| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) PF - Arnold Coffman (fresh) C - Ronald Marts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) SG - Timothy Remick (fresh) SF - Steven McGraph (fresh) PF - Martin Carson (fresh) C - Dennis Rasmussen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | Martin Carson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Remick - foul #1 on Timothy Remick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Martin Carson | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Millikin | The jumper by Timothy Remick is denied by Ronald Marts | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Central | Ronald Marts grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Central | Martin Carson steps in front of the Arnold Coffman pass | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Millikin | Timothy Remick makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Rasmussen | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | N. Central | Ervin Downey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Charles | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe is hacked by Morgan Kelly - foul #1 on Morgan Kelly, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven McGraph | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | N. Central | Adrian Charles makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Morgan Kelly | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Millikin | Timothy Remick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | N. Central | Ervin Downey grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | N. Central | Ervin Downey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Morgan Kelly | 8-4 |
| 16:53 | Millikin | Adrian Charles steals it from Clarence Wolfe | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | N. Central | Ronald Marts banks in the layup set up by Ervin Downey | 10-4 |
| 16:20 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Remick | 10-6 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Coffman (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Marts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Remick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McGraph (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Carson (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Coffman | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Steven McGraph misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ervin Downey - foul #1 on Ervin Downey, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (PG), Harry Massey (SF), Aaron Kinner (PF), Richard Pannell (C) Morgan Kelly, Ervin Downey, Arnold Coffman, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jeffrey Hankinson (PG), Lee Adams (SG), David Stillwell (PF), Dennis White (C) Clarence Wolfe, Timothy Remick, Martin Carson, Dennis Rasmussen | |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Steven McGraph misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | Millikin | Steven McGraph misses the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | N. Central | Richard Pannell grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:45 | N. Central | Matthew Wright loses the dribble to David Stillwell | 13-6 |
| 14:27 | Millikin | Steven McGraph scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dennis White | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | N. Central | Richard Pannell is hacked by Dennis White - foul #1 on Dennis White, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG) Adrian Charles | |
| Subs | Millikin | John Wade (C) Steven McGraph | |
| 13:41 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner clanks a jumper from close range | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | N. Central | Matthew Wright tips it in | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Millikin | Lee Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:26 | Millikin | Dennis White grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Millikin | David Stillwell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lee Adams | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | N. Central | Dennis White steals it from Morgan Kelly | 15-12 |
| 12:41 | Millikin | Aaron Kinner blocks the short jumper by Dennis White | 15-12 |
| 12:39 | Millikin | Dennis White pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | Millikin | Dennis White can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 15-12 |
| 12:23 | N. Central | Matthew Wright pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | N. Central | Matthew Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Morgan Kelly | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | Millikin | Jeffrey Hankinson is hacked by Richard Pannell - foul #1 on Richard Pannell, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | N. Central | Adrian Charles (SG), Ervin Downey (SF), Arnold Coffman (PF), Ronald Marts (C) Morgan Kelly, Matthew Wright, Aaron Kinner, Richard Pannell | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe (PG), Timothy Remick (SG), Steven McGraph (SF), Martin Carson (PF) Jeffrey Hankinson, David Stillwell, Lee Adams, Dennis White | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Harry Massey (fresh) SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Downey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Marts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) SG - Timothy Remick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McGraph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Carson (fresh) C - John Wade (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Millikin | Timothy Remick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven McGraph | 18-15 |
| 11:24 | N. Central | Adrian Charles clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:23 | N. Central | Ervin Downey grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:07 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:05 | Millikin | Steven McGraph pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | Millikin | Ervin Downey steps in front of the Clarence Wolfe pass | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | N. Central | Harry Massey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:28 | Millikin | Martin Carson gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Millikin | Timothy Remick scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Wolfe | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Martin Carson - foul #1 on Martin Carson, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG) Harry Massey | |
| Subs | Millikin | David Stillwell (SF), Dennis Rasmussen (C) Steven McGraph, John Wade | |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:57 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:39 | Millikin | Martin Carson travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| 09:36 | N. Central | Clarence Wolfe picks off the pass by Morgan Kelly in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 09:19 | Millikin | Martin Carson travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis White (PF) Martin Carson | |
| 09:00 | N. Central | Adrian Charles knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ervin Downey | 21-17 |
| 08:46 | Millikin | Dennis White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis White, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | N. Central | Aaron Kinner (PF), Richard Pannell (C) Arnold Coffman, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Steven McGraph (SF) Dennis White | |
