| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Gilligan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matt Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clement Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Lee Holmes inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Springfield | Matt Ward misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 19:34 | Springfield | Matt Ward gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:16 | Springfield | Matt Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 42-30 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:59 | Springfield | Clement Duggan grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 18:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Springfield | Lee Holmes clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Gilligan - foul #2 on Vincent Gilligan, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG) Vincent Gilligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:44 | Springfield | Lee Holmes is hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #3 on Walter Kivi, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| 17:24 | Springfield | John Bourland misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kirk Mack - foul #1 on Kirk Mack, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Camp (SG), Timothy Eubanks (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Lee Holmes, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 17:24 | Springfield | John Bourland makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Springfield | John Bourland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | Springfield | Albert Camp drills a runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Baker | 46-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the turnaround in the paint | 46-37 |
| 16:41 | Springfield | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:35 | Springfield | Richard Coon is called for the reach on Matt Ward - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Christopher Cline (PG) Matt Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Robert Collins | |
| 16:25 | Springfield | Joseph Baker travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Clement Duggan (C) Christopher Cline, John Bourland, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Joseph Posey | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Vincent Gilligan is called for the reach on Richard Coon - foul #3 on Vincent Gilligan, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Lee Holmes (SF) Vincent Gilligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Allen - foul #3 on Steven Allen, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG) Albert Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Kirk Mack | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:46 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bourland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clement Duggan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Springfield | Lee Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bourland | 48-38 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 48-40 |
| 14:45 | Springfield | John Bourland loses the dribble to Jared Corlett | 48-40 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 14:40 | Springfield | John Bourland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:35 | Springfield | Walter Kivi is called for the reach on Lee Holmes - foul #4 on Walter Kivi, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan (SG), Matt Ward (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Timothy Eubanks, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Kirk Mack (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Horace Coleman, Walter Kivi, Daron Kleiner | |
| 14:13 | Springfield | Matt Ward makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Lee Holmes and he's hacked by Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Christopher Cline (PG), Albert Camp (SF) John Bourland, Lee Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 14:13 | Springfield | Matt Ward makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Coon and he's hacked by Matt Ward - foul #1 on Matt Ward, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:51 | Springfield | Matt Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Coon - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:32 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Joseph Posey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cline in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 13:22 | Springfield | Joseph Baker clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #1 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG) Christopher Cline | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Kirk Mack | |
| 13:22 | Springfield | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:22 | Springfield | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 53-42 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Coon | 53-44 |
| 12:41 | Springfield | Steven Allen's pass is intercepted by Richard Coon in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Richard Coon grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Matt Ward steals the ball from Richard Coon | 53-44 |
| 11:33 | Springfield | Albert Camp can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Gilligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Albert Camp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Knowlton | 53-46 |
| 11:16 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan is hacked by Richard Coon - foul #3 on Richard Coon, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (PG), Lee Holmes (SF), Timothy Eubanks (PF), Clement Duggan (C) Steven Allen, Albert Camp, Matt Ward, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (SF) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner | |
| 11:16 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-46 |
| Subs | Springfield | Christopher Cline (PG) Vincent Gilligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bourland | 56-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Kirk Mack connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 56-49 |
| 10:16 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 09:59 | Springfield | Lee Holmes pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:40 | Springfield | Lee Holmes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Matt Ward (PF) Christopher Cline, Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Charles Knowlton | |
| 09:40 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:40 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Clement Duggan takes the ball from Horace Coleman | 58-49 |
| 08:59 | Springfield | Daron Kleiner is called for the reach on Lee Holmes - foul #2 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Camp (SG) John Bourland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG), Joseph Posey (C) Horace Coleman, Kirk Mack | |
| 08:59 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:59 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Collins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 60-51 |
| 08:16 | Springfield | Albert Camp misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jared Corlett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:07 | Springfield | Lee Holmes snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Springfield | Clement Duggan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (PG), Timothy Eubanks (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Lee Holmes, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Jared Corlett, Robert Collins | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't finish the layup | 60-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - John Bourland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Camp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daron Kleiner | 60-53 |
| 06:50 | Springfield | Joseph Baker buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Eubanks | 62-53 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 62-55 |
| 06:18 | Springfield | John Bourland buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Camp | 65-55 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't finish the layup | 65-55 |
| 05:59 | Springfield | Joseph Baker snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:59 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Lee Holmes (SF), Clement Duggan (C) John Bourland, Albert Camp, Timothy Eubanks, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Kirk Mack (PF) Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner, Charles Knowlton | |
| 05:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen is fouled on the floor by Jared Corlett - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks (PF) Matt Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Joseph Posey | |
| 05:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:36 | Springfield | Steven Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Kirk Mack gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 05:09 | Springfield | Clement Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:49 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Gilligan | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Robert Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Matt Ward (PF) Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Springfield | Clement Duggan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Clement Duggan grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 03:56 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 03:54 | Springfield | Clement Duggan gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Springfield | Clement Duggan is fouled on the floor by Kirk Mack - foul #2 on Kirk Mack, team foul #13 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG) Vincent Gilligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Kirk Mack | |
| 03:35 | Springfield | Clement Duggan misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:35 | Springfield | Clement Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Matt Ward - foul #2 on Matt Ward, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Albert Camp (SG), Timothy Eubanks (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Lee Holmes, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - John Bourland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Camp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Springfield | Joseph Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 68-56 |
| 03:07 | Springfield | Matt Ward gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:52 | Springfield | John Bourland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 02:51 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Camp | 68-56 |
| 02:51 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Lee Holmes (SF), Clement Duggan (C) John Bourland, Albert Camp, Timothy Eubanks, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner | |
| 02:37 | Springfield | Clement Duggan clanks a runner from the left block | 68-56 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 68-56 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Lee Holmes is called for the reach on Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Lee Holmes, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Christopher Cline (PG), John Bourland (SG), Timothy Eubanks (SF), Albert Camp (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Vincent Gilligan, Lee Holmes, Matt Ward, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Kirk Mack (PF), Joseph Posey (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Walter Kivi, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Richard Coon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Lungwitz | 68-59 |
| 02:07 | Springfield | Daron Kleiner takes the ball from Timothy Eubanks | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Coon lays it in on a great pass from Daron Kleiner | 68-61 |
| 02:04 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Vincent Gilligan (SG), Lee Holmes (SF), Matt Ward (PF), Clement Duggan (C) Christopher Cline, John Bourland, Timothy Eubanks, Albert Camp, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Daron Kleiner, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Springfield | Matt Ward misses the jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 01:42 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Ward | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Springfield | Robert Collins steps in front of the Vincent Gilligan pass | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Robert Collins hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan's pass is intercepted by Horace Coleman | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the floater from the left wing set up by Horace Coleman | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Springfield | Lee Holmes drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Allen | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is hacked by Matt Ward - foul #3 on Matt Ward, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Matt Ward pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Springfield | Matt Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG), Timothy Eubanks (C) Vincent Gilligan, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Springfield | Matt Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Springfield | Matt Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Timothy Eubanks is called for the reach on Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Timothy Eubanks, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Springfield | Vincent Gilligan (SG), Clement Duggan (C) John Bourland, Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | Springfield | Steven Allen is hacked by Horace Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG), Timothy Eubanks (PF) Vincent Gilligan, Matt Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Springfield | Steven Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Springfield | Steven Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |