| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) SF - Herbert Dominique (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) C - James Seaman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Rider (fresh) SG - Michael Carson (fresh) SF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) PF - Francis Ford (fresh) C - James Panton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Carthage | Francis Floyd 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Carthage | Francis Floyd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Rush | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons drills a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Carthage | Michael Carson steals the ball from James Rush in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Millikin | Dennis Rider lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Carthage | James Seaman is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons connects on the shot in the lane | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Millikin | Dennis Rider grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Millikin | Michael Carson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Ford | 2-9 |
| 17:42 | Carthage | Jon Kissel hits a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 17:13 | Millikin | Michael Carson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Seaman - foul #1 on James Seaman, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (SG), Jon Pulliam (SF), Jared Brunswick (PF) Jon Kissel, Herbert Dominique, Francis Floyd | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 17:13 | Millikin | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:13 | Millikin | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Carthage | James Rush drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Seaman | 8-10 |
| 16:34 | Millikin | James Rush is called for the reach on Francis Ford - foul #1 on James Rush, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (SG), Timothy Davis (PF) James Rush, James Seaman | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ernest Burchett (PG), Vince Gann (PF), John Rayburn (C) Dennis Rider, Francis Ford, James Panton | |
| 16:17 | Millikin | John Rayburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Simmons | 8-12 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Simmons - foul #1 on Christopher Simmons, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), Francis Floyd (PF) Ron Feldman, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Paxton (SG), Carlton Happel (SF) Michael Carson, Christopher Simmons | |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Kelly Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Pulliam (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Brunswick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Ernest Burchett (fresh) SG - Robert Paxton (fresh) SF - Carlton Happel (fresh) PF - Vince Gann (fresh) C - John Rayburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Millikin | Carlton Happel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 15:33 | Carthage | Francis Floyd grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 15:12 | Carthage | Francis Floyd comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 10-12 |
| 15:10 | Millikin | Robert Paxton gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Millikin | Vince Gann misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 14:44 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:39 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG), Herbert Dominique (SF), James Seaman (C) Kelly Sugg, Jon Pulliam, Jared Brunswick | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Rider (PG), Michael Carson (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), Francis Ford (PF), James Panton (C) Ernest Burchett, Robert Paxton, Carlton Happel, Vince Gann, John Rayburn | |
| 14:22 | Millikin | James Panton connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Simmons and he's hacked by James Seaman - foul #2 on James Seaman, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jared Brunswick (C) James Seaman | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 14:22 | Millikin | James Panton misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:22 | Carthage | Francis Floyd grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 14:01 | Carthage | James Rush scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 13:45 | Millikin | Michael Carson is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (SG), Timothy Davis (PF), Jon Pulliam (C) Jon Kissel, Francis Floyd, Jared Brunswick | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 13:38 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:36 | Millikin | James Panton snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Millikin | Dennis Rider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| 12:55 | Carthage | Timothy Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:54 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Panton | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Herbert Dominique - foul #1 on Herbert Dominique, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:24 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 12:23 | Millikin | James Panton pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Millikin | James Panton lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Simmons | 13-18 |
| 12:02 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 12:01 | Millikin | Francis Ford gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Dominique (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Davis (fresh) C - Jon Pulliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Rider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Ford (fresh) C - James Panton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 11:45 | Millikin | James Panton tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 11:27 | Carthage | James Panton blocks the short jumper by Timothy Davis | 13-20 |
| 11:26 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 11:09 | Carthage | James Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:08 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Panton | 13-20 |
| 10:47 | Millikin | James Panton can't connect on a shot in the paint | 13-20 |
| 10:45 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Timothy Davis is fouled on the floor by James Panton - foul #1 on James Panton, team foul #2 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (PG), Jon Kissel (SG), William Chmura (SF), Francis Floyd (PF), Jared Brunswick (C) James Rush, Kelly Sugg, Herbert Dominique, Timothy Davis, Jon Pulliam | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ernest Burchett (PG), Robert Paxton (SG), Carlton Happel (SF), Vince Gann (PF), John Rayburn (C) Dennis Rider, Michael Carson, Christopher Simmons, Francis Ford, James Panton | |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Carlton Happel takes the ball from Francis Floyd | 13-20 |
| 09:56 | Millikin | Carlton Happel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:30 | Carthage | Jon Kissel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 09:28 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Brunswick | 13-23 |
| 09:12 | Carthage | Ernest Burchett takes the ball from Jared Brunswick | 13-23 |
| 08:53 | Millikin | Ernest Burchett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Burchett, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG), Jon Pulliam (SF) Ron Feldman, William Chmura | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 08:26 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam is hacked by John Rayburn - foul #1 on John Rayburn, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Michael Carson (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF) Robert Paxton, Carlton Happel | |
| 08:16 | Carthage | Jon Kissel connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Rush | 16-23 |
