| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jimmy Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Webb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | Ronald Washington inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 19:44 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Carr | 45-40 |
| 19:31 | Millikin | Jay Webb misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 19:29 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:03 | N. Central | The jumper by Richard Jones is denied by Ronald Washington | 45-40 |
| 19:02 | Millikin | Gregory Carr pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:49 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 18:49 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:49 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:36 | N. Central | Jimmy Higgins is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Freel (PG) Jimmy Higgins | |
| 18:22 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from George Hughes | 47-42 |
| 18:00 | Millikin | Jeffery Young drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jay Webb | 47-45 |
| 17:46 | N. Central | Jay Webb steps in front of the Joseph Alston pass | 47-45 |
| 17:22 | Millikin | James Freel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:59 | N. Central | Gene Slaton is hacked by Ronald Washington - foul #1 on Ronald Washington, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (SG), Harold Englund (SF), Sherman Oliver (PF), Bobby Mathieu (C) George Hughes, Joseph Alston, Paul Ebeling, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Dillon (PF), Benjamin McFalls (C) Gregory Carr, Jeffery Young | |
| 16:38 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:37 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Benjamin McFalls | 47-45 |
| 16:21 | Millikin | John Dillon misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:20 | Millikin | Ronald Washington tips it in | 47-47 |
| 15:58 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:56 | Millikin | John Dillon pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin McFalls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Millikin | John Dillon drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Washington | 47-49 |
| 15:28 | N. Central | Harold Englund misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 15:27 | Millikin | The rebound goes to John Dillon | 47-49 |
| 15:09 | Millikin | Jay Webb hits a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 14:58 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 14:56 | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu tips it home | 49-51 |
| 14:42 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls loses the dribble to Harold Englund | 49-51 |
| 14:25 | N. Central | Harold Englund lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Mathieu | 51-51 |
| 14:08 | Millikin | Harold Englund steps in front of the James Freel pass | 51-51 |
| 13:56 | N. Central | Harold Englund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:55 | Millikin | John Dillon snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:41 | Millikin | Jay Webb misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Mathieu - foul #2 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Severs (PG), George Hughes (SG), Joseph Alston (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, Scot Kozielski, Harold Englund, Sherman Oliver, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG), Richard Young (SF), Gregory Carr (PF), Jeffery Young (C) James Freel, Ronald Washington, John Dillon, Benjamin McFalls | |
| 13:41 | Millikin | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:41 | Millikin | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:26 | N. Central | George Hughes buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 13:04 | Millikin | Jeffery Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Young | 53-56 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | Gregory Carr swats the layup by Gene Slaton | 53-56 |
| 12:49 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 12:47 | Millikin | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 12:42 | Millikin | Jay Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Higgins | 53-59 |
| 12:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jimmy Higgins - foul #4 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG) Gary Severs | |
| Subs | Millikin | Harold Murray (PG), Christopher Klimaszewski (SF) Jimmy Higgins, Jay Webb | |
| 12:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:25 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 12:00 | Millikin | Christopher Klimaszewski misses short on a floater from close range | 54-59 |
| 11:59 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:40 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling is fouled on the floor by Gregory Carr - foul #1 on Gregory Carr, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG) Scot Kozielski | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Freel (SG) Christopher Klimaszewski | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Harold Murray (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Joseph Alston clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | N. Central | Bobby Mathieu (PF) Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:10 | Millikin | James Freel scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Young | 56-61 |
| 10:51 | N. Central | Joseph Alston connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Jones | 58-61 |
| 10:26 | Millikin | Harold Murray connects on the floater from close range | 58-63 |
| 10:13 | N. Central | George Hughes misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Murray - foul #1 on Harold Murray, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harold Englund (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF) Joseph Alston, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ronald Washington (SF), John Dillon (PF), Benjamin McFalls (C) Richard Young, Gregory Carr, Jeffery Young | |
| 10:13 | N. Central | George Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:13 | N. Central | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:55 | Millikin | John Dillon can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 09:53 | Millikin | John Dillon grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:38 | Millikin | James Freel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 09:37 | Millikin | John Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:26 | Millikin | The short jumper by Ronald Washington is denied by Bobby Mathieu | 59-63 |
| 09:24 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 59-63 |
| 09:05 | N. Central | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 09:04 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 08:43 | Millikin | George Hughes is called for the reach on John Dillon - foul #2 on George Hughes, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Scot Kozielski (PG), Joseph Alston (SF), Sherman Oliver (PF) Richard Jones, George Hughes, Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Millikin | Richard Young (PG), Jay Webb (SG) Harold Murray, James Freel | |
| 08:30 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 08:28 | N. Central | Joseph Alston grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 08:15 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Dillon - foul #2 on John Dillon, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gene Slaton (C) Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Millikin | Gregory Carr (PF), Jeffery Young (C) John Dillon, Benjamin McFalls | |
| 08:15 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:15 | N. Central | Joseph Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:53 | Millikin | Gregory Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG) Richard Young | |
| 07:36 | N. Central | The short jumper by Sherman Oliver is denied by Ronald Washington | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Englund (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sherman Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Jimmy Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jay Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | N. Central | Harold Englund is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), Paul Ebeling (PF) Harold Englund, Sherman Oliver | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 06:58 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Richard Young (SF) Ronald Washington | |
| 06:40 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 06:39 | N. Central | Joseph Alston grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:32 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 06:31 | Millikin | Gregory Carr snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Millikin | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Jimmy Higgins - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | George Hughes (SG), Harold Englund (SF), Bobby Mathieu (C) Scot Kozielski, Joseph Alston, Gene Slaton | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Dillon (PF), Benjamin McFalls (C) Gregory Carr, Jeffery Young | |
| 05:53 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls lays it in set up by Jimmy Higgins and he's hacked by Bobby Mathieu - foul #3 on Bobby Mathieu, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | N. Central | Sherman Oliver (PF) Paul Ebeling | |
| Subs | Millikin | Ronald Washington (SF) Richard Young | |
| 05:53 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:40 | N. Central | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:39 | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:31 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls misses the runner in the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Millikin | Ronald Washington snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:14 | Millikin | John Dillon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Higgins | 63-68 |
| 04:55 | N. Central | Sherman Oliver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 65-68 |
| 04:51 | Millikin | Jay Webb hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Higgins | 65-70 |
| 04:31 | N. Central | George Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 67-70 |
| 04:13 | Millikin | Benjamin McFalls is called for a charge - foul #2 on Benjamin McFalls, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Severs (PG), Scot Kozielski (SG), Joseph Alston (SF), Paul Ebeling (PF), Gene Slaton (C) Richard Jones, George Hughes, Harold Englund, Sherman Oliver, Bobby Mathieu | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Freel (PG), Richard Young (SG), Gregory Carr (PF), Jeffery Young (C) Jimmy Higgins, Jay Webb, Benjamin McFalls, John Dillon | |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Young - foul #2 on Jeffery Young, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | Millikin | Jeffery Young snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 03:48 | Millikin | Gregory Carr's pass is intercepted by Joseph Alston | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | N. Central | Scot Kozielski travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Harold Murray (PG) Ronald Washington | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Gary Severs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scot Kozielski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ebeling (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Harold Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Freel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Young (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Millikin | Jeffery Young comes up short on the jumper from close range | 68-70 |
| 03:12 | N. Central | Gary Severs pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | N. Central | Gary Severs knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Ebeling | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | N. Central | Richard Jones (PG), George Hughes (SG) Gary Severs, Scot Kozielski | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jimmy Higgins (PG), Jay Webb (SG), Ronald Washington (SF) Harold Murray, James Freel, Richard Young | |
| 02:35 | Millikin | Jay Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:34 | N. Central | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:29 | N. Central | George Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:28 | N. Central | Joseph Alston tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | Millikin | Jeffery Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Young | 72-70 |
| 02:04 | Millikin | Jeffery Young is fouled on the floor by Gene Slaton - foul #3 on Gene Slaton, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| 01:47 | Millikin | Jay Webb misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:27 | N. Central | Richard Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-70 |
| 01:05 | Millikin | Gregory Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Slaton | 75-70 |
| 01:04 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:49 | N. Central | Joseph Alston drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Millikin | Gregory Carr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Higgins | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Gene Slaton is hacked by Jimmy Higgins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Higgins, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Freel (PG) Jimmy Higgins | |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Gene Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | N. Central | Gene Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:39 | Millikin | Gregory Carr snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Millikin | Gregory Carr misses the fadeaway from close range | 78-73 |
| 00:33 | Millikin | Jeffery Young gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Millikin | Jay Webb buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | James Freel is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Freel, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | N. Central | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:21 | Millikin | James Freel knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston is fouled in the backcourt by James Freel - foul #4 on James Freel, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | N. Central | Joseph Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Millikin | Gregory Carr snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Millikin | Paul Ebeling is called for the reach on James Freel - foul #3 on Paul Ebeling, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 00:11 | Millikin | James Freel makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:11 | Millikin | James Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | N. Central | Paul Ebeling banks in the layup | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Jay Webb comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 82-81 |