| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Amos Kinnison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Barry Jones inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Springfield | Raymond Graig is called for the reach on Amos Kinnison - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Springfield | Barry Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Tardy | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Yates | 41-36 |
| 18:46 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Springfield | Barry Jones snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:37 | Springfield | Barry Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jones | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Raymond Graig gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:02 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:43 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Wiggins | 43-36 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Raymond Graig lays it in set up by Joe Bordelon | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Springfield | Barry Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | William Delrio (PG), Bert Schaefer (SG), Milo Teixeira (PF), Claude Hafer (C) Richard Tardy, Joe Wiggins, Amos Kinnison, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF) Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| 17:27 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:27 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 17:19 | Springfield | Claude Hafer snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:01 | Springfield | Barry Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Springfield | Jerome Scoggins is called for the reach on Bert Schaefer - foul #2 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Adam Babb (C) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 16:19 | Springfield | Claude Hafer double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Charles Hamilton (C) Adam Babb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Milo Teixeira - foul #1 on Milo Teixeira, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | David Tuel (PG), Joe Wiggins (SG), Amos Kinnison (PF) William Delrio, Bert Schaefer, Claude Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF) Norman Matthews | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - David Tuel (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milo Teixeira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amos Kinnison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bruce Mireles | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Springfield | Raymond Graig swats the short shot by Milo Teixeira | 45-42 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Milo Teixeira - foul #2 on Milo Teixeira, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:06 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Tuel | 48-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Waterman | 48-46 |
| 14:28 | Springfield | David Tuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Hamilton | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:09 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:04 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:03 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Joseph Yates scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Waterman | 51-48 |
| 13:49 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 13:37 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Tardy (PG), Bert Schaefer (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Claude Hafer (C) David Tuel, Joe Wiggins, Amos Kinnison, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 13:18 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 13:02 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Milo Teixeira | 53-48 |
| 12:46 | Springfield | Richard Tardy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claude Hafer - foul #1 on Claude Hafer, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | Adam Babb (C) Milo Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Springfield | Adam Babb is fouled on the floor by Joe Bordelon - foul #1 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 11:53 | Springfield | Richard Tardy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Babb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Norman Matthews's layup is rejected by Adam Babb | 53-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 11:41 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:29 | Springfield | Richard Tardy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Norman Matthews drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joe Bordelon and the foul's on Adam Babb - foul #2 on Adam Babb, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | David Tuel (PG) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Norman Matthews misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Springfield | Barry Jones grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:50 | Springfield | Adam Babb can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-51 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Norman Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joe Wiggins (SG), Brian Winslow (SF), Amos Kinnison (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Bert Schaefer, Barry Jones, Claude Hafer, Adam Babb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins, Norman Matthews, Daniel Pollard | |
| 09:56 | Springfield | David Tuel buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles is hacked by David Tuel - foul #4 on David Tuel, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Tardy (PG), Milo Teixeira (SF) David Tuel, Brian Winslow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 09:33 | Springfield | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:27 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Milo Teixeira steals the ball from Bruce Mireles | 57-51 |
| 09:07 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira hits a jump hook in the paint | 59-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Joseph Yates drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest McIlrath | 59-54 |
| 08:21 | Springfield | Richard Tardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Raymond Graig is hacked by Amos Kinnison - foul #1 on Amos Kinnison, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Barry Jones (SF), Claude Hafer (PF) Milo Teixeira, Amos Kinnison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Daniel Pollard (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Bert Schaefer (SG), Adam Babb (C) Joe Wiggins, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| 07:44 | Springfield | Barry Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Tardy | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Tardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Babb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:18 | Springfield | Adam Babb snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:56 | Springfield | Adam Babb loses the dribble to Jerome Scoggins | 62-54 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard travels with the ball | 62-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | David Tuel (PG), Joe Wiggins (SG), Amos Kinnison (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Richard Tardy, Bert Schaefer, Claude Hafer, Adam Babb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard, Norman Matthews | |
| 06:17 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins is whistled for traveling | 62-54 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 05:58 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:34 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Graig - foul #3 on Raymond Graig, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Bruce Mireles (SG) Joe Bordelon, Jerome Scoggins | |
| 05:34 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:34 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Charles Hamilton swats the layup by Joseph Yates | 63-54 |
| 05:11 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:57 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Tuel | 66-54 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Barry Jones is called for the reach on Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Bert Schaefer (SG), Milo Teixeira (SF), Claude Hafer (PF), Adam Babb (C) Joe Wiggins, Barry Jones, Amos Kinnison, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Joseph Yates | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Raymond Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:25 | Springfield | Claude Hafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Tardy (PG) David Tuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Jerome Scoggins (SG), Daniel Pollard (PF) Robert Waterman, Bruce Mireles, Raymond Graig | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Armstrong | 66-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer is hacked by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Charles Hamilton (C) Adam Babb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Norman Matthews (C) Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 03:38 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:38 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Norman Matthews grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Schaefer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milo Teixeira (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Claude Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Scoggins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Norman Matthews | 67-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Springfield | Claude Hafer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Milo Teixeira | 70-61 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Richard Tardy - foul #2 on Richard Tardy, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Springfield | David Tuel (PG), Joe Wiggins (SG), Barry Jones (SF) Richard Tardy, Bert Schaefer, Claude Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | Springfield | Barry Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Springfield | Amos Kinnison (PF) Milo Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Daniel Pollard, Norman Matthews | |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Graig | 70-65 |
| 02:07 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Joe Bordelon | 70-65 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ernest McIlrath | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:35 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:15 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Amos Kinnison | 73-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Joseph Yates's pass is intercepted by Charles Hamilton | 73-67 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins is hacked by Jerome Scoggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Tardy (PG), Milo Teixeira (PF) David Tuel, Amos Kinnison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Raymond Graig gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Joe Bordelon is called for the reach on Joe Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Barry Jones gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Springfield | Jerome Scoggins is called for the reach on Joe Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:21 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:21 | Springfield | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jerome Scoggins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Richard Tardy is hacked by Joe Bordelon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Richard Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Richard Tardy misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 78-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Graig | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Springfield | David Tuel (PG), Amos Kinnison (PF) Richard Tardy, Milo Teixeira | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Springfield | Jerome Scoggins is called for the reach on Barry Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Scoggins, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (SG) Jerome Scoggins | |
| 00:06 | Springfield | Barry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Waterman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-75 |