| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Glen Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Gale (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | John Holmes inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Millikin | Lonnie Moore steals the ball from John Holmes | 33-27 |
| 19:31 | N. Central | John Holmes steals it from Richard Pittman | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | Millikin | John Holmes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Glen Crow | 33-29 |
| 18:49 | N. Central | Michael Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | N. Central | Justin Hail pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:33 | N. Central | Justin Hail is fouled on the floor by Terrance Ritter - foul #2 on Terrance Ritter, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | N. Central | Justin Hail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | N. Central | Richard Pittman snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | N. Central | Terrance Ritter blocks the short jumper by Matthew Higgins | 33-29 |
| 18:06 | N. Central | Richard Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:51 | N. Central | Justin Hail drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | Millikin | John Holmes misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Harte | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | Millikin | Glen Crow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:22 | Millikin | Jerome Harte tips it in | 35-31 |
| 17:07 | N. Central | Richard Pittman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Millikin | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Millikin | Glen Crow's pass is intercepted by Richard Pittman | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | N. Central | Michael Shaw loses the dribble to Jerome Harte | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Millikin | Richard Pittman steps in front of the Glen Crow pass | 35-31 |
| 16:04 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:02 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:45 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), Justin Stallman (SF), Edmund Prince (PF), John Elizalde (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Michael Shaw, Richard Pittman, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robbie Biddle (PG), Norman Caldwell (SG), Robert Warner (SF), James Jones (PF), David Gunning (C) Glen Crow, Mathew Gale, John Holmes, Jerome Harte, Terrance Ritter | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Stallman (fresh) PF - Edmund Prince (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Elizalde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Robbie Biddle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Caldwell (fresh) SF - Robert Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gunning (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Millikin | Robert Warner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robbie Biddle | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Marburger | 37-33 |
| 14:47 | Millikin | Norman Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | N. Central | John Elizalde pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:20 | N. Central | James Jones steps in front of the John Elizalde pass | 37-33 |
| 14:06 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Franklin Marburger - foul #1 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Richard Pittman (PF), Matthew Higgins (C) Dale Wickersham, Justin Stallman, Edmund Prince, John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Millikin | Glen Crow (PG), John Holmes (SF) Norman Caldwell, David Gunning | |
| 14:06 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:06 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:58 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:57 | Millikin | John Holmes grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Millikin | Glen Crow buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:39 | N. Central | Richard Pittman hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Justin Hail | 39-38 |
| 13:21 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Millikin | John Holmes hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | N. Central | Richard Pittman is hacked by Robert Warner - foul #4 on Robert Warner, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF) Franklin Marburger | |
| Subs | Millikin | Mathew Gale (SG), Jerome Harte (PF), Terrance Ritter (C) Robbie Biddle, Robert Warner, James Jones | |
| 12:35 | N. Central | Michael Shaw drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Pittman | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | Millikin | Mathew Gale buries a runner from the left block set up by Glen Crow | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | N. Central | Michael Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Central | Edmund Prince (C) Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 11:36 | Millikin | Glen Crow connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mathew Gale | 41-45 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Prince (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Glen Crow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Terrance Ritter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | N. Central | Justin Hail hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 44-45 |
| 11:08 | Millikin | John Holmes drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Glen Crow | 44-47 |
| 10:59 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore is fouled on the floor by Terrance Ritter - foul #3 on Terrance Ritter, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), John Elizalde (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Michael Shaw | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robbie Biddle (SG) Mathew Gale | |
| 10:53 | N. Central | Edmund Prince dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 10:38 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Harte | 46-49 |
| 10:15 | N. Central | Richard Pittman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Millikin | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:54 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Michael Shaw (SF), Matthew Higgins (C) Franklin Marburger, Dale Wickersham, Richard Pittman, John Elizalde | |
| Subs | Millikin | Mathew Gale (SG), John Applewhite (SF), James Jones (PF), David Gunning (C) Glen Crow, John Holmes, Jerome Harte, Terrance Ritter | |
| 09:34 | N. Central | Justin Hail misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Millikin | James Jones grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:14 | Millikin | Mathew Gale misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | N. Central | Michael Shaw grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:54 | N. Central | John Applewhite steals the ball from Matthew Higgins | 46-49 |
| 08:49 | Millikin | John Applewhite slams it home | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | N. Central | Mathew Gale is called for the reach on Justin Hail - foul #2 on Mathew Gale, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SF), Richard Pittman (PF) Michael Shaw, Edmund Prince | |
| Subs | Millikin | Glen Crow (PG), John Holmes (SF), Jerome Harte (PF), Terrance Ritter (C) Robbie Biddle, John Applewhite, James Jones, David Gunning | |
| 08:23 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:22 | Millikin | Mathew Gale pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | Millikin | Mathew Gale hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Glen Crow | 46-53 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Richard Pittman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terrance Ritter - foul #4 on Terrance Ritter, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Norman Caldwell (SG), James Jones (C) Mathew Gale, Terrance Ritter | |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:46 | Millikin | Norman Caldwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Crow | 48-56 |
| 07:34 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 51-56 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Justin Hail (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Glen Crow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Millikin | Jerome Harte misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 07:11 | N. Central | Lonnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 53-56 |
