| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Monger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Belote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - William Kemmerer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Dave Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Springfield | Timothy Belote hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Springfield | Paul Murphy hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole is hacked by Richard Hipple - foul #2 on Richard Hipple, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 19:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Harris | 32-40 |
| 18:50 | Springfield | Richard Hipple misses the shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 32-40 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jump hook by Andrew Ernst is blocked by William Kemmerer | 32-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce tips it home | 34-40 |
| 18:13 | Springfield | Dave Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Murphy steals the ball from Mickey Pierce | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Springfield | Mickey Pierce blocks the short jumper by Timothy Belote | 34-42 |
| 17:44 | Springfield | William Kemmerer tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Springfield | William Kemmerer snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Springfield | Richard Hipple is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (SG), Jerry Caceres (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Springfield | Harrison Weakley (PG), Perry Henry (SF), Bill Moscato (PF), Daniel Hile (C) Richard Hipple, Dave Johnson, Timothy Belote, William Kemmerer | |
| 17:16 | Springfield | Daniel Lines steals the ball from Paul Murphy | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Hile - foul #1 on Daniel Hile, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese (PF) James Monger | |
| Subs | Springfield | Derrick Man (SG) Paul Murphy | |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:02 | Springfield | Derrick Man can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is hacked by Derrick Man - foul #1 on Derrick Man, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese travels with the ball | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Dave Johnson (SF) Perry Henry | |
| 16:17 | Springfield | Harrison Weakley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), James Monger (SF) Thomas Bowen, Nathan Neese | |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Belote (PF), William Kemmerer (C) Bill Moscato, Daniel Hile | |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Kemmerer - foul #1 on William Kemmerer, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Mickey Pierce (PF) Steven Krout, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Springfield | Paul Murphy (SG) Derrick Man | |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:00 | Springfield | William Kemmerer snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Monger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Harrison Weakley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Belote (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - William Kemmerer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Springfield | Harrison Weakley hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Murphy | 36-45 |
| 15:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger tips it in | 38-45 |
| 14:52 | Springfield | William Kemmerer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 14:34 | Springfield | William Kemmerer grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:09 | Springfield | Timothy Belote can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 41-47 |
| 13:40 | Springfield | Trevor Poole is called for the reach on Timothy Belote - foul #1 on Trevor Poole, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (PG), Thomas Bowen (SG), Nathan Neese (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Hipple (PG), Derrick Man (SG), Perry Henry (SF), Bill Moscato (PF), Daniel Hile (C) Harrison Weakley, Paul Murphy, Dave Johnson, Timothy Belote, William Kemmerer | |
| 13:30 | Springfield | Perry Henry loses the dribble to Andrew Ernst | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 13:07 | Springfield | Bill Moscato grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Springfield | Richard Hipple comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Neese - foul #1 on Nathan Neese, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Springfield | Richard Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Springfield | Richard Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:25 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Hile | 41-48 |
| 12:19 | Springfield | Nathan Neese picks off the pass by Richard Hipple | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Hile picks off the pass by Steven Krout | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Steven Krout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Monger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Neese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Man (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Henry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bill Moscato (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Hile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Springfield | Thomas Bowen steps in front of the Daniel Hile pass | 41-48 |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout is hacked by Richard Hipple - foul #3 on Richard Hipple, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), Mickey Pierce (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Thomas Bowen, James Monger, Nathan Neese, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Springfield | Harrison Weakley (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Dave Johnson (SF), Timothy Belote (PF), William Kemmerer (C) Richard Hipple, Derrick Man, Perry Henry, Bill Moscato, Daniel Hile | |
| 10:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole blows the layup | 41-48 |
| 10:49 | Springfield | William Kemmerer pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:27 | Springfield | Paul Murphy's pass is intercepted by Trevor Poole | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Belote - foul #3 on Timothy Belote, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres (SF) Steven Krout | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | Springfield | Timothy Belote gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:47 | Springfield | Mickey Pierce is called for the reach on Dave Johnson - foul #3 on Mickey Pierce, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | Springfield | Dave Johnson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Harris - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG), Nathan Neese (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 09:25 | Springfield | Dave Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:25 | Springfield | Dave Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Springfield | William Kemmerer pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:45 | Springfield | Paul Murphy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Caceres | 43-53 |
