| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bill Leger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Nicolai (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Gass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Lenox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) PF - David Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ira McPhaul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | David Burleigh inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Millikin | Tom Lenox is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tom Lenox, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler (SG) James Williams | |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Millikin | David Burleigh makes the jumpshot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Carthage | John Hayes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler is hacked by Edward Beaufort - foul #2 on Edward Beaufort, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Millikin | Tom Lenox misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler drills a turnaround in the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:54 | Carthage | Bill Leger hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hayes | 42-41 |
| 17:41 | Millikin | Tom Lenox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 17:39 | Carthage | David Gass pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Tyler Nicolai misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | Millikin | Tom Lenox grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Gass - foul #2 on David Gass, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodney Vickers (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Randolph Shannon (C) John Hayes, Edward Beaufort, David Gass | |
| Subs | Millikin | Zachary Vicente (SG), Bruce McCoubrey (SF), Joseph Patton (PF) Tom Lenox, David Burleigh, David Stokes | |
| 16:59 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Tyler Nicolai | 42-42 |
| 16:40 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:38 | Carthage | Tyler Nicolai snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:23 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Leger | 45-42 |
| 16:03 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey misses the dunk attempt | 45-42 |
| 16:01 | Millikin | Joseph Patton grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:49 | Millikin | Joseph Patton is fouled on the floor by Randolph Shannon - foul #2 on Randolph Shannon, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Anderson (SG), Edward Beaufort (SF), David Gass (C) Bill Leger, Dennis Johnson, Tyler Nicolai | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Williams (PG), David Boddie (SG), Tom Lenox (SF), David Stokes (PF) Christopher Wheeler, Zachary Vicente, Joseph Patton, Ira McPhaul | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Rodney Vickers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randolph Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Boddie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Lenox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce McCoubrey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Williams | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Anderson | 48-44 |
| 14:51 | Millikin | Randolph Shannon is called for the reach on Bruce McCoubrey - foul #3 on Randolph Shannon, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG) Rodney Vickers | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Burleigh (SF) Tom Lenox | |
| 14:34 | Millikin | John Hayes is called for the reach on David Burleigh - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 14:15 | Millikin | James Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Beaufort - foul #3 on Edward Beaufort, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Carthage | Tyler Nicolai (PF) David Gass | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 14:15 | Millikin | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:15 | Millikin | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Tom Lenox (PG), Ira McPhaul (C) James Williams, Bruce McCoubrey | |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:59 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 3rd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:59 | Millikin | David Stokes gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:44 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 13:42 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Anthony Anderson | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Carthage | John Hayes misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Stokes - foul #2 on David Stokes, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bill Leger (SF), Rick Briggs (C) Edward Beaufort, Randolph Shannon | |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Patton (PF) David Stokes | |
| 13:18 | Carthage | John Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Carthage | John Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:55 | Millikin | David Boddie makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Patton | 50-49 |
| 12:44 | Carthage | Rick Briggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Millikin | Tom Lenox grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | Millikin | Tom Lenox misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:29 | Millikin | David Boddie hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 12:14 | Carthage | Rick Briggs buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Hayes | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | Millikin | John Hayes takes the ball from Ira McPhaul | 53-51 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Hayes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ira McPhaul - foul #2 on Ira McPhaul, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Edward Beaufort (SF), Randolph Shannon (PF), David Gass (C) Anthony Anderson, Tyler Nicolai, Rick Briggs | |
| Subs | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler (PG), Zachary Vicente (SG), Bruce McCoubrey (SF), David Stokes (PF) Tom Lenox, David Boddie, David Burleigh, Ira McPhaul | |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:40 | Carthage | John Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Leger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randolph Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Gass (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Vicente (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce McCoubrey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodney Vickers (SG) John Hayes | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 11:01 | Carthage | Christopher Wheeler is called for the reach on Rodney Vickers - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 10:44 | Carthage | David Stokes steals it from Randolph Shannon | 54-51 |
| 10:21 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Vicente | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Wheeler - foul #2 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Anderson (SG), Tyler Nicolai (PF) Bill Leger, Randolph Shannon | |
