | Edward Walker is called for the reach on Colin Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Walker, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | Avery Golden (PF) Patrick Cortese | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:59 | Millikin | Colin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:59 | Millikin | Colin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis is hacked by Lloyd Thurman - foul #1 on Lloyd Thurman, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Millikin | Chad Underhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Edward Walker is fouled on the floor by Colin Johnson - foul #1 on Colin Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dana Wolf (C) Chad Underhill | |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Edward Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:09 | Carthage | Edward Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:09 | Millikin | Colin Johnson gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Millikin | Dana Wolf can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 05:50 | Carthage | Thomas Samsel grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:37 | Carthage | Colin Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Samsel | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Millikin | Colin Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:20 | Millikin | Dana Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:05 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | Carthage | John Swank gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:49 | Carthage | John Swank clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:48 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Avery Golden | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Walker | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | Millikin | Colin Johnson is hacked by Avery Golden - foul #3 on Avery Golden, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Lindell (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Patrick Cortese (SF), Daniel McLean (PF), Frank Comes (C) John Swank, Edward Walker, Kurt Ellis, Avery Golden, Thomas Samsel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Adam Tudor (SG), Michael Reese (SF), Jeffery Young (C) Brian Austin, Lloyd Thurman, Dana Wolf | |
| 04:27 | Millikin | Colin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Millikin | Colin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese misses long on a jumper near the basket | 60-57 |
| 04:10 | Carthage | Daniel McLean pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | Carthage | Frank Comes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Millikin | Colin Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - William Lindell (fresh) SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cortese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Comes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Colin Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Adam Tudor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Rencher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Millikin | Michael Reese is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Michael Reese, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Swank (PG) William Lindell | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG), Lloyd Thurman (SF), Chad Underhill (PF) Colin Johnson, Michael Reese, Arthur Rencher | |
| 03:17 | Carthage | Patrick Cortese banks in the layup set up by John Swank | 62-57 |
| 03:05 | Millikin | Adam Tudor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | Millikin | Jeffery Young tips it home | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kurt Ellis (SF) Patrick Cortese | |
| Subs | Millikin | Arthur Rencher (PF) Chad Underhill | |
| 02:37 | Carthage | Scott Berry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Swank | 65-59 |
| 02:13 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-59 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Daniel McLean | 65-59 |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Scott Berry is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Avery Golden (PF) Daniel McLean | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 01:49 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:47 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Avery Golden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:28 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Comes | 65-61 |
| 01:14 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis's pass is intercepted by Arthur Rencher | 65-61 |
| 01:04 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 01:02 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Jimmy Higgins is called for the reach on John Swank - foul #2 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | John Swank makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | John Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Millikin | Adam Tudor hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Higgins | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis is hacked by Jimmy Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Kurt Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Millikin | Lloyd Thurman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Scott Berry | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Scott Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Higgins - foul #4 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Walker (PF) Avery Golden | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Scott Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Scott Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins is whistled for traveling | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Jimmy Higgins is called for the reach on John Swank in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Austin (PG) Jimmy Higgins | |
| 00:11 | Carthage | John Swank misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | John Swank makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Avery Golden (PF) Edward Walker | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:05 | Millikin | Arthur Rencher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:04 | Carthage | Frank Comes gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | John Swank runs out the clock | 72-64 |