| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Robert Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Given (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Springfield | Philip Meyer can't connect on a floater from the left block | 29-27 |
| 19:39 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Philip Meyer - foul #1 on Philip Meyer, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Springfield | Philip Meyer grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | Springfield | Ricky Given drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Willey | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Anderson - foul #3 on Dustin Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio (SF) Dustin Anderson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:34 | Springfield | Robert Hawkins picks off the pass by Philip Meyer | 31-28 |
| 18:20 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering double dribbles | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Springfield | Ricky Given misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Rick Jones - foul #2 on Rick Jones, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:04 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:44 | Lake Forest | Philip Meyer picks off the pass by Rick Jones | 33-28 |
| 17:22 | Springfield | Ricky Given misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb (SG), Carl Zihal (SF), John Wilson (C) Robert Willey, Stephen Lowe, Philip Meyer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Scott Giles (SF), Richie Small (PF) Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra | |
| 17:22 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:22 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:00 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Minyard | 35-30 |
| 16:48 | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Stinchcomb | 37-30 |
| 16:34 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wayne Minyard | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:17 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Lake Forest | Ricky Given steals it from Rick Jones | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Jonathan Maglio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Stinchcomb (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Zihal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Given (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hering (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richie Small (fresh) C - Rick Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Springfield | Ricky Given drills a driving attempt from the right block | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Springfield | Carl Zihal gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:05 | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 15:04 | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 15:03 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Lake Forest | Richie Small can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 14:40 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hering | 39-33 |
| 14:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Springfield | Robert Willey (PG), Stephen Lowe (SG), Dustin Anderson (SF), Woodrow Cotton (PF), Philip Meyer (C) Jonathan Maglio, Charles Stinchcomb, Carl Zihal, Ricky Given, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (PG), Robert Hawkins (SF), Randy McCra (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Wayne Minyard, Scott Giles, Richie Small, Rick Jones | |
| 14:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Lowe | 42-35 |
| 13:54 | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias is denied on a layup by Philip Meyer | 42-35 |
| 13:52 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra tips it home | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | Springfield | Woodrow Cotton makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Willey | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Hering | 44-39 |
| 12:57 | Springfield | Stephen Lowe misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Hering - foul #2 on Charles Hering, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Wilson (PF) Woodrow Cotton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Scott Giles (C) Charles Hering, Walter Covarrubias | |
| 12:57 | Springfield | Stephen Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | Springfield | Stephen Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 12:39 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra tips it home | 46-41 |
| 12:26 | Springfield | Stephen Lowe drills a 3 from straight away set up by Philip Meyer | 49-41 |
| 12:12 | Lake Forest | Robert Willey takes the ball from Randy McCra | 49-41 |
| 12:00 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Randy McCra - foul #1 on Randy McCra, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb (SG), Jonathan Maglio (PF) Stephen Lowe, Philip Meyer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher (SG), Richie Small (PF), Rick Jones (C) Cecil Laufenberg, Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra | |
| 11:49 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Maglio | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Robert Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Stinchcomb (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dustin Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Tincher (fresh) SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richie Small (fresh) C - Rick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher makes the floater from the right side | 52-43 |
| 11:13 | Springfield | Steve Tincher steals the ball from Robert Willey | 52-43 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Minyard | 52-45 |
| 10:40 | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | Richie Small grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Richie Small's pass is intercepted by Robert Willey | 52-45 |
| 10:02 | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb loses the dribble to Scott Giles | 52-45 |
| 09:51 | Lake Forest | Richie Small is hacked by Jonathan Maglio - foul #2 on Jonathan Maglio, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Lowe (SG), Carl Zihal (SF), Ricky Given (PF), Philip Meyer (C) Robert Willey, Dustin Anderson, Jonathan Maglio, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Robert Hawkins (SF), Randy McCra (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Steve Tincher, Scott Giles, Richie Small, Rick Jones | |
| 09:38 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 09:37 | Springfield | Philip Meyer gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:23 | Springfield | Philip Meyer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Springfield | Philip Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:06 | Springfield | Ricky Given can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-45 |
| 09:05 | Springfield | Carl Zihal grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Ricky Given misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Minyard - foul #2 on Wayne Minyard, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dustin Anderson (SF) Charles Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Hering (SG) Wayne Minyard | |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Ricky Given makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Philip Meyer - foul #2 on Philip Meyer, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Rick Jones (C) Walter Covarrubias | |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:47 | Springfield | Cecil Laufenberg steps in front of the Carl Zihal pass in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 08:25 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:23 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 07:59 | Springfield | Ricky Given grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:33 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Carl Zihal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Given (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Cecil Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Lake Forest | Ricky Given blocks the short jumper by Rick Jones | 54-49 |
| 07:09 | Springfield | Philip Meyer pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:52 | Springfield | Carl Zihal can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-49 |
| 06:51 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:28 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:27 | Springfield | Philip Meyer pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:05 | Springfield | Carl Zihal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Rick Jones | 54-49 |
| 05:47 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | Springfield | Ricky Given lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Lake Forest | Ricky Given steals the ball from Cecil Laufenberg | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Randy McCra - foul #2 on Randy McCra, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Robert Willey (PG), Charles Stinchcomb (SG), Jonathan Maglio (PF), John Wilson (C) Carl Zihal, Stephen Lowe, Ricky Given, Philip Meyer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Steve Tincher (SG), Scott Giles (SF), Richie Small (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Cecil Laufenberg, Charles Hering, Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra, Rick Jones | |
| 04:51 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:51 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:31 | Lake Forest | Charles Stinchcomb takes the ball from Steve Tincher | 58-51 |
| 04:11 | Springfield | Charles Stinchcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:09 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:50 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 03:49 | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Springfield | Scott Giles picks off the pass by Charles Stinchcomb | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Robert Willey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Stinchcomb (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Richie Small (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Covarrubias (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:13 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 03:03 | Springfield | Robert Willey hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stinchcomb and he's fouled by Steve Tincher - foul #1 on Steve Tincher, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Springfield | Larry Cuellar (C) Dustin Anderson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Hering (SG) Steve Tincher | |
| 03:03 | Springfield | Robert Willey makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Springfield | Stephen Lowe (SG), Ricky Given (PF) Charles Stinchcomb, Larry Cuellar | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Rick Jones (C) Walter Covarrubias | |
| 02:50 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Minyard | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Springfield | Robert Willey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:29 | Springfield | John Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:08 | Springfield | Ricky Given hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 02:06 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Scott Giles | 61-56 |
| 02:06 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Philip Meyer (C) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins (SF), Randy McCra (PF) Scott Giles, Richie Small | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-56 |
| 01:46 | Springfield | Ricky Given pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:27 | Springfield | Ricky Given scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Lowe | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ricky Given - foul #1 on Ricky Given, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Dustin Anderson (SF) Jonathan Maglio | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:54 | Springfield | Robert Willey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Lowe and he's fouled by Randy McCra - foul #3 on Randy McCra, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:54 | Springfield | Robert Willey makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:47 | Springfield | Robert Willey snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Springfield | Wayne Minyard is called for the reach on Robert Willey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Minyard, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jonathan Maglio (SG), John Wilson (C) Stephen Lowe, Philip Meyer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:46 | Springfield | Robert Willey makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:46 | Springfield | Robert Willey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:39 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:38 | Springfield | Dustin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Springfield | John Wilson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Ricky Given tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:07 | Springfield | Ricky Given pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Robert Willey runs out the clock | 70-57 |