| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ollie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Freberg (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Grubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Hofmeister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Peter Freberg inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Springfield | Mark Shea is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Ted Neill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:31 | Springfield | Ollie Smith double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Springfield | Geoffrey Hofmeister buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Shea | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Mark Shea steps in front of the Christian Graddy pass | 32-38 |
| 18:30 | Springfield | Mark Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Springfield | Peter Freberg is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Peter Freberg steals it from Willy Pickerel | 32-38 |
| 17:37 | Springfield | John Grubbs is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | Micheal Vine (PG), Victor Watson (SF), Ike Hansen (PF), Raymond Lincoln (C) Mark Shea, Peter Freberg, John Grubbs, Geoffrey Hofmeister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lincoln - foul #2 on Raymond Lincoln, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:09 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Ike Hansen | 32-38 |
| 16:52 | Springfield | Carl Luce blocks the short jumper by Victor Watson | 32-38 |
| 16:50 | Springfield | Micheal Vine pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:32 | Springfield | Raymond Lincoln's pass is intercepted by Michael Long | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Michael Long banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 16:07 | Springfield | Micheal Vine drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Watson | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Michael Long connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Howard | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Micheal Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ike Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Lincoln (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 8 reb. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Springfield | Raymond Lincoln misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 14:57 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Raymond Lincoln | 35-43 |
| 14:40 | Springfield | Raymond Lincoln is hacked by Ralph Koch - foul #3 on Ralph Koch, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Peter Freberg (SG), Russell Gilbreath (SF), John Grubbs (PF), Geoffrey Hofmeister (C) Micheal Vine, Ollie Smith, Victor Watson, Ike Hansen, Raymond Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| 14:13 | Springfield | Mark Shea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by John Grubbs - foul #3 on John Grubbs, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christian Graddy | 35-46 |
| 13:39 | Springfield | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on Geoffrey Hofmeister - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| 13:28 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-46 |
| 13:26 | Springfield | Geoffrey Hofmeister snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:10 | Springfield | Geoffrey Hofmeister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Christian Graddy connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Springfield | Peter Freberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-48 |
| 12:25 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath tips it in | 37-48 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ted Neill and he's fouled by John Grubbs - foul #4 on John Grubbs, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | Micheal Vine (PG), Victor Watson (SG), Ike Hansen (PF), Raymond Lincoln (C) Mark Shea, Peter Freberg, John Grubbs, Geoffrey Hofmeister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:58 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Raymond Lincoln | 37-50 |
| 11:49 | Springfield | Victor Watson slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| 11:49 | Springfield | Victor Watson makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Micheal Vine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ike Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Lincoln (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 9 reb. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Micheal Vine takes the ball from Michael Long in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 11:34 | Springfield | Victor Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Long misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Micheal Vine | 40-50 |
| 10:27 | Springfield | Victor Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Koch - foul #4 on Ralph Koch, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | Ollie Smith (SG), Peter Freberg (PF), Geoffrey Hofmeister (C) Russell Gilbreath, Ike Hansen, Raymond Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Christian Graddy (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ralph Koch | |
| 10:27 | Springfield | Victor Watson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:27 | Springfield | Victor Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Neill | 42-50 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 09:50 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Hofmeister | 42-50 |
| 09:43 | Springfield | Michael Long picks off the pass by Victor Watson | 42-50 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Osteen banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Long | 42-52 |
| 09:19 | Springfield | Victor Watson banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 09:04 | Springfield | Ollie Smith grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 08:44 | Springfield | Ollie Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Geoffrey Hofmeister | 46-52 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Victor Watson takes the ball from Michael Osteen | 46-52 |
| 08:00 | Springfield | Micheal Vine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Gibbs | 46-52 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Micheal Vine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Watson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Freberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Geoffrey Hofmeister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Springfield | Victor Watson comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-55 |
| 07:35 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Hofmeister | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Springfield | Micheal Vine buries a fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Peter Freberg - foul #1 on Peter Freberg, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Russell Gilbreath (SF), John Grubbs (PF), Raymond Lincoln (C) Micheal Vine, Victor Watson, Peter Freberg, Geoffrey Hofmeister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:48 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:37 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 48-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Grubbs - foul #5 on John Grubbs, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Springfield | Ike Hansen (PF) John Grubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Springfield | Ike Hansen grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:06 | Springfield | Ike Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | Springfield | Ollie Smith can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Raymond Lincoln steps in front of the Randy Chagoya pass | 48-56 |
| 05:35 | Springfield | Ollie Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 05:33 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Smith | 48-56 |
| 05:18 | Springfield | Mark Shea can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Koch - foul #5 on Ralph Koch, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Micheal Vine (SG) Ollie Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Randy Chagoya, Ralph Koch | |
| 05:18 | Springfield | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:18 | Springfield | Mark Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Luce | 49-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Springfield | Raymond Lincoln grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:49 | Springfield | Ike Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers throws it down on a great pass from Ted Neill | 49-58 |
| 04:10 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Shea | 52-58 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:50 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Ike Hansen | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Vine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Gilbreath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ike Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Lincoln (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Springfield | Ike Hansen misses long on a shot from the left block | 52-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Meyers | 52-58 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Micheal Vine - foul #3 on Micheal Vine, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Ollie Smith (SG), Peter Freberg (PF), Geoffrey Hofmeister (C) Mark Shea, Ike Hansen, Raymond Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard double dribbles | 52-58 |
| 02:53 | Springfield | Ollie Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Lipovsky - foul #1 on Robert Lipovsky, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Major (PG) Micheal Vine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Springfield | Ollie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:53 | Springfield | Ollie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Micheal Vine (PG), Victor Watson (SF), Ike Hansen (PF) Donald Major, Ollie Smith, Russell Gilbreath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| 02:31 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Ollie Smith (SG), Russell Gilbreath (SF) Micheal Vine, Victor Watson, Ike Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Michael Long | |
| 02:15 | Springfield | Ollie Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 02:15 | Springfield | Ollie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:15 | Springfield | Ollie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Peter Freberg swats the dunk try by Daniel Gibbs | 55-58 |
| 02:00 | Springfield | Ollie Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:34 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 01:10 | Springfield | Geoffrey Hofmeister misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:57 | Springfield | Peter Freberg gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is hacked by Ollie Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Smith, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:51 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Hofmeister | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Springfield | Peter Freberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 58-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Smith - foul #2 on Ollie Smith, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Springfield | Geoffrey Hofmeister drills a shot in the paint set up by Ollie Smith | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce is hacked by Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Springfield | Peter Freberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Springfield | Willy Pickerel steps in front of the Ollie Smith pass | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Ollie Smith - foul #3 on Ollie Smith, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (PF) Christian Graddy | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:20 | Springfield | Russell Gilbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is hacked by Ollie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ollie Smith, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Springfield | Ollie Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Shea - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce is fouled on the floor by Peter Freberg - foul #2 on Peter Freberg, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:03 | Springfield | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on Ollie Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce | |
| 00:03 | Springfield | Ollie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Springfield | Ollie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Graddy | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ted Neill runs out the clock | 67-74 |