| 08:08 | Springfield | Nathan Neese is called for the reach on Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Nathan Neese, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole (SG), James Monger (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF) Thomas Bowen, Nathan Neese, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Hipple (PG), Derrick Man (SG), Perry Henry (SF), Bill Moscato (PF), Daniel Hile (C) Harrison Weakley, Paul Murphy, Dave Johnson, Timothy Belote, William Kemmerer | |
| 07:52 | Springfield | Perry Henry buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Monger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mickey Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Caceres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Richard Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Man (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Moscato (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Hile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Caceres | 45-56 |
| 07:23 | Springfield | Perry Henry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Trevor Poole | 48-59 |
| 06:46 | Springfield | Richard Hipple clanks a shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Trevor Poole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 06:21 | Springfield | Bill Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:04 | Springfield | James Monger takes the ball from Derrick Man | 48-59 |
| 06:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger banks in the layup | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | Springfield | Daniel Hile can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Caceres - foul #1 on Jerry Caceres, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout (PG), Thomas Bowen (SG), Nathan Neese (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Kenneth Harris, Trevor Poole, Mickey Pierce, Jerry Caceres | |
| Subs | Springfield | Harrison Weakley (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Timothy Belote (PF), William Kemmerer (C) Richard Hipple, Derrick Man, Perry Henry, Bill Moscato | |
| 05:45 | Springfield | Daniel Hile makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:45 | Springfield | Daniel Hile misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Dave Johnson (SF) Daniel Hile | |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nathan Neese makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:05 | Springfield | William Kemmerer clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Ernst - foul #1 on Andrew Ernst, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 05:05 | Springfield | William Kemmerer makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:05 | Springfield | William Kemmerer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| 04:27 | Springfield | William Kemmerer loses the dribble to James Monger | 52-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:11 | Springfield | The rebound goes to William Kemmerer | 52-62 |
| 03:59 | Springfield | Paul Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 03:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Belote denies the turnaround by Thomas Bowen | 52-62 |
| 03:52 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Harrison Weakley | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Steven Krout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Monger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Neese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Harrison Weakley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Belote (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - William Kemmerer (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Springfield | Timothy Belote makes the shot from the right block | 52-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Monger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 03:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Ernst hits a shot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 02:40 | Springfield | William Kemmerer makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Murphy | 54-66 |
| 02:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout blows the layup | 54-66 |
| 02:32 | Springfield | William Kemmerer snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 02:28 | Springfield | Harrison Weakley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harrison Weakley, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Gerald Brooks (PG), Jerry Caceres (SF), Tony Jacobs (PF), Daniel Lines (C) Thomas Bowen, James Monger, Nathan Neese, Andrew Ernst | |
| Subs | Springfield | Derrick Man (PG), Scott Ford (SG), Perry Henry (SF), Bill Moscato (PF), Daniel Hile (C) Harrison Weakley, Paul Murphy, Dave Johnson, Timothy Belote, William Kemmerer | |
| 02:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Krout knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Caceres | 56-66 |
| 01:43 | Springfield | Scott Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 01:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Hile - foul #2 on Daniel Hile, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Thomas Bowen (SG), Nathan Neese (PF) Gerald Brooks, Tony Jacobs | |
| Subs | Springfield | Harrison Weakley (PG) Scott Ford | |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lines misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:26 | Springfield | Daniel Hile grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 01:26 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 01:05 | Springfield | Bill Moscato hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Caceres pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris (PG), Trevor Poole (SG), James Monger (SF), Mickey Pierce (PF), Andrew Ernst (C) Steven Krout, Thomas Bowen, Jerry Caceres, Nathan Neese, Daniel Lines | |
| Subs | Springfield | Richard Hipple (PG), Paul Murphy (SG), Dave Johnson (SF), Timothy Belote (PF), William Kemmerer (C) Harrison Weakley, Derrick Man, Perry Henry, Bill Moscato, Daniel Hile | |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mickey Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:45 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Paul Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Perry Henry (SF) Dave Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Kenneth Harris loses the dribble to Paul Murphy in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Richard Hipple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:11 | Springfield | Timothy Belote snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Richard Hipple runs out the clock | 57-68 |