| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Loucks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jerome Harte - foul #1 on Jerome Harte, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:40 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:22 | Millikin | John Stevenson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Golightly and he's hacked by Karl Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Karl Tinklenberg, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Millikin | John Stevenson misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Millikin | Jerome Harte gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:04 | Millikin | John Stevenson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Holmes | 40-41 |
| 18:42 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl Tinklenberg | 40-43 |
| 18:24 | Millikin | John Stevenson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Golightly | 42-43 |
| 17:58 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Millikin | Adam Loucks knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Golightly | 45-45 |
| 17:12 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 17:10 | Millikin | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Millikin | John Stevenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Hawkins - foul #1 on Donald Hawkins, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Nealy (PG), Thomas Nieves (SF), Robert Warner (PF), Albert Lynch (C) James Golightly, John Holmes, Jerome Harte, Adam Loucks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (PF), Donald Smith (C) Michael Jenkins, Karl Tinklenberg, Donald Hawkins, Desmond Hardin, Basil Insley | |
| 16:46 | Millikin | John Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:46 | Millikin | John Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Lucas Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 16:24 | Nichols | Donald Smith tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 16:22 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:56 | Nichols | John Stevenson picks off the pass by Lucas Williams | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Nealy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Warner (fresh) C - Albert Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Lucas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dahl (fresh) PF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Golightly (PG), Adam Loucks (C) John Stevenson, Albert Lynch | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 15:41 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:41 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | Nichols | Charles Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Robert Warner - foul #2 on Robert Warner, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Holmes (SF) Thomas Nieves | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Desmond Hardin (PF) Lucas Williams, Donald Smith | |
| 15:28 | Nichols | Charles Stewart makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:02 | Millikin | Adam Loucks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Nealy | 52-48 |
| 14:48 | Nichols | Billy Swinney is hacked by John Holmes - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Millikin | Jerome Harte (PF) Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl | |
| 14:30 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 14:28 | Nichols | Charles Stewart tips it in | 52-50 |
| 14:06 | Millikin | John Holmes connects on the floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 13:54 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg is hacked by Adam Loucks - foul #1 on Adam Loucks, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Fales (SG), Thomas Nieves (C) James Nealy, Adam Loucks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Donald Smith (PF), Basil Insley (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| 13:43 | Nichols | Jerome Harte steals the ball from Basil Insley | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Millikin | Joseph Fales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | Nichols | Donald Smith grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:06 | Nichols | Donald Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 13:05 | Millikin | Jerome Harte gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | Millikin | Jerome Harte scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Holmes | 56-50 |
| 12:35 | Nichols | Basil Insley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Jenkins | 56-53 |
| 12:21 | Millikin | Joseph Fales misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 12:19 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Hawkins | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Fales - foul #3 on Joseph Fales, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Nealy (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Robert Warner (PF), Adam Loucks (C) James Golightly, Joseph Fales, John Holmes, Jerome Harte | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Desmond Hardin (PF) Michael Jenkins, Donald Smith | |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:55 | Millikin | Billy Swinney steps in front of the Adam Loucks pass | 56-54 |
| 11:52 | Nichols | Billy Swinney lays it in | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Nealy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Warner (fresh) C - Adam Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Billy Swinney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Millikin | John Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Billy Swinney - foul #1 on Billy Swinney, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SF), Charles Stewart (C) Donald Hawkins, Basil Insley | |
| 11:28 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves is denied on a layup by Desmond Hardin | 56-56 |
| 11:27 | Nichols | Charles Stewart pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:06 | Nichols | Billy Swinney misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stewart | 56-56 |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Loucks - foul #2 on Adam Loucks, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Holmes (SF) Thomas Nieves | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:56 | Nichols | Charles Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:36 | Millikin | James Nealy is hacked by Billy Swinney - foul #2 on Billy Swinney, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Golightly (PG) James Nealy | |
| Subs | Nichols | Lucas Williams (PG) Billy Swinney | |
| 10:20 | Millikin | John Stevenson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Golightly | 59-57 |
| 10:02 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 59-57 |
| 10:00 | Millikin | Robert Warner snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:41 | Millikin | Robert Warner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 09:39 | Millikin | Adam Loucks gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 09:31 | Millikin | John Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Warner | 61-57 |
| 09:21 | Nichols | Lucas Williams double dribbles | 61-57 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Nealy (SG), Jerome Harte (PF), Thomas Nieves (C) John Stevenson, Robert Warner, Adam Loucks | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Billy Swinney (SG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Basil Insley (C) Lucas Williams, Karl Tinklenberg, Franklin Dahl, Desmond Hardin, Charles Stewart | |
