| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Alan Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Scheffer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Millikin | David Poirier inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Millikin | Alan Page misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Wade - foul #3 on Scott Wade, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Edward Keener (PF) Scott Wade | |
| 19:37 | Millikin | Alan Page misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:37 | Millikin | Alan Page makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:25 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 19:23 | Millikin | David Smith grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Millikin | Edward Keener denies the turnaround by David Poirier | 25-40 |
| 19:09 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:53 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Hedman | 25-42 |
| 18:30 | Millikin | David Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 18:28 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer tips it in | 27-42 |
| 18:08 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Sharp | 27-45 |
| 17:54 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer buries a shot near the basket | 29-45 |
| 17:35 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Hedman, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 17:19 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hedman - foul #3 on Joseph Hedman, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel (PG), Leonard Cloutier (C) Alan Page, David Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | Sean Stradford (PF) Joseph Hedman | |
| 17:02 | Millikin | Richard Boling scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Schlegel | 31-45 |
| 16:33 | N. Central | Norman Day clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 16:32 | N. Central | Edward Keener snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 16:11 | N. Central | Edward Keener scores on a jump hook in the lane | 31-47 |
| 15:59 | Millikin | Richard Boling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 15:57 | N. Central | Norman Day pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Schlegel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Scheffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Cloutier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Keener (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Day (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-47 |
| 15:36 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Leonard Cloutier | 31-47 |
| 15:33 | Millikin | Douglas Sharp steps in front of the Dennis Schlegel pass in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 15:27 | N. Central | Sean Stradford's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Scheffer | 31-47 |
| 15:26 | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 15:13 | Millikin | David Poirier is hacked by Douglas Sharp - foul #2 on Douglas Sharp, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Millikin | Alan Page (PG), Jackie Showers (SF), David Smith (C) Richard Boling, David Poirier, Charles Scheffer | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG), Troy Kepley (SG), Joseph Hedman (SF), Scott Wade (PF) Douglas Sharp, Lawrence Breeden, Edward Keener, Norman Day | |
| 14:47 | Millikin | Alan Page is hacked by Joseph Hedman - foul #4 on Joseph Hedman, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Lightle (SG) Dennis Schlegel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Greene (PG) Joseph Hedman | |
| 14:26 | Millikin | Scott Wade steals it from Anthony Lightle | 31-47 |
| 14:24 | N. Central | Alan Page is called for the reach on Donald Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Page, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Alvin Shannon (C) Sean Stradford | |
| 14:10 | N. Central | Troy Kepley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-47 |
| 14:08 | Millikin | Jackie Showers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:46 | Millikin | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 13:44 | Millikin | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:24 | Millikin | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-47 |
| 13:22 | N. Central | Troy Kepley grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:14 | N. Central | David Smith swats the dunk try by Scott Wade | 31-47 |
| 13:12 | Millikin | Anthony Lightle gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:55 | Millikin | Anthony Lightle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Showers | 33-47 |
| 12:45 | N. Central | Troy Kepley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 12:43 | N. Central | Scott Wade misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 12:41 | N. Central | Terry Smith snags the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 12:29 | N. Central | Donald Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 12:28 | Millikin | Jackie Showers gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:08 | Millikin | Jackie Showers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 12:06 | N. Central | Scott Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 11:49 | N. Central | Donald Greene's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lightle | 33-47 |
| 11:45 | Millikin | Anthony Lightle lays it in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Alan Page (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Showers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Cloutier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald Greene (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Central | Scott Wade misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-47 |
| 11:32 | N. Central | Scott Wade grabs the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:12 | N. Central | Donald Greene misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-47 |
| 11:10 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:03 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Smith | 37-47 |
| 10:48 | N. Central | Donald Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 10:28 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Showers | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | N. Central | Donald Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 10:14 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 10:01 | Millikin | Anthony Lightle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 09:59 | N. Central | Scott Wade snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | N. Central | Donald Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:37 | Millikin | David Smith gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:20 | Millikin | David Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:19 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Greene | 39-50 |
| 09:15 | N. Central | Terry Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:14 | N. Central | Scott Wade snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 08:59 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Greene | 39-52 |
| 08:41 | Millikin | Jackie Showers buries a jump hook from close range | 41-52 |
| 08:22 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-52 |
| 08:21 | Millikin | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:57 | Millikin | Alan Page is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel (PG), Richard Boling (SG), David Poirier (SF), Charles Scheffer (PF) Alan Page, Anthony Lightle, Jackie Showers, Leonard Cloutier | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Lawrence Breeden (SG), Joseph Hedman (SF), Edward Keener (PF), Norman Day (C) Donald Greene, Terry Smith, Troy Kepley, Scott Wade, Alvin Shannon | |
| 07:42 | N. Central | Norman Day is whistled for a carry | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Dennis Schlegel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Poirier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Scheffer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Smith (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Douglas Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Breeden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hedman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Keener (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Day (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-52 |
