| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Poland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Peoples (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Michael Skow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Morrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zachary Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:49 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 19:38 | Springfield | Jerry McClellan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:13 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Morrison - foul #2 on Wilbur Morrison, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:00 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Franck | 38-39 |
| 18:35 | Springfield | Donald Anderson misses badly on a shot from close range | 38-39 |
| 18:34 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Norman Poland | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | Messiah | Ernest Primus is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ernest Primus, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ernest Primus - foul #2 on Ernest Primus, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Messiah | Steven Garrison (PF) Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 18:00 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry McClellan - foul #2 on Jerry McClellan, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Kenneth Garlow (C) Francis Franck, Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | George Ziminski (SF), James Baskin (PF), Charles Smith (C) Jerry McClellan, Donald Anderson, Zachary Copeland | |
| 17:45 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | Springfield | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Messiah | Steven Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Messiah | Kenneth Garlow is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Ernest Primus (C) Norman Poland, Patrick Peoples, Kenneth Garlow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG), David Gautier (SG), Donald Anderson (PF) Michael Skow, Wilbur Morrison, Charles Smith | |
| 16:27 | Messiah | Martin Zurn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Messiah | Steven Garrison hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Ziminski | 42-43 |
| 15:52 | Messiah | James Baskin steals the ball from Martin Zurn | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Zurn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Daniel Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Ziminski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Baskin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Springfield | George Ziminski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Ziminski, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth (PF) Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jerry McClellan (SF), Zachary Copeland (C) George Ziminski, James Baskin | |
| 15:37 | Messiah | Francis Franck steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Springfield | Martin Zurn steals the ball from Donald Anderson | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Messiah | Tim Robinson can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Springfield | David Gautier grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf (SG), Patrick Peoples (SF), Kenneth Garlow (C) Francis Franck, Tim Robinson, Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | George Ziminski (PF) Donald Anderson | |
| 14:57 | Messiah | Zachary Copeland takes the ball from Robert Wadsworth | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Messiah | Norman Poland (SG), Steven Garrison (C) Martin Zurn, Kenneth Garlow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Skow (PG), Wilbur Morrison (SG) Daniel Sargeant, David Gautier | |
| 14:23 | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Skow | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Kenneth Garlow (C) Stephen Westendorf, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Baskin (PF) Jerry McClellan | |
| 13:44 | Springfield | James Baskin's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Garlow | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Messiah | Norman Poland grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples makes the shot from the right block | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | Springfield | George Ziminski is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Garlow - foul #2 on Kenneth Garlow, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Ernest Primus (C) Martin Zurn, Patrick Peoples, Kenneth Garlow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG), Donald Anderson (PF), Charles Smith (C) Michael Skow, George Ziminski, Zachary Copeland | |
| 12:50 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Messiah | Ernest Primus pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:41 | Messiah | Tim Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:40 | Springfield | Donald Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:26 | Springfield | James Baskin is fouled on the floor by Steven Garrison - foul #1 on Steven Garrison, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (SG), Richard Stewart (PF) Norman Poland, Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Springfield | David Gautier (SG), Jerry McClellan (SF) Wilbur Morrison, Charles Smith | |
| 12:15 | Springfield | James Baskin buries a jumper in the paint | 44-48 |
| 11:53 | Messiah | Daniel Sargeant takes the ball from Tim Robinson | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Zurn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Daniel Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Baskin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Springfield | Jerry McClellan loses the dribble to Tim Robinson | 44-48 |
| 11:29 | Messiah | Tim Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 11:27 | Messiah | Ernest Primus grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:09 | Messiah | Francis Franck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Patrick Peoples (SF), Robert Wadsworth (PF) Tim Robinson, Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Skow (PG), George Ziminski (PF), Zachary Copeland (C) Daniel Sargeant, Donald Anderson, James Baskin | |
| 11:09 | Messiah | Francis Franck makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:09 | Messiah | Francis Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | Springfield | Michael Skow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:55 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Patrick Peoples | 46-48 |
| 10:49 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples scores on a runner from close range set up by Martin Zurn | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Springfield | Ernest Primus is called for the reach on Jerry McClellan - foul #3 on Ernest Primus, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Messiah | Norman Poland (SG), Steven Garrison (C) Francis Franck, Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison (SG), Thomas Bumgarner (PF) David Gautier, Jerry McClellan | |
| 10:21 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Skow | 48-50 |
| 10:14 | Messiah | Martin Zurn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Springfield | The rebound goes to George Ziminski | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Springfield | George Ziminski buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Wilbur Morrison | 48-52 |
| 09:29 | Messiah | Michael Skow steps in front of the Norman Poland pass | 48-52 |
| 09:25 | Springfield | Michael Skow can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Springfield | George Ziminski can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland tips it in | 48-54 |
| 08:59 | Messiah | Steven Garrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Thomas Bumgarner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:54 | Springfield | Norman Poland is called for the reach on George Ziminski - foul #2 on Norman Poland, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Stephen Westendorf (SG), Ernest Primus (C) Martin Zurn, Norman Poland, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG), Jerry McClellan (SF), Donald Anderson (PF) Michael Skow, Thomas Bumgarner, Zachary Copeland | |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Donald Anderson drills a shot from close range | 48-56 |
| 08:37 | Messiah | Jerry McClellan is called for the reach on Francis Franck - foul #3 on Jerry McClellan, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Messiah | Richard Stewart (PF) Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Springfield | David Gautier (SG), James Baskin (C) Wilbur Morrison, George Ziminski | |
| 08:18 | Messiah | Richard Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Peoples | 51-56 |
| 08:03 | Springfield | Ernest Primus picks off the pass by Jerry McClellan | 51-56 |
| 07:45 | Messiah | Ernest Primus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:43 | Springfield | The rebound goes to James Baskin | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Westendorf (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Peoples (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Daniel Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Baskin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant's pass is intercepted by Stephen Westendorf | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf is hacked by Jerry McClellan - foul #4 on Jerry McClellan, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Messiah | Norman Poland (SG), Tim Robinson (SF), Robert Wadsworth (PF), Steven Garrison (C) Francis Franck, Patrick Peoples, Richard Stewart, Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Skow (PG), Wilbur Morrison (SG), George Ziminski (SF) Daniel Sargeant, David Gautier, Jerry McClellan | |
