| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Albert Blum (fresh) SG - Kurt Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Wigington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson buries a floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Peter Bequette knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 37-30 |
| 19:11 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Peter Bequette grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:44 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Springfield | William Erdman steals it from Glen Wigington | 37-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Victor Sale blows the dunk | 37-30 |
| 17:56 | Springfield | Albert Blum snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | Springfield | Albert Blum connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Richardson - foul #2 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (PG), George Graves (PF), Joseph Todd (C) Albert Blum, Glen Wigington, Steve Hughes | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Victor Sale makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Victor Sale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:01 | Springfield | George Graves misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Springfield | George Graves pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:48 | Springfield | Kevin Rector misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Victor Sale pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Jordan King hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:29 | Springfield | Kevin Rector is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF) Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ralph Thomas (SG), Alvin Crandall (C) Kurt Fisher, Kenneth Richardson | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews loses the dribble to Kevin Rector | 41-32 |
| 15:44 | Springfield | Joseph Todd knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Alvin Crandall | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Akin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Rector (fresh) SG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Graves (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Crandall (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 15:10 | Springfield | Joseph Todd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:08 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | Springfield | Robert Akin denies the turnaround by Alvin Crandall | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | Springfield | Ralph Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:28 | Springfield | George Graves banks in the layup | 44-36 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Dean Groves gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | William Erdman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Andrews | 46-36 |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Joseph Todd clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Akin - foul #1 on Robert Akin, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, William Erdman, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Springfield | Fred Hill (PG), Kurt Fisher (SG), Glen Wigington (PF), Steve Hughes (C) Kevin Rector, Ralph Thomas, George Graves, Alvin Crandall | |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Joseph Todd makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Joseph Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 48-38 |
| 12:47 | Springfield | Steve Hughes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Peter Bequette knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery | 50-38 |
| 12:33 | Springfield | Joseph Todd misses the easy layup | 50-38 |
| 12:31 | Springfield | Joseph Todd tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Hill - foul #4 on Fred Hill, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Blum (PG), Kenneth Richardson (SF) Fred Hill, Joseph Todd | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:19 | Springfield | Glen Wigington grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:01 | Springfield | Albert Blum misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| 12:01 | Springfield | Albert Blum makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Springfield | Albert Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Victor Sale knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 53-42 |
| 11:29 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-42 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Peter Bequette pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Albert Blum (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kurt Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Wigington (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Peter Bequette drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Tuck | 55-42 |
| 11:00 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Jordan King (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), William Erdman (PF) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Glen Wigington steals the ball from Joshua Stanley | 55-42 |
| 10:39 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Glen Williams | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (SG), George Graves (PF), Alvin Crandall (C) Kurt Fisher, Glen Wigington, Steve Hughes | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Victor Sale knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan King | 57-42 |
| 10:17 | Springfield | Kevin Rector can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Erdman | 57-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jordan King | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:50 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lynn Andrews - foul #1 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ralph Thomas (SG) Albert Blum | |
| 09:50 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:50 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Richardson - foul #3 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kurt Fisher (SG) Ralph Thomas | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:25 | Springfield | George Graves knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-45 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Richardson picks off the pass by Stephen Montgomery | 60-45 |
| 08:57 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson blows the layup | 60-45 |
| 08:55 | Springfield | George Graves gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Rector and he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Blum (PG), Glen Wigington (PF), Steve Hughes (C) Kevin Rector, George Graves, Alvin Crandall | |
| 08:40 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Richardson swats the short shot by Robert Akin | 60-48 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Dean Groves hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 08:04 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 62-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Jordan King drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Akin | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:41 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher is hacked by Stephen Montgomery - foul #1 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Stephen Montgomery, Robert Akin, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Springfield | Fred Hill (PG), Joseph Todd (SF) Kurt Fisher, Kenneth Richardson | |
| 07:32 | Springfield | Fred Hill hits the finger roll set up by Albert Blum | 64-50 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Victor Sale's pass is intercepted by Fred Hill | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dean Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Fred Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Wigington (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Springfield | Joseph Todd hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kevin Staggs - foul #5 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), William Erdman (PF) Lynn Andrews, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (SG) Albert Blum | |
| 07:10 | Springfield | Joseph Todd makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Erdman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glen Wigington - foul #1 on Glen Wigington, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Victor Sale gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 06:45 | Springfield | Glen Wigington snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 06:28 | Springfield | Glen Wigington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Sale | 65-53 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Peter Bequette travels with the ball | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SF) Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kurt Fisher (SG), George Graves (SF), Alvin Crandall (C) Kevin Rector, Glen Wigington, Steve Hughes | |
| 06:06 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Peter Bequette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Robert Akin (C) Jordan King, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson (SF) Alvin Crandall | |
| 05:24 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Montgomery | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Springfield | George Graves misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-53 |
| 05:09 | Springfield | Kenneth Richardson tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Robert Akin hits a shot from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 04:51 | Springfield | George Graves drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kurt Fisher | 69-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Peter Bequette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Montgomery | 71-58 |
| 04:11 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:10 | Springfield | George Graves snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:10 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Joshua Stanley, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Springfield | Glen Wigington (PF), Steve Hughes (C) George Graves, Joseph Todd | |
| 04:05 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William Erdman is called for traveling | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Springfield | Kurt Fisher is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kurt Fisher, team foul #5 | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Dean Groves can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steve Hughes - foul #1 on Steve Hughes, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Akin (PF) William Erdman | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Fred Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Glen Wigington (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Springfield | Steve Hughes banks in the layup | 72-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jordan King is hacked by Kenneth Richardson - foul #4 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Richardson - foul #5 on Kenneth Richardson, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG) Stephen Montgomery | |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Blum (SG), George Graves (SF) Kurt Fisher, Kenneth Richardson | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:39 | Springfield | Robert Akin steals it from Steve Hughes | 75-60 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Robert Akin travels with the ball | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rector (SG), Joseph Todd (PF), Alvin Crandall (C) Fred Hill, Glen Wigington, Steve Hughes | |
| 02:09 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Graves | 75-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Akin is hacked by Joseph Todd - foul #2 on Joseph Todd, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:55 | Springfield | Joseph Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:38 | Springfield | Kevin Rector is called for traveling | 75-62 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 01:14 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-62 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the easy layup | 78-62 |
| 01:07 | Springfield | George Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Dean Groves | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Alvin Crandall can't finish the layup | 80-62 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Akin | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jordan King runs out the clock | 80-62 |