| 07:25 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:08 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 07:07 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:49 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:48 | Millikin | Richard Boling grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:23 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Boling | 44-52 |
| 06:03 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 06:01 | Millikin | David Poirier pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:45 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-52 |
| 05:43 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer tips it home | 46-52 |
| 05:29 | N. Central | Edward Keener misses the jumper from the left block | 46-52 |
| 05:28 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman tips it home | 46-54 |
| 05:09 | Millikin | David Poirier misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Day - foul #2 on Norman Day, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Millikin | Anthony Lightle (PG), Jackie Showers (C) Dennis Schlegel, David Smith | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 05:09 | Millikin | David Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:09 | Millikin | David Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:09 | N. Central | Norman Day gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:05 | N. Central | Douglas Sharp misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | N. Central | Norman Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Poirier - foul #3 on David Poirier, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Millikin | Daniel Dibiase (PF) Charles Scheffer | |
| Subs | N. Central | Norbert Trent (PG), Scott Wade (PF), Sean Stradford (C) Douglas Sharp, Edward Keener, Norman Day | |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:43 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:29 | Millikin | Daniel Dibiase lays it in on a nice dish by Jackie Showers | 49-56 |
| 04:16 | N. Central | Joseph Hedman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:15 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Jackie Showers | 49-56 |
| 04:02 | Millikin | David Poirier makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Norbert Trent - foul #1 on Norbert Trent, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | Mark Nissen (SG) Richard Boling | |
| Subs | N. Central | Donald Greene (PG), Terry Smith (SG), Troy Kepley (SF), Alvin Shannon (C) Norbert Trent, Lawrence Breeden, Joseph Hedman, Scott Wade | |
| 04:02 | Millikin | David Poirier misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | N. Central | The rebound goes to Alvin Shannon | 51-56 |
| 03:44 | N. Central | Jackie Showers picks off the pass by Sean Stradford | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Anthony Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nissen (fresh) SF - David Poirier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Dibiase (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Showers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Central | PG - Donald Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Kepley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Stradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Millikin | Mark Nissen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:25 | N. Central | Alvin Shannon grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Troy Kepley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Poirier - foul #4 on David Poirier, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel (PG), Richard Boling (SG), Charles Scheffer (PF), Leonard Cloutier (C) Anthony Lightle, Mark Nissen, David Poirier, Daniel Dibiase | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG), Joseph Hedman (SF), Edward Keener (PF), Norman Day (C) Donald Greene, Terry Smith, Sean Stradford, Alvin Shannon | |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Troy Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:09 | N. Central | Troy Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Hedman - foul #5 on Joseph Hedman, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Millikin | Alan Page (PG) Dennis Schlegel | |
| Subs | N. Central | Scott Wade (PF) Joseph Hedman | |
| 02:46 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:46 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:39 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden (SG) Troy Kepley | |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Norman Day hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Douglas Sharp and the foul's on Leonard Cloutier - foul #2 on Leonard Cloutier, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Millikin | David Poirier (SF) Jackie Showers | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 02:17 | N. Central | Norman Day makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:57 | Millikin | Lawrence Breeden steps in front of the Leonard Cloutier pass | 53-60 |
| 01:40 | N. Central | Edward Keener lays it in | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Millikin | David Poirier is denied on a layup by Norman Day | 53-62 |
| 01:23 | N. Central | Norman Day grabs the board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | N. Central | Scott Wade's pass is intercepted by Charles Scheffer | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Millikin | Leonard Cloutier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | N. Central | Alan Page is called for the reach on Edward Keener in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Page, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | David Smith (C) Leonard Cloutier | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG) Douglas Sharp | |
| 00:45 | N. Central | Alan Page is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #3 on Alan Page, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden is hacked by Richard Boling - foul #1 on Richard Boling, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Millikin | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Central | N. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Millikin | David Smith scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Boling | 58-62 |
| 00:37 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Douglas Sharp (PG) Terry Smith | |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden is hacked by Alan Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Page, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Millikin | David Smith lays it up and in set up by Charles Scheffer | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Alan Page is called for the reach on Edward Keener in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Page, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel (PG) Alan Page | |
| Subs | N. Central | | |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:28 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Schlegel, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | N. Central | Terry Smith (PG) Douglas Sharp | |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Dennis Schlegel is called for the reach on Edward Keener in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Schlegel, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Edward Keener misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | N. Central | Edward Keener makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Millikin | Charles Scheffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Boling - foul #2 on Richard Boling, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | Lawrence Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Day | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Central | N. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | David Smith is called for the reach on Norman Day - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Norman Day makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | N. Central | Norman Day misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Millikin | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | Millikin | Dennis Schlegel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Richard Boling gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |