| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Vandorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Pewitt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Penniman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Fike (fresh) 13 pts. C - Fred McFarland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | William Armstrong inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Springfield | William Armstrong comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Neumann | Jason Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Waltz | 34-33 |
| 19:10 | Springfield | Jerry Vandorn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Williams | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Neumann | Jason Penniman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Neumann | Jason Penniman snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:41 | Neumann | Fred McFarland hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Penniman | 37-35 |
| 18:18 | Springfield | Stephen Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Vandorn | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | Neumann | Fred McFarland makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jason Penniman | 39-37 |
| 17:48 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Vandorn | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Neumann | Jason Penniman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Gillis (C) Stephen Nolen | |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (SG), John Andreasen (C) Jason Penniman, Fred McFarland | |
| 17:05 | Springfield | John Andreasen picks off the pass by James Gillis | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:43 | Neumann | Peter Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:23 | Neumann | Floyd Novello clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:22 | Springfield | William Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:59 | Springfield | Stephen Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Neumann | John Andreasen grabs the board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Stephen Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Vandorn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pewitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gillis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Fike (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - John Andreasen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Neumann | Louis Waltz lays it in set up by John Andreasen | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | Springfield | James Gillis loses the dribble to Peter Patterson | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Neumann | John Andreasen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Springfield | Bobby Pewitt grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Springfield | James Gillis misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Patterson - foul #1 on Peter Patterson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edward Hull (PG), Richard Peden (SG), Robert Rankin (SF), Stephen Nolen (C) Stephen Williams, Jerry Vandorn, William Armstrong, Bobby Pewitt | |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (SG), Daniel Hammons (SF), Todd Fleming (PF), Fred McFarland (C) Louis Waltz, Floyd Novello, Jimmy Fike, John Andreasen | |
| 14:38 | Springfield | James Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Springfield | James Gillis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Neumann | Daniel Hammons pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Neumann | Todd Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | Todd Houston (PF) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| 14:00 | Springfield | Todd Houston can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Neumann | Todd Fleming snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:45 | Neumann | Jason Penniman is hacked by Todd Houston - foul #2 on Todd Houston, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Neumann | Stephen Larsen (PG) Peter Patterson | |
| 13:34 | Neumann | Stephen Larsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Neumann | Fred McFarland can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 13:30 | Neumann | Todd Fleming tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 13:15 | Springfield | Stephen Nolen is hacked by Todd Fleming - foul #2 on Todd Fleming, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Gillis (PF) Todd Houston | |
| Subs | Neumann | John Andreasen (SF) Daniel Hammons | |
| 13:10 | Springfield | Edward Hull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Todd Fleming - foul #3 on Todd Fleming, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 13:10 | Springfield | Edward Hull makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Springfield | Edward Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Neumann | Jason Penniman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Larsen | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | Springfield | James Gillis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Penniman - foul #2 on Jason Penniman, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Williams (PG) Richard Peden | |
| Subs | Neumann | Floyd Novello (SF) Todd Fleming | |
| 12:40 | Springfield | James Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | Springfield | James Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Neumann | Jason Penniman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Springfield | James Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:54 | Springfield | Robert Rankin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Hull | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Nolen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Stephen Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Andreasen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred McFarland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Neumann | John Andreasen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Larsen | 48-45 |
| 11:21 | Springfield | Stephen Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Larsen - foul #1 on Stephen Larsen, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jerry Vandorn (SG), William Armstrong (SF), Bobby Pewitt (PF) Edward Hull, Robert Rankin, Stephen Nolen | |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Peter Patterson (SG), Jimmy Fike (PF), David Wilke (C) Stephen Larsen, Jason Penniman, John Andreasen, Fred McFarland | |
| 11:21 | Springfield | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:21 | Springfield | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:14 | Neumann | Louis Waltz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 11:12 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Springfield | The rebound goes to James Gillis | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Springfield | James Gillis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:28 | Springfield | James Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Springfield | William Armstrong loses the dribble to Jimmy Fike | 50-45 |
| 10:06 | Neumann | Louis Waltz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmy Fike | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Springfield | William Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:43 | Neumann | Louis Waltz grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Neumann | Louis Waltz drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Peter Patterson and he's hacked by William Armstrong - foul #2 on William Armstrong, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edward Hull (PG), Todd Houston (C) Stephen Williams, James Gillis | |
| Subs | Neumann | John Andreasen (SF), Fred McFarland (C) Floyd Novello, David Wilke | |
| 09:38 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Springfield | Jerry Vandorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:18 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Houston | 50-51 |
| 09:10 | Springfield | Edward Hull is fouled on the floor by Louis Waltz - foul #2 on Louis Waltz, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Nolen (C) Todd Houston | |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (SG) Peter Patterson | |
| 08:48 | Springfield | Fred McFarland steps in front of the Jerry Vandorn pass | 50-51 |
| 08:31 | Neumann | Louis Waltz clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Pewitt - foul #3 on Bobby Pewitt, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Williams (PG), Robert Rankin (SF), Todd Houston (PF) Jerry Vandorn, William Armstrong, Bobby Pewitt | |
