| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Marvin Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Rath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | David Chester inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Millikin | Michael Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Jason Laplant connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Kurt Rath - foul #1 on Kurt Rath, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | Millikin | David Chester misses the floater from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Carthage | Jason Laplant pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Carthage | Jason Laplant loses the dribble to Drew Hickey | 39-34 |
| 18:26 | Millikin | Jason Laplant swats the layup by David Chester | 39-34 |
| 18:25 | Millikin | Michael Hightower tips it home | 39-36 |
| 17:59 | Carthage | Jason Laplant's floater is tipped away by Drew Hickey | 39-36 |
| 17:57 | Millikin | Michael Hightower gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kristopher Floyd - foul #2 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Smith (C) Drew Hickey | |
| 17:40 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:22 | Carthage | Marvin Wiliams steps in front of the Paul Pouliot pass | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Millikin | Larry Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Peter Aldaco (C) Paul Pouliot, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Millikin | Preston Jackson (PG), Clayton Thomsen (SG), Alan Richerson (SF) Marvin Wiliams, Michael Hightower, David Chester | |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kristopher Floyd and the foul's on Alan Richerson - foul #1 on Alan Richerson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | George Reda (SF), Jack Brainard (C) Joe Hoefer, Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:14 | Millikin | Alan Richerson's 3 pointer is rejected by Jack Brainard | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Brandon Koloski | 42-37 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Reda and he's hacked by Kurt Rath - foul #2 on Kurt Rath, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ray Davis (PF), Drew Hickey (C) Kurt Rath, Larry Smith | |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:00 | Millikin | Drew Hickey snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Brandon Koloski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Reda (fresh) PF - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brainard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Preston Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Thomsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Jackson | 44-39 |
| 15:26 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:25 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Drew Hickey | 44-39 |
| 15:06 | Millikin | Drew Hickey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:05 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Millikin | Kristopher Floyd is called for the reach on Preston Jackson - foul #3 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Jason Laplant (PF), Adam Bishop (C) Kristopher Floyd, George Reda, Peter Aldaco, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams (PG), Michael Hightower (SG), David Chester (SF) Preston Jackson, Clayton Thomsen, Alan Richerson | |
| 14:43 | Millikin | Michael Hightower buries a jumper from the left side set up by Marvin Wiliams | 44-41 |
| 14:21 | Carthage | Jason Laplant is hacked by Michael Hightower - foul #2 on Michael Hightower, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Adam Bishop connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Marvin Wiliams - foul #1 on Marvin Wiliams, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Brandon Koloski | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Smith (C) Drew Hickey | |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Adam Bishop makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams buries a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hightower | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor slams it home | 49-43 |
| 13:34 | Millikin | Michael Hightower misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 13:33 | Millikin | Larry Smith snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:22 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Chester | 49-46 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Chester - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SG) Eugene Naylor | |
| Subs | Millikin | Kurt Rath (PF), Drew Hickey (C) Ray Davis, Larry Smith | |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:56 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Bishop | 50-46 |
| 12:45 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 12:43 | Millikin | Drew Hickey pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:28 | Millikin | Michael Hightower misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Adam Bishop pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:01 | Carthage | Drew Hickey takes the ball from Jason Laplant | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Marvin Wiliams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hightower (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Rath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:44 | Carthage | Jason Laplant snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kurt Rath - foul #3 on Kurt Rath, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Brandon Koloski (PG), Peter Aldaco (PF), Jack Brainard (C) Paul Pouliot, Jason Laplant, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Millikin | Preston Jackson (PG), Clayton Thomsen (SG), Alan Richerson (SF), Ray Davis (PF), Larry Smith (C) Marvin Wiliams, Michael Hightower, David Chester, Kurt Rath, Drew Hickey | |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:28 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | Millikin | The jump hook by Alan Richerson is blocked by Peter Aldaco | 52-46 |
| 11:05 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski hits a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Hoefer | 55-46 |
| 10:55 | Millikin | Preston Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kristopher Floyd - foul #4 on Kristopher Floyd, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG), George Reda (SF) Kristopher Floyd, Joe Hoefer | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 10:55 | Millikin | Preston Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:55 | Millikin | Preston Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Carthage | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Naylor is blocked by Ray Davis | 55-48 |
| 10:39 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Ray Davis | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Millikin | Jack Brainard steals it from Preston Jackson | 55-48 |
| 10:09 | Carthage | Preston Jackson picks off the pass by Eugene Naylor | 55-48 |