| 08:05 | Millikin | Jared Brunswick blocks the short jumper by Vince Gann | 16-23 |
| 08:04 | Carthage | James Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Francis Floyd comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Carson - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (C) Jared Brunswick | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Rider (PG), Francis Ford (PF), James Panton (C) Ernest Burchett, Vince Gann, John Rayburn | |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Francis Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Francis Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jon Pulliam (fresh) PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Rider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Ford (fresh) C - James Panton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Millikin | Michael Carson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 07:35 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | James Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Rider - foul #1 on Dennis Rider, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Chmura (SF), Timothy Davis (PF) Jon Kissel, Francis Floyd | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 07:18 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:17 | Millikin | Francis Ford pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:09 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons can't finish the layup | 17-23 |
| 07:08 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Ford | 17-23 |
| 06:54 | Millikin | James Rush steals it from Christopher Simmons | 17-23 |
| 06:28 | Carthage | William Chmura buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 06:09 | Millikin | Michael Carson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:07 | Millikin | James Panton tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 05:52 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 05:51 | Millikin | James Panton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:45 | Millikin | Dennis Rider is fouled on the floor by William Chmura - foul #1 on William Chmura, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), Herbert Dominique (SF), Francis Floyd (PF), Jared Brunswick (C) James Rush, William Chmura, Timothy Davis, Jon Pulliam | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Paxton (SG), Carlton Happel (SF), Vince Gann (C) Michael Carson, Christopher Simmons, James Panton | |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Dennis Rider's floater is knocked away by Jared Brunswick | 20-25 |
| 05:33 | Millikin | Vince Gann hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 05:13 | Carthage | Jon Kissel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 05:11 | Millikin | Vince Gann snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 04:57 | Millikin | Carlton Happel drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Paxton | 20-29 |
| 04:34 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 04:33 | Millikin | Robert Paxton gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:15 | Millikin | Dennis Rider is hacked by Jon Kissel - foul #1 on Jon Kissel, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Rush (PG) Kelly Sugg | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ernest Burchett (PG), Michael Carson (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), James Panton (C) Dennis Rider, Robert Paxton, Carlton Happel, Francis Ford | |
| 04:01 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons is hacked by Herbert Dominique - foul #2 on Herbert Dominique, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Chmura (SF), Jon Pulliam (C) Herbert Dominique, Jared Brunswick | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 04:01 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:01 | Carthage | Francis Floyd pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 03:40 | Carthage | Christopher Simmons picks off the pass by James Rush | 20-29 |
| 03:37 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 03:35 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Francis Floyd | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - James Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Kissel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chmura (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Pulliam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Ernest Burchett (fresh) SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vince Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Panton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Burchett - foul #2 on Ernest Burchett, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | James Seaman (C) William Chmura | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Jon Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:13 | Millikin | James Panton can't finish the layup | 22-29 |
| 03:11 | Carthage | James Seaman snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | James Panton swats the shot by James Rush | 22-29 |
| 02:55 | Carthage | Francis Floyd tips it but misses | 22-29 |
| 02:54 | Millikin | Vince Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:33 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jon Kissel - foul #2 on Jon Kissel, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Carthage | Ron Feldman (SG), Herbert Dominique (SF), Jared Brunswick (PF) Jon Kissel, Jon Pulliam, Francis Floyd | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Paxton (PF), John Rayburn (C) Vince Gann, James Panton | |
| 02:33 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:33 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:19 | Carthage | Jared Brunswick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:17 | Carthage | James Seaman grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:00 | Carthage | Ron Feldman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rush | 25-31 |
| 01:48 | Millikin | Robert Paxton is fouled on the floor by Jared Brunswick - foul #1 on Jared Brunswick, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kelly Sugg (SG) Ron Feldman | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Rider (PG), Carlton Happel (SF), Francis Ford (PF) Ernest Burchett, Michael Carson, Christopher Simmons | |
| 01:48 | Millikin | Robert Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:48 | Millikin | Robert Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:30 | Carthage | James Rush can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 01:29 | Millikin | Carlton Happel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:18 | Millikin | Robert Paxton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 01:17 | Carthage | James Seaman snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:13 | Carthage | Kelly Sugg buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Rush | 27-33 |
| 00:52 | Millikin | John Rayburn blows the dunk | 27-33 |
| 00:51 | Millikin | Robert Paxton tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique is hacked by Carlton Happel - foul #1 on Carlton Happel, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Carthage | Jon Kissel (SG), Francis Floyd (PF) James Rush, Jared Brunswick | |
| Subs | Millikin | Michael Carson (SG), Christopher Simmons (SF), James Panton (C) Robert Paxton, Carlton Happel, John Rayburn | |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:36 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:18 | Millikin | Francis Ford drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Panton | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Herbert Dominique loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Carthage | William Chmura (SF), Jon Pulliam (C) Herbert Dominique, James Seaman | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Christopher Simmons misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-37 |