| Subs | Neumann | Floyd Novello (SF) Jimmy Fike | |
| 08:31 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Neumann | Louis Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:10 | Springfield | John Andreasen steals the ball from Robert Rankin | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Neumann | Louis Waltz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Novello | 50-55 |
| 07:33 | Springfield | Stephen Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rankin | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Houston (fresh) C - Stephen Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Andreasen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred McFarland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Neumann | Fred McFarland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:12 | Neumann | John Andreasen tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 06:51 | Springfield | Todd Houston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Andreasen - foul #3 on John Andreasen, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Peden (PG), Jerry Vandorn (SG), William Armstrong (SF), Bobby Pewitt (PF) Stephen Williams, Edward Hull, Robert Rankin, Stephen Nolen | |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (PG), Stephen Larsen (SG), Jimmy Fike (PF), David Wilke (C) Louis Waltz, Jason Penniman, John Andreasen, Fred McFarland | |
| 06:51 | Springfield | Todd Houston makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Springfield | Todd Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:38 | Neumann | Floyd Novello misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Armstrong - foul #3 on William Armstrong, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Gillis (C) Todd Houston | |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| 06:38 | Neumann | Floyd Novello makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:38 | Neumann | Floyd Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:17 | Springfield | William Armstrong scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Peden | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | Springfield | James Gillis snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:54 | Springfield | Jerry Vandorn knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Peden | 60-59 |
| 05:50 | Neumann | Stephen Larsen is called for traveling | 60-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Williams (PG) Richard Peden | |
| Subs | Neumann | Daniel Hammons (SF) Floyd Novello | |
| 05:30 | Springfield | William Armstrong is hacked by Daniel Hammons - foul #2 on Daniel Hammons, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Neumann | John Andreasen (SF) Daniel Hammons | |
| 05:30 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:30 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:16 | Neumann | David Wilke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 05:15 | Springfield | William Armstrong gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Springfield | William Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Stephen Larsen - foul #2 on Stephen Larsen, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Nolen (C) James Gillis | |
| Subs | Neumann | Louis Waltz (PG), Jason Penniman (SG), Fred McFarland (C) Peter Patterson, Stephen Larsen, David Wilke | |
| 04:56 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:56 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Neumann | John Andreasen is hacked by Bobby Pewitt - foul #4 on Bobby Pewitt, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edward Hull (SG), Robert Rankin (SF) Jerry Vandorn, William Armstrong | |
| Subs | Neumann | Floyd Novello (SF) John Andreasen | |
| 04:25 | Neumann | Jason Penniman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Fike | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | Springfield | Stephen Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Hull | 66-62 |
| 03:57 | Neumann | Floyd Novello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Springfield | James Gillis (PF) Bobby Pewitt | |
| Subs | Neumann | John Andreasen (PF) Jimmy Fike | |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Stephen Williams is hacked by Floyd Novello - foul #1 on Floyd Novello, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Armstrong (SF) Robert Rankin | |
| Subs | Neumann | Peter Patterson (SG) Jason Penniman | |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Stephen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:37 | Springfield | Stephen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Neumann | John Andreasen misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Gillis - foul #1 on James Gillis, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jerry Vandorn (SG), Todd Houston (C) Stephen Williams, Stephen Nolen | |
| Subs | Neumann | David Wilke (C) Fred McFarland | |
| 03:17 | Neumann | John Andreasen misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Neumann | John Andreasen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:17 | Springfield | The rebound goes to James Gillis | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Edward Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Vandorn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Armstrong (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Houston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Neumann | PG - Louis Waltz (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Novello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Andreasen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Springfield | Edward Hull scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Armstrong | 70-62 |
| 02:58 | Neumann | Neumann calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Williams (PG), Bobby Pewitt (PF), Stephen Nolen (C) Edward Hull, James Gillis, Todd Houston | |
| Subs | Neumann | Jason Penniman (SG), Jimmy Fike (PF), Fred McFarland (C) Peter Patterson, John Andreasen, David Wilke | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Waltz | 70-65 |
| 02:28 | Springfield | William Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Floyd Novello | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 02:03 | Springfield | William Armstrong can't finish the layup | 70-65 |
| 02:02 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Jimmy Fike | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Neumann | Fred McFarland misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Nolen - foul #1 on Stephen Nolen, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Neumann | Fred McFarland misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | Neumann | Fred McFarland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:34 | Springfield | Bobby Pewitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:32 | Neumann | The rebound goes to Fred McFarland | 70-66 |
| 01:27 | Neumann | Louis Waltz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Springfield | Bobby Pewitt snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:58 | Springfield | Stephen Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Vandorn | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Neumann | Floyd Novello lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Penniman | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Springfield | Jason Penniman takes the ball from Stephen Nolen | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Stephen Nolen pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Springfield | Louis Waltz is called for the reach on Stephen Nolen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Waltz, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Springfield | Edward Hull (PG) Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Neumann | | |
| 00:13 | Springfield | Stephen Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Springfield | Stephen Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Neumann | Jimmy Fike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:05 | Springfield | William Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Springfield | Jason Penniman is called for the reach on William Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Penniman, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Springfield | William Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Neumann | Neumann is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Neumann | Jason Penniman clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-68 |