| 10:06 | Millikin | Preston Jackson blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 10:05 | Millikin | Ray Davis gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:51 | Millikin | Preston Jackson knocks in the runner from close range | 55-50 |
| 09:32 | Carthage | Eugene Naylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-50 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Jason Laplant (PF), Adam Bishop (C) Eugene Naylor, George Reda, Peter Aldaco, Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams (PG), Michael Hightower (SG), David Chester (SF), Kurt Rath (PF), Drew Hickey (C) Preston Jackson, Clayton Thomsen, Alan Richerson, Ray Davis, Larry Smith | |
| 09:18 | Millikin | Michael Hightower misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:16 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:53 | Carthage | Brandon Koloski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-50 |
| 08:52 | Millikin | Kurt Rath grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hightower | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot is hacked by Drew Hickey - foul #1 on Drew Hickey, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (SG) Brandon Koloski | |
| Subs | Millikin | Alan Richerson (SF), Ray Davis (PF) David Chester, Kurt Rath | |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:09 | Carthage | Jason Laplant snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Jason Laplant is fouled on the floor by Marvin Wiliams - foul #2 on Marvin Wiliams, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | Jason Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:43 | Millikin | Ray Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Ray Davis, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd (SG), Peter Aldaco (C) Eugene Naylor, Adam Bishop | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Laplant (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Marvin Wiliams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hightower (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ray Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Eugene Naylor (PG) Paul Pouliot | |
| Subs | Millikin | Larry Smith (C) Drew Hickey | |
| 07:14 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Naylor - foul #1 on Eugene Naylor, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jack Brainard (C) Joe Hoefer | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 07:14 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:14 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:02 | Carthage | Jason Laplant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 57-54 |
| 06:44 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:42 | Carthage | Jack Brainard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Naylor | 60-54 |
| 06:15 | Millikin | Ray Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Jack Brainard blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Paul Pouliot (PG), Joe Hoefer (SF), Adam Bishop (C) Eugene Naylor, Peter Aldaco, Jason Laplant | |
| Subs | Millikin | Preston Jackson (PG), Clayton Thomsen (SG), David Chester (SF), Kurt Rath (PF), Drew Hickey (C) Marvin Wiliams, Michael Hightower, Alan Richerson, Ray Davis, Larry Smith | |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Jack Brainard misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:07 | Carthage | Jack Brainard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:47 | Millikin | Preston Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-54 |
| 05:45 | Carthage | Jack Brainard pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Carthage | Kristopher Floyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Drew Hickey snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | Millikin | David Chester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Peter Aldaco (PF) Jack Brainard | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 05:09 | Millikin | David Chester snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Millikin | Drew Hickey scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Chester | 61-56 |
| 04:39 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco misses the easy layup | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | Peter Aldaco grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:24 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Pouliot | 64-56 |
| 04:03 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Preston Jackson | 64-58 |
| 03:44 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Peter Aldaco | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Paul Pouliot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Hoefer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Preston Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clayton Thomsen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Rath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Drew Hickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Millikin | David Chester hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Preston Jackson | 66-60 |
| 03:16 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-60 |
| 03:15 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:15 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jason Laplant (PF) Peter Aldaco | |
| Subs | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams (PG), Michael Hightower (SG), Ray Davis (PF), Larry Smith (C) Preston Jackson, Clayton Thomsen, Kurt Rath, Drew Hickey | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Millikin | Ray Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer lays it in on a great pass from Adam Bishop | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Millikin | David Chester buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hightower | 68-62 |
| 02:05 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:04 | Millikin | David Chester grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Millikin | Michael Hightower buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marvin Wiliams | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Drew Hickey (C) Larry Smith | |
| 01:02 | Millikin | David Chester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Pouliot - foul #3 on Paul Pouliot, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | Millikin | David Chester makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Millikin | David Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Joe Hoefer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Adam Bishop snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Drew Hickey - foul #2 on Drew Hickey, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Carthage | Paul Pouliot makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to David Chester | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Millikin | Marvin Wiliams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Adam Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |