| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Fraser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Graham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Champine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Martins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | Richard Graham inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Millikin | Richard Graham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Carthage | Marcus Custis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Millikin | Daniel Martins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #2 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Millikin | Daniel Martins makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Millikin | Daniel Martins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:42 | Carthage | David Garrity clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:40 | Millikin | Daniel Martins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:27 | Millikin | Richard Graham misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Millikin | Daniel Martins gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:12 | Millikin | Donald Baker's pass is intercepted by Marcus Custis | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Carthage | Marcus Custis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Millikin | Peter Champine pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | Millikin | Richard Fraser knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Donald Baker | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | Carthage | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Marcus Custis - foul #2 on Donald Baker, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Walter Cooke, Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Aaron Scala (PF), William Clay (C) Peter Champine, Daniel Martins | |
| 16:49 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Garrity | 41-38 |
| 16:27 | Millikin | William Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity | |
| Subs | Millikin | Charles Carlson (PG), Robert Whelchel (SG), Jimmy Eanes (SF) Donald Baker, Richard Fraser, Richard Graham | |
| 15:58 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Eanes - foul #1 on Jimmy Eanes, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whelchel (fresh) SF - Jimmy Eanes (fresh) PF - Aaron Scala (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Clay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Carthage | Robert Whelchel is called for the reach on Bobby Grossman - foul #2 on Robert Whelchel, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Carthage | Frank Ester loses the dribble to Jimmy Eanes | 41-38 |
| 15:16 | Millikin | Walter Cooke takes the ball from Aaron Scala | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Walter Cooke tips it home | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | Millikin | Aaron Scala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:30 | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Millikin | Donald Baker (PG), Richard Fraser (SG), Richard Graham (SF), Peter Champine (PF), Daniel Martins (C) Charles Carlson, Robert Whelchel, Jimmy Eanes, Aaron Scala, William Clay | |
| 13:51 | Carthage | Marcus Custis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:28 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 13:27 | Millikin | Richard Graham grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 13:08 | Millikin | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by Marcus Custis - foul #3 on Marcus Custis, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 12:53 | Millikin | Daniel Martins misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Carthage | David Garrity snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:37 | Carthage | David Garrity is fouled on the floor by Daniel Martins - foul #2 on Daniel Martins, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Cooke (PF) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 12:23 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ziegel | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Millikin | Richard Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #3 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Millikin | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Millikin | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:51 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is hacked by Peter Champine - foul #2 on Peter Champine, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Fraser (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Champine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Carthage | David Garrity knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:14 | Millikin | Richard Fraser knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Baker and he's hacked by David Garrity - foul #1 on David Garrity, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Millikin | Aaron Scala (PF), William Clay (C) Peter Champine, Daniel Martins | |
| 11:14 | Millikin | Richard Fraser makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:59 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Millikin | Richard Fraser snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:29 | Millikin | Richard Fraser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Carthage | Walter Cooke grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Marcus Custis | 50-42 |
| 09:58 | Millikin | William Clay misses the 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:56 | Carthage | David Garrity grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:16 | Millikin | Donald Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Graham | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Custis | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | Millikin | Richard Fraser drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 54-47 |
| 08:29 | Carthage | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Marcus Custis - foul #3 on Donald Baker, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Stephen Bonetti (PF), Richard Ziegel (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Walter Cooke, Roy Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Millikin | Charles Carlson (PG), Robert Whelchel (SG), Peter Champine (PF), Daniel Martins (C) Donald Baker, Richard Fraser, Richard Graham, William Clay | |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Frank Ester makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Price | 57-47 |
| 07:54 | Millikin | Peter Champine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:52 | Carthage | Richard Ziegel gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bobby Grossman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Ester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) C - Richard Ziegel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whelchel (fresh) SF - Aaron Scala (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Champine (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bobby Grossman | 59-47 |
| 07:04 | Millikin | Richard Ziegel is called for the reach on Charles Carlson - foul #4 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg (PF) Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes (SF) Aaron Scala | |
| 06:53 | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Ziegel - foul #5 on Richard Ziegel, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Walter Barlow (C) Richard Ziegel | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:53 | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:53 | Millikin | Jimmy Eanes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:35 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-49 |
| 06:33 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Millikin | Charles Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-49 |
| 06:21 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Martins | 61-49 |
| 06:06 | Millikin | Robert Whelchel makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Carlson | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Carthage | Leonard Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 05:54 | Millikin | Daniel Martins gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:44 | Millikin | Charles Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Frank Ester snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 05:42 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Millikin | Donald Baker (PG), Richard Fraser (SG), Richard Graham (SF) Charles Carlson, Robert Whelchel, Jimmy Eanes | |
| 05:23 | Carthage | David Garrity can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 05:22 | Carthage | Marcus Custis can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 05:20 | Millikin | Daniel Martins gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:00 | Millikin | Richard Graham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:58 | Millikin | Daniel Martins grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Millikin | Richard Graham is fouled on the floor by Gerald Halterman - foul #2 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Millikin | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:42 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:19 | Carthage | Marcus Custis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Halterman | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Millikin | Richard Fraser knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Donald Baker and he's fouled by Gerald Halterman - foul #3 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Aaron Scala (PF), William Clay (C) Peter Champine, Daniel Martins | |
| 04:03 | Millikin | Richard Fraser makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:42 | Carthage | Walter Cooke double dribbles | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Fraser (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Richard Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Scala (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Clay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Millikin | Richard Graham loses the dribble to Roy Knollenberg | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits a shot in the paint set up by Marcus Custis | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Millikin | Gerald Halterman takes the ball from Donald Baker | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses the dunk | 66-55 |
| 02:56 | Carthage | David Garrity snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:36 | Carthage | Marcus Custis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 02:35 | Carthage | Walter Cooke misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Millikin | William Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:33 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Peter Champine (PF), Daniel Martins (C) Aaron Scala, William Clay | |
| 02:23 | Millikin | Richard Fraser scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 66-58 |
| 02:01 | Carthage | Marcus Custis scores on a jumper from the right side | 68-58 |
| 01:46 | Millikin | Peter Champine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 01:44 | Millikin | Richard Graham gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:27 | Millikin | Donald Baker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Graham | 68-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Millikin | Peter Champine grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Millikin | Peter Champine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Fraser and he's hacked by Walter Cooke - foul #2 on Walter Cooke, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | Millikin | Peter Champine makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:54 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:52 | Millikin | Daniel Martins snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Millikin | Richard Graham's floater is tipped away by Roy Knollenberg | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | Millikin | Donald Baker can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Millikin | Peter Champine snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Millikin | Richard Graham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:40 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Roy Knollenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Baker, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:38 | Carthage | Roy Knollenberg misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:38 | Millikin | Daniel Martins gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Millikin | Donald Baker drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Graham | 68-67 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Marcus Custis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Baker, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Whelchel (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Millikin | Daniel Martins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roy Knollenberg - foul #2 on Roy Knollenberg, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Millikin | Daniel Martins misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Millikin | Daniel Martins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Millikin | Richard Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Millikin | Richard Fraser loses the ball out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Price (SF) David Garrity | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Robert Whelchel is called for the reach on Marcus Custis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Whelchel, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Marcus Custis makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Millikin | Richard Fraser pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Robert Whelchel scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |