| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Amos Kinnison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Hafer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 19:35 | Springfield | Barry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 19:22 | Springfield | Claude Hafer makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Shea and the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #1 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| 19:22 | Springfield | Claude Hafer makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 18:52 | Springfield | Claude Hafer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willy Pickerel | 36-49 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 18:25 | Springfield | Mark Shea misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-49 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 38-49 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 17:42 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Amos Kinnison | 38-49 |
| 17:37 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 38-51 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Barry Jones - foul #1 on Barry Jones, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Springfield | Bert Schaefer (PG), Brian Winslow (SG), Milo Teixeira (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Adam Babb (C) Mark Shea, Joe Wiggins, Barry Jones, Amos Kinnison, Claude Hafer | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:08 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Milo Teixeira | 40-51 |
| 16:55 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bert Schaefer, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| 16:25 | Springfield | Brian Winslow misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Norman Matthews comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Babb - foul #2 on Adam Babb, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG) Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Donald Major (SG), Barry Jones (SF) Bert Schaefer, Brian Winslow, Adam Babb | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Norman Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Norman Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:00 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira grabs the board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Major (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milo Teixeira (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Springfield | Donald Major is hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #1 on Norman Matthews, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| 15:18 | Springfield | Donald Major buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 41-54 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Norman Matthews misses the lay-in | 41-54 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath can't tip it in | 41-54 |
| 14:56 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 14:34 | Springfield | Barry Jones is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Springfield | Joe Wiggins (SG), Amos Kinnison (PF), Claude Hafer (C) Donald Major, Milo Teixeira, Charles Hamilton | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Barry Jones - foul #2 on Barry Jones, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG) Joe Bordelon | |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Winslow (SF) Barry Jones | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 13:41 | Springfield | Brian Winslow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Mark Shea steals it from Bruce Mireles in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 13:35 | Springfield | Brian Winslow hits the finger roll set up by Mark Shea | 43-56 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 13:05 | Springfield | The jump hook by Claude Hafer is blocked by Joseph Yates | 45-56 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Brian Winslow - foul #1 on Brian Winslow, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Major (PG), Barry Jones (SF), Milo Teixeira (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Mark Shea, Joe Wiggins, Amos Kinnison, Claude Hafer | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Osteen, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (SF) Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 11:54 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton misses long on a runner from close range | 45-56 |
| 11:52 | Springfield | Brian Winslow grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Major (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Winslow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milo Teixeira (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Major and the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Bert Schaefer (PG) Brian Winslow | |
| 11:40 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Norman Matthews snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Norman Matthews double dribbles | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Graig (PF) Norman Matthews | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 10:56 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Bordelon - foul #3 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Joe Wiggins (SG), Claude Hafer (C) Bert Schaefer, Donald Major, Milo Teixeira | |
| 10:56 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:56 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 10:37 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Claude Hafer | 45-59 |
| 10:13 | Springfield | Claude Hafer misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-59 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Joe Wiggins steals the ball from Willy Pickerel | 45-59 |
| 09:22 | Springfield | Barry Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 09:14 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:56 | Springfield | Barry Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joe Wiggins | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-61 |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Barry Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Mark Shea comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 08:22 | Springfield | Barry Jones tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 47-63 |
| 07:53 | Springfield | Claude Hafer is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Norman Matthews (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Major (PG), Brian Winslow (SG), Milo Teixeira (SF), Amos Kinnison (PF), Adam Babb (C) Mark Shea, Joe Wiggins, Barry Jones, Charles Hamilton, Claude Hafer | |
| 07:36 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Major | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Donald Major (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milo Teixeira (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Amos Kinnison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Babb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Armstrong | 50-65 |
| 07:23 | Springfield | Bruce Mireles is called for the reach on Donald Major in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| 07:23 | Springfield | Donald Major makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:23 | Springfield | Donald Major misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 50-66 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the fadeaway from the right side | 52-66 |
| 06:34 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-66 |
| 06:33 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison tips it home | 52-68 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Norman Matthews comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-68 |
| 06:23 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 05:55 | Springfield | Brian Winslow hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Norman Matthews knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Mireles | 54-71 |
| 05:23 | Springfield | Bruce Mireles takes the ball from Adam Babb | 54-71 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Donald Major is called for the reach on Bruce Mireles - foul #4 on Donald Major, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Conrad Little (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Bruce Mireles, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Norman Matthews, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mark Shea (PG), Joe Wiggins (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Claude Hafer (C) Donald Major, Brian Winslow, Milo Teixeira, Adam Babb | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath banks in the layup set up by Joseph Yates and the foul's on Joe Wiggins - foul #2 on Joe Wiggins, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG) Conrad Little | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:33 | Springfield | Amos Kinnison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 04:31 | Springfield | Barry Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 04:13 | Springfield | Barry Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Hafer | 57-74 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel blows the layup | 57-74 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Claude Hafer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 03:45 | Springfield | Barry Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Shea | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Ernest McIlrath | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Springfield | Barry Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Graig | 59-77 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Bordelon | 59-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 13 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Amos Kinnison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Hafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Wiggins - foul #3 on Joe Wiggins, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| Subs | Springfield | Bert Schaefer (PG), Donald Major (SG), Brian Winslow (SF), Milo Teixeira (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Mark Shea, Joe Wiggins, Barry Jones, Amos Kinnison, Claude Hafer | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 02:51 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Major | 61-80 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Donald Major is called for the reach on Bruce Mireles - foul #5 on Donald Major, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Conrad Little (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF) Willy Pickerel, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Springfield | Adam Babb (C) Donald Major | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:39 | Springfield | Adam Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-80 |
| 02:25 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Charles Hamilton steps in front of the Michael Osteen pass | 61-80 |
| 01:43 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-80 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 01:32 | Springfield | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 61-80 |
| 01:03 | Springfield | Milo Teixeira can't finish the layup | 61-80 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bert Schaefer - foul #2 on Bert Schaefer, team foul #10 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Conrad Little | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Springfield | Thomas Armstrong steps in front of the Adam Babb pass | 62-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Milo Teixeira is called for the reach on Bruce Mireles - foul #1 on Milo Teixeira, team foul #11 | 62-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Brian Winslow pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Bert Schaefer runs out the clock | 62-80 |