| 08:29 | N. Central | Adrian Charles's pass is intercepted by Timothy Remick | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Millikin | Timothy Remick lays it in | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Adrian Charles misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Timothy Remick - foul #2 on Timothy Remick, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (SF) Ervin Downey | |
| Subs | Millikin | Lee Adams (SG), Martin Carson (PF) Timothy Remick, David Stillwell | |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Adrian Charles makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Adrian Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Adrian Charles makes the 3rd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:01 | Millikin | Martin Carson misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 08:00 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Pannell | 23-19 |
| 07:38 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 07:36 | Millikin | Lee Adams snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Kinner (fresh) C - Richard Pannell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven McGraph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Carson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Millikin | Martin Carson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Carson, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | N. Central | Arnold Coffman (PF), Ronald Marts (C) Aaron Kinner, Richard Pannell | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jeffrey Hankinson (PG), David Stillwell (PF), John Wade (C) Clarence Wolfe, Martin Carson, Dennis Rasmussen | |
| 07:09 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:08 | Millikin | The rebound goes to John Wade | 23-19 |
| 06:39 | Millikin | David Stillwell makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Hankinson | 23-21 |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman is fouled on the floor by David Stillwell - foul #1 on David Stillwell, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Harry Massey (SG), Ervin Downey (SF) Morgan Kelly, Adrian Charles | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe (PG) Steven McGraph | |
| 06:26 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:26 | Millikin | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 23-21 |
| 05:57 | Millikin | David Stillwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:55 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Clarence Wolfe - foul #1 on Clarence Wolfe, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Gary Small (SG) Matthew Wright | |
| Subs | Millikin | Steven McGraph (SF), Dennis Rasmussen (C) Lee Adams, David Stillwell | |
| 05:44 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:31 | N. Central | Arnold Coffman snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 05:25 | N. Central | Jeffrey Hankinson takes the ball from Arnold Coffman | 25-21 |
| 05:10 | Millikin | Gary Small steps in front of the Dennis Rasmussen pass | 25-21 |
| 04:54 | N. Central | Ervin Downey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Marts | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | Millikin | Harry Massey is called for the reach on Steven McGraph - foul #1 on Harry Massey, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | N. Central | Morgan Kelly (PG), Adrian Charles (SG), Aaron Kinner (PF), Richard Pannell (C) Harry Massey, Gary Small, Arnold Coffman, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Eddie Coleman (PG), Lee Adams (SG), David Stillwell (PF) Clarence Wolfe, Jeffrey Hankinson, John Wade | |
| 04:16 | Millikin | Eddie Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-21 |
| 04:15 | Millikin | Steven McGraph grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:03 | Millikin | Steven McGraph knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Eddie Coleman | 28-23 |
| 03:50 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-23 |
| 03:31 | Millikin | Dennis Rasmussen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Rasmussen, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | Matthew Wright (SF) Ervin Downey | |
| Subs | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe (PG), Timothy Remick (SG), Martin Carson (PF), Dennis White (C) Eddie Coleman, Steven McGraph, David Stillwell, Dennis Rasmussen | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Morgan Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Kinner (fresh) C - Richard Pannell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Clarence Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Remick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Martin Carson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 03:10 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Martin Carson | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | Millikin | Martin Carson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Aaron Kinner - foul #1 on Aaron Kinner, team foul #5 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| Subs | Millikin | Jeffrey Hankinson (SF) Lee Adams | |
| 03:03 | Millikin | Martin Carson misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | Millikin | Martin Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:49 | N. Central | Matthew Wright is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hankinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hankinson, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ronald Marts (C) Richard Pannell | |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| 02:49 | N. Central | Matthew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:49 | N. Central | Matthew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:32 | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-24 |
| 02:31 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Aaron Kinner | 33-24 |
| 02:12 | N. Central | Ronald Marts comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 02:11 | N. Central | Morgan Kelly can't tip it in | 33-24 |
| 02:09 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 02:07 | Millikin | Dennis White gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:38 | Millikin | Jeffrey Hankinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-24 |
| 01:37 | N. Central | Aaron Kinner pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Jeffrey Hankinson is called for the reach on Matthew Wright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hankinson, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | N. Central | Ervin Downey (SF), Arnold Coffman (PF), Richard Pannell (C) Morgan Kelly, Aaron Kinner, Ronald Marts | |
| Subs | Millikin | Steven McGraph (SF), Dennis Rasmussen (C) Jeffrey Hankinson, Dennis White | |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Matthew Wright misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:25 | N. Central | Matthew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:01 | Millikin | Timothy Remick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clarence Wolfe | 34-27 |
| 00:43 | N. Central | Ervin Downey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 00:42 | Millikin | Martin Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:24 | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 00:23 | N. Central | Richard Pannell snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 00:04 | N. Central | Adrian Charles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Wright | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Clarence Wolfe misses the halfcourt shot | 37-27 |