| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Cho (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Franklin Labonte (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Defiance | Jack Frazer inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:48 | Defiance | James Headen snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 19:30 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 19:23 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Carter | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Defiance | Jack Frazer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:00 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to James Headen | 27-27 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle is hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:40 | Defiance | James Headen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | Millikin | John Cho gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:19 | Millikin | Dennis Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Higgins - foul #3 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (PF) Eugene Higgins | |
| 18:19 | Millikin | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Millikin | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:04 | Defiance | Stephen Bryant is called for the reach on Jack Frazer - foul #3 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Millikin | Mark Barr (SG) Stephen Bryant | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 17:53 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:52 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 17:38 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Headen - foul #1 on James Headen, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 17:38 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:38 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:38 | Defiance | Ernest Perry snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 17:21 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 17:19 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:10 | Millikin | Dennis Williams makes the runner from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 16:52 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle hits a floater from the right block set up by John Watt and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Woods (PG), Darin Robinson (SF), Marty Lentini (PF), Richard Begay (C) James Carter, John Cho, Dennis Williams, Franklin Labonte | |
| Subs | Defiance | Corey Calkins (SG), Michael Odom (C) John Watt, James Headen | |
| 16:52 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:52 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Begay | 32-29 |
| 16:37 | Millikin | Brian Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:35 | Defiance | Corey Calkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Defiance | Michael Odom hits a floater in the lane | 32-31 |
| 16:07 | Millikin | Marty Lentini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Chris Krehbiel (SF) Earl Shinkle, Jack Frazer | |
| 15:54 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Morris | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marty Lentini (fresh) C - Richard Begay (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Krehbiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Odom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Millikin | Darin Robinson travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Carter (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), John Cho (SF) Brian Woods, Darin Robinson, Marty Lentini | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), Eugene Higgins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Corey Calkins, Chris Krehbiel, Michael Odom | |
| 15:30 | Defiance | John Cho steps in front of the John Watt pass | 32-34 |
| 15:14 | Millikin | John Cho scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Bryant | 34-34 |
| 14:57 | Defiance | John Watt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Millikin | Mark Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:37 | Millikin | Mark Barr banks in the layup on a great pass from James Carter and he's hacked by Norman Lentz - foul #4 on Norman Lentz, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Williams (PF) Stephen Bryant | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), Jack Frazer (SF), James Headen (C) Terry Morris, Norman Lentz, Ernest Perry | |
| 14:37 | Millikin | Mark Barr makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Begay - foul #1 on Richard Begay, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Millikin | Stephen Bryant (SG), William Shepard (C) Mark Barr, Richard Begay | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:12 | Millikin | Dennis Williams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:55 | Millikin | Dennis Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Millikin | Franklin Labonte (C) William Shepard | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 13:35 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Millikin | James Carter gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:21 | Millikin | James Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Bryant | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Shinkle | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | Millikin | John Cho misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Higgins - foul #4 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Woods (PG) James Carter | |
| Subs | Defiance | Corey Calkins (SG), Ernest Perry (PF) John Watt, Eugene Higgins | |
| 12:45 | Millikin | John Cho makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Millikin | John Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:45 | Defiance | James Headen gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Woods - foul #2 on Brian Woods, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Millikin | Marty Lentini (SF), Richard Begay (C) John Cho, Franklin Labonte | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:37 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:14 | Millikin | Richard Begay misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | Defiance | Ernest Perry gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Frazer and he's fouled by Marty Lentini - foul #3 on Marty Lentini, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Millikin | Darin Robinson (SF) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Odom (C) James Headen | |
| 12:02 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Millikin | Richard Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | Millikin | Marty Lentini misses the shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 11:45 | Defiance | Michael Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marty Lentini (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Begay (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Odom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Defiance | Corey Calkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:36 | Defiance | Michael Odom can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 11:34 | Defiance | Ernest Perry gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:19 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:18 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Begay | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Millikin | Corey Calkins is called for the reach on Stephen Bryant - foul #1 on Corey Calkins, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Carter (PG), Mark Barr (SG), John Cho (SF), Franklin Labonte (C) Brian Woods, Stephen Bryant, Darin Robinson, Richard Begay | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), John Watt (SG), James Headen (C) Earl Shinkle, Jack Frazer, Ernest Perry | |
| 10:48 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Franklin Labonte, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Defiance | John Watt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 10:28 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Franklin Labonte | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Millikin | Mark Barr connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Cho | 43-42 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | John Watt is hacked by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Woods (PG), Dennis Williams (PF), Richard Begay (C) James Carter, Marty Lentini, Franklin Labonte | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), Chris Krehbiel (SF), Ernest Perry (PF) Terry Morris, Corey Calkins, James Headen | |
| 09:56 | Defiance | John Watt makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Defiance | John Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:56 | Millikin | Richard Begay pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:48 | Millikin | Richard Begay misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 09:47 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Ernest Perry - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Millikin | Stephen Bryant (SG) John Cho | |
| Subs | Defiance | Jack Frazer (SF) John Watt | |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Defiance | Ernest Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:05 | Millikin | Mark Barr misses the dunk | 43-45 |
| 09:04 | Defiance | Ernest Perry snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:00 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:58 | Millikin | Mark Barr grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:41 | Millikin | Brian Woods scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 08:33 | Defiance | Chris Krehbiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:32 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle tips it in | 46-47 |
| 08:03 | Millikin | Dennis Williams is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Cho (SF), Franklin Labonte (C) Mark Barr, Richard Begay | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Watt (SG), James Headen (C) Chris Krehbiel, Michael Odom | |
| 07:42 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 07:40 | Defiance | Jack Frazer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Cho (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:21 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 07:16 | Millikin | John Cho makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Woods | 49-47 |
| 07:00 | Defiance | John Watt buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | Millikin | Dennis Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 06:46 | Millikin | John Cho tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 06:44 | Millikin | John Cho hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:26 | Defiance | Jack Frazer buries a shot near the basket set up by Ernest Perry | 51-52 |
| 06:17 | Millikin | Brian Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Defiance | John Watt gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:09 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Millikin | Brian Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:02 | Defiance | Ernest Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:39 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Watt | 51-55 |
| 05:13 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | Defiance | John Watt misses the turnaround from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 04:48 | Millikin | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:41 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:40 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 54-55 |
| 04:27 | Millikin | Dennis Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Ernest Perry comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Bryant - foul #4 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Millikin | James Carter (PG), Mark Barr (SG), Darin Robinson (SF), Marty Lentini (PF), Richard Begay (C) Brian Woods, Stephen Bryant, John Cho, Dennis Williams, Franklin Labonte | |
| Subs | Defiance | Terry Morris (PG), Eugene Higgins (SG), Corey Calkins (SF), Norman Lentz (PF) Earl Shinkle, John Watt, Jack Frazer, James Headen | |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Defiance | Ernest Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Richard Begay | 57-56 |
| 03:58 | Millikin | Mark Barr makes the runner in the paint | 59-56 |
| 03:39 | Defiance | Norman Lentz clanks a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 03:38 | Millikin | Marty Lentini gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - James Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darin Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marty Lentini (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Begay (fresh) 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Terry Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Corey Calkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ernest Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Millikin | Mark Barr can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 03:29 | Defiance | Corey Calkins gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:12 | Defiance | Corey Calkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 03:11 | Millikin | The rebound goes to Marty Lentini | 59-56 |
| 02:51 | Millikin | Mark Barr is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Michael Odom (C) Ernest Perry | |
| 02:49 | Defiance | Defiance calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | John Cho (SF) Darin Robinson | |
| Subs | Defiance | Earl Shinkle (PG), John Watt (SG), Jack Frazer (SF), James Headen (C) Terry Morris, Eugene Higgins, Corey Calkins, Michael Odom | |
| 02:44 | Defiance | John Cho picks off the pass by Jack Frazer | 59-56 |
| 02:44 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | Stephen Bryant (SG) Marty Lentini | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 02:27 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 02:26 | Millikin | Richard Begay tips it home | 61-56 |
| 02:11 | Defiance | James Headen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Millikin | Mark Barr pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Millikin | Dennis Williams (PF), Franklin Labonte (C) Mark Barr, Richard Begay | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:50 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:43 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 01:41 | Defiance | John Watt tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 01:20 | Millikin | James Carter loses the dribble to Earl Shinkle | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | James Headen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Millikin | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Headen - foul #2 on James Headen, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:38 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Defiance | John Watt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Lentz | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant is hacked by John Watt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Watt, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:30 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Defiance | James Headen grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Jack Frazer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #5 on James Carter, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Millikin | Brian Woods (PG) James Carter | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:18 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Millikin | John Watt is called for the reach on Stephen Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Watt, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Defiance | Norman Lentz grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Defiance | Jack Frazer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Earl Shinkle | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Millikin | Millikin calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Cho (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Lentz (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Millikin | The short jumper by John Cho is denied by Norman Lentz | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Millikin | Dennis Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | Millikin | John Cho travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer is fouled on the floor by Brian Woods - foul #3 on Brian Woods, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:03 | Millikin | Brian Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | Defiance | John Watt connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:19 | Millikin | Stephen Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 03:17 | Millikin | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Woods | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Dennis Williams is fouled on the floor by Norman Lentz - foul #5 on Norman Lentz, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Millikin | Richard Begay (C) Franklin Labonte | |
| Subs | Defiance | Eugene Higgins (PF) Norman Lentz | |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Millikin | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:55 | Defiance | John Watt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-69 |
| 02:54 | Millikin | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:54 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 02:32 | Millikin | Richard Begay is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Defiance | Eugene Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Millikin | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 01:56 | Millikin | John Cho buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Bryant | 69-70 |
| 01:32 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | Millikin | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:30 | Millikin | Millikin calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Millikin | Franklin Labonte (C) Richard Begay | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 01:07 | Millikin | James Headen is called for the reach on Franklin Labonte - foul #3 on James Headen, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 01:07 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Millikin | Franklin Labonte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:39 | Defiance | Earl Shinkle's pass is intercepted by Brian Woods | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Millikin | PG - Brian Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Cho (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Labonte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Earl Shinkle (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Watt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Frazer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Millikin | John Cho hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Higgins - foul #5 on Eugene Higgins, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Millikin | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Ernest Perry (PF) Eugene Higgins | |
| 00:11 | Millikin | John Cho misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Millikin | John Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Ernest Perry | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Defiance | Jack Frazer knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Shinkle | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Millikin | Millikin calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Millikin | Millikin is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Millikin | Ernest Perry denies the turnaround by Stephen Bryant | 71-72 |