| 06:47 | Millikin | Glen Crow misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | Millikin | John Holmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Millikin | Glen Crow hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Holmes | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lonnie Moore | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Millikin | Jerome Harte lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Caldwell | 55-61 |
| 05:45 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Hail | 57-61 |
| 05:42 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | N. Central | Michael Shaw (SF) Franklin Marburger | |
| Subs | Millikin | Mathew Gale (SG), Terrance Ritter (C) Norman Caldwell, James Jones | |
| 05:38 | Millikin | Jerome Harte makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | Richard Pittman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerome Harte - foul #1 on Jerome Harte, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robert Warner (PF) Jerome Harte | |
| 05:21 | N. Central | Richard Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:21 | N. Central | Richard Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:21 | Millikin | John Holmes gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:08 | Millikin | Glen Crow hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mathew Gale | 58-66 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Shaw clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mathew Gale - foul #3 on Mathew Gale, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:52 | N. Central | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | Millikin | John Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 04:37 | N. Central | Richard Pittman gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:32 | N. Central | The jumper by Lonnie Moore is denied by Robert Warner | 59-66 |
| 04:30 | N. Central | Richard Pittman hits the follow up shot | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Millikin | Mathew Gale is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Moore - foul #3 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #2 | 61-66 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (PG), Dale Wickersham (SG), Edmund Prince (C) Justin Hail, Lonnie Moore, Matthew Higgins | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jerome Harte (PF) Robert Warner | |
| 04:02 | Millikin | Glen Crow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 04:01 | Millikin | Mathew Gale tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Jerome Harte is called for the reach on Dale Wickersham - foul #2 on Jerome Harte, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 03:41 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:41 | Millikin | Terrance Ritter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 03:31 | Millikin | John Holmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 03:30 | N. Central | Edmund Prince grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Dale Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franklin Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Pittman (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Glen Crow (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jerome Harte (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Terrance Ritter (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham is hacked by Glen Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Crow, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 03:28 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:28 | N. Central | Dale Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:16 | Millikin | Glen Crow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | Millikin | Jerome Harte tips it but misses | 63-68 |
| 03:14 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:58 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 63-68 |
| 02:56 | Millikin | Jerome Harte grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:35 | Millikin | John Holmes misses the easy layup | 63-68 |
| 02:34 | Millikin | Glen Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:19 | Millikin | Terrance Ritter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | N. Central | Richard Pittman grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | Justin Hail (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Matthew Higgins (C) Dale Wickersham, Franklin Marburger, Edmund Prince | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 01:59 | N. Central | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 63-68 |
| 01:58 | Millikin | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Millikin | Terrance Ritter is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| 01:34 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lonnie Moore | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | Millikin | John Holmes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:15 | N. Central | Richard Pittman snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:11 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins is fouled on the floor by Terrance Ritter - foul #5 on Terrance Ritter, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | James Jones (C) Terrance Ritter | |
| 01:11 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | N. Central | Matthew Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:47 | Millikin | Mathew Gale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Holmes | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | N. Central | Glen Crow steals the ball from Justin Hail | 67-71 |
| 00:35 | Millikin | Glen Crow banks in the layup | 67-73 |
| 00:30 | N. Central | Justin Hail connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Shaw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Millikin | Glen Crow is hacked by Justin Hail in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Hail, team foul #3 | 70-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Robbie Biddle (SG) Mathew Gale | |
| 00:26 | Millikin | Lonnie Moore is called for the reach on Jerome Harte - foul #4 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #4 | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | Millikin | Jerome Harte is fouled on the floor by Richard Pittman - foul #2 on Richard Pittman, team foul #5 | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Millikin | Lonnie Moore is called for the reach on John Holmes - foul #5 on Lonnie Moore, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | N. Central | Franklin Marburger (SG) Lonnie Moore | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 00:21 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle is fouled on the floor by Franklin Marburger - foul #2 on Franklin Marburger, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:21 | Millikin | Robbie Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:21 | N. Central | Richard Pittman gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:14 | N. Central | Justin Hail can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:12 | Millikin | John Holmes grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 00:12 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Millikin | Justin Hail is called for the reach on Glen Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Hail, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | Millikin | Glen Crow misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:09 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Matthew Higgins | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | N. Central | Justin Hail drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Shaw | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Jerome Harte is hacked by Justin Hail in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Hail, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Mathew Gale (SG) Robbie Biddle | |
| 00:02 | Millikin | Jerome Harte misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:02 | N. Central | N. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Central | Franklin Marburger misses the halfcourt shot | 73-74 |