| Subs | Millikin | Tom Lenox (PG), David Boddie (SG), David Burleigh (SF), Ira McPhaul (C) Christopher Wheeler, Zachary Vicente, Bruce McCoubrey, Joseph Patton | |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:55 | Millikin | David Stokes snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:41 | Millikin | Rodney Vickers steals it from David Boddie | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers is hacked by David Stokes - foul #3 on David Stokes, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Johnson (SF) Edward Beaufort | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:25 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Millikin | Tom Lenox connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Boddie | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Carthage | Rodney Vickers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:38 | Carthage | David Gass tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 08:21 | Millikin | David Burleigh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Lenox | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Boddie - foul #4 on David Boddie, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG), Edward Beaufort (SF), Randolph Shannon (C) Rodney Vickers, Dennis Johnson, David Gass | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Williams (PG), Bruce McCoubrey (PF) David Burleigh, David Stokes | |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:37 | Millikin | James Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce McCoubrey | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - John Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Beaufort (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Nicolai (fresh) 5 reb. C - Randolph Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Boddie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Lenox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce McCoubrey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ira McPhaul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Carthage | John Hayes's pass is intercepted by David Boddie | 59-63 |
| 06:56 | Millikin | James Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:54 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 06:52 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Randolph Shannon | 59-63 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | David Boddie takes the ball from Tyler Nicolai | 59-63 |
| 06:06 | Millikin | Tyler Nicolai is called for the reach on Bruce McCoubrey - foul #2 on Tyler Nicolai, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bill Leger (SG), David Gass (C) Anthony Anderson, Tyler Nicolai | |
| Subs | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler (SG), David Burleigh (SF), David Stokes (PF) David Boddie, Tom Lenox, Ira McPhaul | |
| 06:06 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:06 | Millikin | Bruce McCoubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | John Hayes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 05:53 | Millikin | David Burleigh snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:40 | Millikin | James Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce McCoubrey | 59-68 |
| 05:20 | Carthage | Bill Leger loses the ball out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodney Vickers (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF) John Hayes, Edward Beaufort | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 05:02 | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Zachary Vicente (SG), Joseph Patton (C) James Williams, Bruce McCoubrey | |
| 04:48 | Carthage | David Gass can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 04:46 | Carthage | Randolph Shannon tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 04:44 | Millikin | David Stokes pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:39 | Millikin | Christopher Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 59-68 |
| 04:32 | Carthage | David Gass misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Wheeler - foul #3 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Carthage | Anthony Anderson (SG), Tyler Nicolai (PF) Dennis Johnson, Randolph Shannon | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 04:32 | Carthage | David Gass misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:32 | Carthage | David Gass misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:32 | Millikin | Joseph Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:12 | Millikin | Zachary Vicente misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:11 | Millikin | David Stokes hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| 03:55 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bill Leger | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Millikin | David Stokes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 03:33 | Carthage | David Gass grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bill Leger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Vickers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tyler Nicolai (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Gass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Vicente (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Burleigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson is hacked by Zachary Vicente - foul #2 on Zachary Vicente, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Hayes (PG), Edward Beaufort (SF), Randolph Shannon (C) Bill Leger, Rodney Vickers, David Gass | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Williams (PG), David Boddie (SG), Tom Lenox (SF), Bruce McCoubrey (PF), Ira McPhaul (C) Christopher Wheeler, Zachary Vicente, David Burleigh, David Stokes, Joseph Patton | |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:15 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Millikin | David Boddie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hayes | 66-70 |
| 02:34 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Gass (C) Randolph Shannon | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Burleigh (SF), David Stokes (PF) Tom Lenox, Bruce McCoubrey | |
| 02:16 | Millikin | James Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:15 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:50 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to David Gass | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Edward Beaufort misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:28 | Millikin | David Boddie grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 01:07 | Millikin | David Burleigh misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:05 | Millikin | Ira McPhaul tips it home | 66-72 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | David Boddie takes the ball from Edward Beaufort | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Millikin | John Hayes is called for the reach on David Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hayes, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Tom Lenox (SF), Bruce McCoubrey (C) David Burleigh, Ira McPhaul | |
| 00:47 | Millikin | David Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:47 | Millikin | David Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Tyler Nicolai gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Tyler Nicolai is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tyler Nicolai, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Beach (PF) David Stokes | |
| 00:33 | Millikin | David Boddie is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Anderson - foul #4 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | David Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | David Boddie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Anthony Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 00:26 | Millikin | Tom Lenox pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | James Williams runs out the clock | 66-76 |