| Lineup | Whittier | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Guard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Check (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin High (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cupps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Chapin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Eli Check inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Christian Guard scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from George Johnson | 37-27 |
| 19:25 | Millikin | Michael Hightower makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ray Davis | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Whittier | George Johnson is hacked by Alan Richerson - foul #1 on Alan Richerson, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Whittier | Christian Guard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Millikin | Drew Hickey gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | Millikin | Michael Hightower clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | Whittier | Eli Check pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:02 | Whittier | Melvin High hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Millikin | Ray Davis gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:42 | Millikin | Ray Davis scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Chapin | 37-32 |
| 17:22 | Whittier | Melvin High misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Millikin | Ray Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Millikin | Michael Hightower buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Chapin | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | Whittier | George Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christian Guard | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | Millikin | Michael Hightower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Whittier | Melvin High grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Whittier | Ray Davis picks off the pass by James Cupps | 39-35 |
| 15:56 | Millikin | Ray Davis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hightower | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christian Guard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Check (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin High (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cupps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Chapin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hightower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Richerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Drew Hickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Whittier | Melvin High misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Drew Hickey - foul #1 on Drew Hickey, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bryan Davis (PG), Terry George (SG), Troy Dorn (SF), Darell Worth (C) George Johnson, Christian Guard, Eli Check, James Cupps | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen (PG), Stanley McCoy (SG), David Chester (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Randy Davis (C) Robert Chapin, Michael Hightower, Alan Richerson, Ray Davis, Drew Hickey | |
| 15:51 | Whittier | Melvin High makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:51 | Whittier | Melvin High makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:32 | Millikin | Stanley McCoy buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Thomsen | 41-40 |
| 15:18 | Whittier | Bryan Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry George | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Randy Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin High - foul #2 on Melvin High, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Whittier | Frederick Leonard (C) Melvin High | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Randy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Randy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Whittier | Darell Worth snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:45 | Whittier | Bryan Davis is hacked by Stanley McCoy - foul #1 on Stanley McCoy, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 14:26 | Whittier | Terry George can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:25 | Whittier | Darell Worth can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 14:23 | Millikin | Randy Davis gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:47 | Whittier | Randy Davis steals it from Troy Dorn | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Millikin | Stanley McCoy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | Whittier | The rebound goes to Frederick Leonard | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | Whittier | Bryan Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen buries a jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Whittier | Bryan Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Smith | 47-46 |
| 12:26 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Clayton Thomsen | 47-46 |
| 12:20 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Davis - foul #3 on Bryan Davis, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Johnson (PG), Christian Guard (SG), Eli Check (SF), Melvin High (PF), James Cupps (C) Bryan Davis, Terry George, Troy Dorn, Darell Worth, Frederick Leonard | |
| Subs | Millikin | Michael Hightower (SG), Alan Richerson (SF), Ray Davis (PF), Drew Hickey (C) Stanley McCoy, David Chester, Larry Smith, Randy Davis | |
| 12:20 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:20 | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:20 | Whittier | James Cupps gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Whittier | George Johnson is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Chapin (PG) Clayton Thomsen | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christian Guard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Check (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin High (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cupps (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robert Chapin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Millikin | Alan Richerson double dribbles | 47-46 |
| 11:23 | Whittier | Melvin High knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Millikin | Alan Richerson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-46 |
| 11:00 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chapin | 49-46 |
| 10:55 | Millikin | Alan Richerson's pass is intercepted by Melvin High | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Whittier | James Cupps misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 10:36 | Millikin | Drew Hickey grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 10:16 | Millikin | Robert Chapin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:15 | Whittier | James Cupps grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Whittier | Melvin High's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Chester (SF), Randy Davis (C) Alan Richerson, Drew Hickey | |
| 09:39 | Millikin | Randy Davis lays it in | 49-48 |
| 09:33 | Whittier | Christian Guard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:31 | Whittier | James Cupps tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 09:13 | Millikin | Randy Davis loses the dribble to Christian Guard | 51-48 |
| 08:54 | Whittier | Melvin High hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | Millikin | Randy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Millikin | Robert Chapin is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bryan Davis (PG), Terry George (SG), Troy Dorn (SF), Darell Worth (PF), Frederick Leonard (C) George Johnson, Christian Guard, Eli Check, Melvin High, James Cupps | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen (PG), Alan Richerson (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Robert Chapin, Michael Hightower, Ray Davis | |
| 08:16 | Millikin | Alan Richerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry George - foul #2 on Terry George, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Drew Hickey (C) Randy Davis | |
| 08:16 | Millikin | Alan Richerson misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | Millikin | Alan Richerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:00 | Whittier | Troy Dorn jams it on a great pass from Terry George and he's fouled by David Chester - foul #4 on David Chester, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Stanley McCoy (SG) David Chester | |
| 08:00 | Whittier | Troy Dorn misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 53-49 |
| 07:37 | Millikin | Darell Worth picks off the pass by Clayton Thomsen | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darell Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clayton Thomsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Drew Hickey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Whittier | Bryan Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 07:20 | Whittier | Darell Worth hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 07:06 | Millikin | Stanley McCoy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Thomsen | 55-52 |
| 06:54 | Whittier | Terry George is hacked by Stanley McCoy - foul #2 on Stanley McCoy, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Johnson (PG), Melvin High (PF) Terry George, Frederick Leonard | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Chapin (PG), Michael Hightower (SG), Ray Davis (PF) Clayton Thomsen, Stanley McCoy, Drew Hickey | |
| 06:35 | Whittier | George Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:33 | Millikin | Larry Smith grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 06:11 | Millikin | Larry Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bryan Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Chapin - foul #3 on Robert Chapin, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Whittier | Christian Guard (SG), Eli Check (SF), James Cupps (C) George Johnson, Troy Dorn, Darell Worth | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Chester (SF), Randy Davis (C) Alan Richerson, Larry Smith | |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bryan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bryan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Whittier | Bryan Davis misses the 3rd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Millikin | The rebound goes to David Chester | 57-54 |
| 05:55 | Millikin | Robert Chapin makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hightower | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Whittier | Melvin High misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-56 |
| 05:41 | Millikin | Robert Chapin gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Ray Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Melvin High - foul #3 on Melvin High, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Johnson (PG) Bryan Davis | |
| Subs | Millikin | Drew Hickey (C) Randy Davis | |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Ray Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | Millikin | Ray Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:27 | Whittier | Melvin High makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Christian Guard | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Millikin | Ray Davis is hacked by James Cupps - foul #3 on James Cupps, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Millikin | Michael Hightower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:47 | Millikin | Ray Davis gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:40 | Millikin | Robert Chapin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:25 | Whittier | Christian Guard drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Johnson | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Millikin | Drew Hickey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Cupps - foul #4 on James Cupps, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darell Worth (PF) Melvin High | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clayton Thomsen (PG), Alan Richerson (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Robert Chapin, Michael Hightower, Ray Davis | |
| 04:12 | Millikin | Drew Hickey misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Millikin | Drew Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:12 | Whittier | James Cupps pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Whittier | George Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clayton Thomsen - foul #1 on Clayton Thomsen, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Bryan Davis (SG) Christian Guard | |
| Subs | Millikin | Randy Davis (C) Drew Hickey | |
| 03:53 | Whittier | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:53 | Whittier | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:40 | Millikin | Randy Davis is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Troy Dorn (C) James Cupps | |
| Subs | Millikin | Stanley McCoy (SG) David Chester | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eli Check (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darell Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Troy Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clayton Thomsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Richerson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Whittier | Darell Worth blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Millikin | Alan Richerson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:07 | Millikin | Eli Check is called for the reach on Alan Richerson - foul #2 on Eli Check, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Whittier | Melvin High (PF) Eli Check | |
| Subs | Millikin | Michael Hightower (SG), Ray Davis (PF) Stanley McCoy, Randy Davis | |
| 03:07 | Millikin | Alan Richerson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:07 | Millikin | Alan Richerson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Whittier | Darell Worth misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Richerson - foul #2 on Alan Richerson, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | Terry George (SG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Chapin (PG) Clayton Thomsen | |
| 02:57 | Whittier | Darell Worth makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Whittier | Darell Worth misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Millikin | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:57 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:45 | Millikin | Robert Chapin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Whittier | Melvin High pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Whittier | Whittier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | George Johnson (PG), Christian Guard (SG), Eli Check (SF), James Cupps (C) Bryan Davis, Terry George, Troy Dorn, Darell Worth | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Chester (SF), Drew Hickey (C) Alan Richerson, Larry Smith | |
| 02:30 | Whittier | Melvin High drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Johnson | 67-62 |
| 02:07 | Millikin | David Chester misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:05 | Millikin | David Chester gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | Millikin | James Cupps is called for the reach on Drew Hickey - foul #5 on James Cupps, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Whittier | Darell Worth (C) James Cupps | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 01:48 | Millikin | Drew Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Millikin | Drew Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Whittier | Darell Worth snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:26 | Whittier | George Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Millikin | Drew Hickey gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:08 | Millikin | David Chester lays it up and in set up by Robert Chapin and he's hacked by Eli Check - foul #3 on Eli Check, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | Millikin | David Chester makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | Whittier | Eli Check misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Millikin | Ray Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | Michael Hightower can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eli Check - foul #4 on Eli Check, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | Michael Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | Michael Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Whittier | George Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christian Guard | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Millikin | Ray Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Whittier | Melvin High gets the rebound | 69-68 |