| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) SG - Dexter Lybarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lee Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Peluso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Ickes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Giambrone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Friend (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lakeland | James Ickes inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 19:40 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 19:33 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matt Ward | 28-19 |
| 19:16 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone blows the layup | 28-19 |
| 19:15 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 19:13 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 18:49 | Springfield | Dexter Lybarger scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Allen | 30-19 |
| 18:28 | Lakeland | James Ickes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lynch and the foul's on Lee Holmes - foul #2 on Lee Holmes, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:28 | Lakeland | James Ickes makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:09 | Springfield | Matt Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 18:07 | Lakeland | Clifford Friend pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:02 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-22 |
| 18:00 | Lakeland | James Ickes grabs the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:49 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:48 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 17:40 | Springfield | Matt Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:39 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to James Ickes | 30-22 |
| 17:18 | Lakeland | Timothy Eubanks steals it from Clifford Friend | 30-22 |
| 17:13 | Springfield | Steven Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Holmes | 33-22 |
| 16:49 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone makes the driving attempt from the left block | 33-24 |
| 16:20 | Springfield | Charles Peluso is called for the reach on Dexter Lybarger - foul #1 on Charles Peluso, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson (PG), John Bourland (SG), Rodney Schroeter (PF), Clement Duggan (C) Steven Allen, Dexter Lybarger, Matt Ward, Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Lakeland | James Stough (PG), Charles Henderson (SG), Seth Parker (SF), John Potvin (PF), Foster Dellinger (C) William Lynch, Charles Peluso, James Ickes, Richard Giambrone, Clifford Friend | |
| 16:07 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter misses long on a turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 16:06 | Springfield | Clement Duggan snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 15:50 | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-24 |
| 15:48 | Lakeland | Foster Dellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bourland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Schroeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clement Duggan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - James Stough (fresh) SG - Charles Henderson (fresh) SF - Seth Parker (fresh) PF - John Potvin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Foster Dellinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Lakeland | Charles Henderson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 15:31 | Lakeland | Foster Dellinger gets the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:12 | Lakeland | Charles Henderson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-24 |
| 15:10 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 14:50 | Springfield | John Bourland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 14:48 | Lakeland | Charles Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 14:44 | Lakeland | The jump hook by James Stough is blocked by Clement Duggan | 33-24 |
| 14:42 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Clement Duggan | 33-24 |
| 14:38 | Springfield | Seth Parker picks off the pass by John Bourland | 33-24 |
| 14:21 | Lakeland | John Potvin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Ferguson - foul #1 on Daniel Ferguson, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Dexter Lybarger (SG), Timothy Eubanks (SF), Matt Ward (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Daniel Ferguson, John Bourland, Lee Holmes, Rodney Schroeter, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Lakeland | William Lynch (PG), James Ickes (SF), Clifford Friend (C) James Stough, Seth Parker, Foster Dellinger | |
| 14:21 | Lakeland | John Potvin misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 14:21 | Lakeland | John Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:59 | Springfield | Matt Ward knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Allen | 35-25 |
| 13:42 | Lakeland | Matt Ward blocks the short jumper by Clifford Friend | 35-25 |
| 13:40 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Friend - foul #2 on Clifford Friend, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Charles Peluso (SG), Richard Giambrone (PF) Charles Henderson, John Potvin | |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 13:23 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:04 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Allen - foul #2 on Steven Allen, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| 13:04 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:04 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:42 | Springfield | Joseph Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clifford Friend - foul #3 on Clifford Friend, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 12:42 | Springfield | Joseph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 12:42 | Springfield | Joseph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 12:16 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 37-27 |
| 12:14 | Springfield | Matt Ward grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 11:48 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 11:47 | Lakeland | James Ickes gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Lybarger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Eubanks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Peluso (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Ickes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Giambrone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Friend (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Lakeland | William Lynch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 11:41 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 11:18 | Springfield | Dexter Lybarger is hacked by James Ickes - foul #3 on James Ickes, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson (PG), John Bourland (SG), Lee Holmes (SF), Rodney Schroeter (PF), Clement Duggan (C) Steven Allen, Dexter Lybarger, Timothy Eubanks, Matt Ward, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Lakeland | James Stough (PG), Charles Henderson (SF), John Potvin (C) William Lynch, James Ickes, Clifford Friend | |
| 11:10 | Springfield | Clement Duggan loses the ball out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Foster Dellinger (C) Charles Peluso | |
| 10:58 | Lakeland | James Stough buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Henderson | 37-29 |