| 09:06 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves banks in the layup set up by James Nealy | 63-57 |
| 08:45 | Nichols | Thomas Nieves is called for the reach on Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Thomas Nieves, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Millikin | Joseph Fales (SG), Albert Lynch (C) James Golightly, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nichols | | |
| 08:45 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:45 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:25 | Millikin | Billy Swinney steals the ball from Albert Lynch | 63-59 |
| 08:08 | Nichols | Billy Swinney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Smith | 63-62 |
| 07:49 | Millikin | Joseph Fales clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy Swinney - foul #3 on Billy Swinney, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Stevenson (SG), John Holmes (SF), Adam Loucks (C) James Nealy, Thomas Nieves, Albert Lynch | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Desmond Hardin (PF) Billy Swinney, Donald Smith | |
| 07:49 | Millikin | Joseph Fales misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:49 | Millikin | Joseph Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Basil Insley pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Joseph Fales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Golightly (PG) Joseph Fales | |
| Subs | Nichols | Franklin Dahl (SF) Donald Hawkins | |
| 07:03 | Millikin | John Stevenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Warner (PF) Jerome Harte | |
| Subs | Nichols | Charles Stewart (C) Basil Insley | |
| 06:44 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:42 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:32 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | Millikin | John Stevenson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | Millikin | John Stevenson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl is hacked by John Holmes - foul #4 on John Holmes, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Nealy (SG), Thomas Nieves (SF) John Stevenson, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG), Basil Insley (C) Michael Jenkins, Desmond Hardin | |
| 05:55 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Millikin | The rebound goes to James Nealy | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves's layup is rejected by Basil Insley | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Nichols | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:31 | Nichols | Billy Swinney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:29 | Nichols | Charles Stewart can't tip it in | 63-62 |
| 05:27 | Nichols | Franklin Dahl tips it in | 63-64 |
| 05:01 | Millikin | Basil Insley steps in front of the James Nealy pass | 63-64 |
| 04:41 | Nichols | James Golightly steals it from Franklin Dahl | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | Millikin | James Nealy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| 04:21 | Nichols | Basil Insley gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:11 | Nichols | Charles Stewart misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | Millikin | Thomas Nieves pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Stevenson (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jerome Harte (PF) James Nealy, Thomas Nieves, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael Jenkins (PG), Donald Hawkins (SF), Desmond Hardin (PF) Billy Swinney, Franklin Dahl, Charles Stewart | |
| 03:52 | Millikin | Basil Insley is called for the reach on Jerome Harte - foul #2 on Basil Insley, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 03:52 | Millikin | Jerome Harte makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Millikin | Jerome Harte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Golightly - foul #3 on James Golightly, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:43 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stevenson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Desmond Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Basil Insley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Millikin | Jerome Harte drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Golightly | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | Nichols | Adam Loucks picks off the pass by Basil Insley | 67-66 |
| 02:49 | Millikin | Adam Loucks's fadeaway is rejected by Basil Insley | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Nichols | Basil Insley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:42 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Millikin | John Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:15 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Donald Hawkins | 67-69 |
| 02:10 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a runner from the left block | 67-69 |
| 02:09 | Millikin | Jerome Harte pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Millikin | Adam Loucks hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Golightly and he's fouled by Desmond Hardin - foul #1 on Desmond Hardin, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Nealy (PG) James Golightly | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (SG), Charles Stewart (C) Karl Tinklenberg, Basil Insley | |
| 02:02 | Millikin | Adam Loucks makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:00 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Golightly (PG) James Nealy | |
| Subs | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg (SG), Basil Insley (C) Billy Swinney, Charles Stewart | |
| 01:45 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins connects on the floater from close range | 70-71 |
| 01:25 | Millikin | John Stevenson is called for traveling | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | John Stevenson is called for the reach on Basil Insley - foul #2 on John Stevenson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Basil Insley makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Basil Insley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Nichols | Donald Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:04 | Nichols | Karl Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 01:03 | Nichols | Basil Insley hits the follow up shot | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Millikin | John Stevenson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Golightly | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 72-74 |
| 00:32 | Millikin | Jerome Harte snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Millikin | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from John Holmes | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Golightly - foul #4 on James Golightly, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Nichols | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Millikin | John Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by John Stevenson - foul #3 on John Stevenson, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Billy Swinney (PG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Nichols | Desmond Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Millikin | John Stevenson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-77 |