| 10:47 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 10:45 | Lakeland | John Potvin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 10:35 | Lakeland | Foster Dellinger buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Potvin | 37-31 |
| 10:16 | Springfield | John Bourland scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Ferguson | 40-31 |
| 10:03 | Lakeland | Charles Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Stough | 40-34 |
| 09:39 | Springfield | John Bourland is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Dexter Lybarger (SG), Matt Ward (PF), Timothy Eubanks (C) Daniel Ferguson, John Bourland, Rodney Schroeter, Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Lakeland | William Lynch (PG), Charles Peluso (SG), James Ickes (SF) James Stough, Charles Henderson, Richard Giambrone | |
| 09:20 | Lakeland | John Potvin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 09:01 | Springfield | Lee Holmes buries a shot from close range set up by Matt Ward | 42-36 |
| 08:37 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso is hacked by Timothy Eubanks - foul #2 on Timothy Eubanks, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Baker (C) Lee Holmes | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Charles Henderson (PF), Clifford Friend (C) John Potvin, Foster Dellinger | |
| 08:31 | Lakeland | James Ickes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 08:30 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:09 | Springfield | Joseph Baker buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 44-36 |
| 07:59 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lynch | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Allen | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dexter Lybarger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Matt Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peluso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Ickes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Friend (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lynch | 46-42 |
| 07:08 | Springfield | Steven Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:07 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Lybarger | 46-42 |
| 06:50 | Springfield | Matt Ward scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Charles Peluso - foul #2 on Charles Peluso, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson (PG), Lee Holmes (SF) Steven Allen, Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Lakeland | James Stough (PG), John Potvin (SF), Richard Giambrone (PF) William Lynch, Charles Peluso, James Ickes | |
| 06:50 | Springfield | Matt Ward makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:32 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 06:30 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:15 | Lakeland | Daniel Ferguson steps in front of the John Potvin pass | 49-42 |
| 05:48 | Springfield | The jump hook by Lee Holmes is blocked by Clifford Friend | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 49-42 |
| 05:29 | Springfield | Dexter Lybarger is hacked by Charles Henderson - foul #3 on Charles Henderson, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (SG), Rodney Schroeter (PF), Clement Duggan (C) Dexter Lybarger, Matt Ward, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Seth Parker (SG), Foster Dellinger (C) Charles Henderson, Clifford Friend | |
| 05:24 | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson is hacked by James Stough - foul #1 on James Stough, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG) John Bourland | |
| Subs | Lakeland | | |
| 05:24 | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:24 | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:05 | Lakeland | Seth Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 05:04 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:42 | Springfield | Daniel Ferguson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:41 | Springfield | Lee Holmes grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter is fouled on the floor by James Stough - foul #2 on James Stough, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks (C) Clement Duggan | |
| Subs | Lakeland | William Lynch (PG), Charles Peluso (SG), James Ickes (SF) James Stough, Seth Parker, John Potvin | |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Rodney Schroeter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 04:07 | Lakeland | William Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 04:05 | Springfield | Steven Allen pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 03:40 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks lays it up and in | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Schroeter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Eubanks (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lakeland | PG - William Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Peluso (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Ickes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Giambrone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Foster Dellinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Lakeland | Foster Dellinger is fouled on the floor by Rodney Schroeter - foul #1 on Rodney Schroeter, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Bourland (PG), Dexter Lybarger (SG), Matt Ward (PF), Joseph Baker (C) Steven Allen, Daniel Ferguson, Lee Holmes, Rodney Schroeter | |
| Subs | Lakeland | John Potvin (PF), Clifford Friend (C) Richard Giambrone, Foster Dellinger | |
| 02:58 | Lakeland | Timothy Eubanks steals the ball from John Potvin | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Springfield | John Bourland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 02:40 | Springfield | Dexter Lybarger snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 02:12 | Springfield | Timothy Eubanks's layup is rejected by Clifford Friend | 53-42 |
| 02:10 | Springfield | Joseph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 01:48 | Springfield | The short jumper by Timothy Eubanks is denied by John Potvin | 53-42 |
| 01:46 | Lakeland | The rebound goes to John Potvin | 53-42 |
| 01:40 | Lakeland | James Ickes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 01:40 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | Steven Allen (PG), Lee Holmes (SF) John Bourland, Timothy Eubanks | |
| Subs | Lakeland | Richard Giambrone (PF) John Potvin | |
| 01:17 | Springfield | Steven Allen is called for a backcourt violation | 53-45 |
| 01:09 | Lakeland | James Ickes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 01:07 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Giambrone | 53-45 |
| 00:49 | Lakeland | James Ickes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Lynch | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Springfield | Lee Holmes clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Lynch - foul #1 on William Lynch, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 00:20 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:20 | Springfield | Lee Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lakeland | Lakeland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 00:10 | Lakeland | The offensive rebound goes to James Ickes | 55-48 |
| 00:07 | Lakeland | Charles Peluso clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 00:05 | Springfield | Matt Ward gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Steven Allen runs out the clock | 55-48 |