| 07:07 | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Messiah | Stephen Westendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:48 | Springfield | George Ziminski misses long on a runner near the basket | 53-56 |
| 06:46 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Anderson | 53-56 |
| 06:36 | Springfield | George Ziminski makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wilbur Morrison and he's fouled by Steven Garrison - foul #2 on Steven Garrison, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG) Stephen Westendorf | |
| Subs | Springfield | Zachary Copeland (C) Donald Anderson | |
| 06:36 | Springfield | George Ziminski makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Messiah | Tim Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:24 | Messiah | Steven Garrison snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:06 | Messiah | Steven Garrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-59 |
| 06:04 | Springfield | The rebound goes to George Ziminski | 53-59 |
| 05:42 | Springfield | George Ziminski makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Skow and he's hacked by Norman Poland - foul #3 on Norman Poland, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Messiah | Ernest Primus (C) Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | Thomas Bumgarner (PF) James Baskin | |
| 05:42 | Springfield | George Ziminski misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:42 | Messiah | Ernest Primus gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:27 | Messiah | Martin Zurn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Robinson | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Springfield | Thomas Bumgarner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:10 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | Springfield | George Ziminski lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| 04:38 | Messiah | Ernest Primus makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Tim Robinson and he's hacked by Zachary Copeland - foul #3 on Zachary Copeland, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Patrick Peoples (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Norman Poland, Tim Robinson, Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG), David Gautier (SG), Jerry McClellan (SF), Donald Anderson (PF), Charles Smith (C) Michael Skow, Wilbur Morrison, George Ziminski, Thomas Bumgarner, Zachary Copeland | |
| 04:38 | Messiah | Ernest Primus misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:38 | Springfield | Donald Anderson grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Charles Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donald Anderson and he's hacked by Ernest Primus - foul #4 on Ernest Primus, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Charles Smith misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:26 | Messiah | Ernest Primus grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Messiah | Martin Zurn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:09 | Messiah | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stewart | 58-65 |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Messiah | Kenneth Garlow (C) Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Baskin (C) Charles Smith | |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:57 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:36 | Springfield | Martin Zurn steps in front of the Jerry McClellan pass | 60-65 |
| 03:31 | Messiah | Francis Franck slams it home set up by Martin Zurn | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Zurn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Peoples (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Garlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Daniel Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baskin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Springfield | Donald Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 02:55 | Messiah | Richard Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Peoples | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Messiah | Norman Poland (SG), Robert Wadsworth (PF), Ernest Primus (C) Martin Zurn, Richard Stewart, Kenneth Garlow | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Skow (PG), Wilbur Morrison (SG), Zachary Copeland (C) Daniel Sargeant, David Gautier, James Baskin | |
| 02:35 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Skow | 65-69 |
| 02:18 | Messiah | Norman Poland misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-69 |
| 02:16 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Springfield | Michael Skow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 02:08 | Messiah | Ernest Primus gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Messiah | Francis Franck is hacked by Michael Skow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Skow, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Messiah | Francis Franck makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Messiah | Francis Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:40 | Springfield | Jerry McClellan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 01:39 | Messiah | Norman Poland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Anderson - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:33 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:08 | Springfield | Michael Skow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Springfield | Zachary Copeland snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Michael Skow is fouled on the floor by Patrick Peoples - foul #3 on Patrick Peoples, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Michael Skow makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Michael Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | Messiah | Francis Franck knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Primus | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Messiah | Messiah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Messiah | The short jumper by Norman Poland is denied by Donald Anderson | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Poland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Peoples (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Michael Skow (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wilbur Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry McClellan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Copeland (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Messiah | Ernest Primus wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Messiah | Francis Franck hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 74-71 |
| 04:23 | Springfield | Jerry McClellan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 04:21 | Messiah | Patrick Peoples grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | Messiah | Francis Franck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Skow - foul #3 on Michael Skow, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | Messiah | Francis Franck misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:16 | Messiah | Francis Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:00 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| 03:58 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Patrick Peoples | 75-71 |
| 03:42 | Messiah | Norman Poland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 03:41 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Donald Anderson | 75-71 |
| 03:25 | Springfield | Michael Skow buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Anderson | 75-74 |
| 03:19 | Messiah | Michael Skow steals the ball from Ernest Primus | 75-74 |
| 02:54 | Springfield | Francis Franck takes the ball from Zachary Copeland | 75-74 |
| 02:36 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth is hacked by Jerry McClellan - foul #5 on Jerry McClellan, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Stephen Westendorf (SG), Steven Garrison (C) Francis Franck, Norman Poland, Ernest Primus | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG), David Gautier (SG), George Ziminski (SF), James Baskin (PF), Charles Smith (C) Michael Skow, Wilbur Morrison, Jerry McClellan, Donald Anderson, Zachary Copeland | |
| 02:36 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:36 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:32 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Norman Poland (SG), Ernest Primus (C) Stephen Westendorf, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Skow (PG), Wilbur Morrison (SG) Daniel Sargeant, David Gautier | |
| 02:07 | Springfield | James Baskin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:06 | Springfield | George Ziminski grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:01 | Springfield | James Baskin blows the layup but he's hacked by Martin Zurn - foul #1 on Martin Zurn, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG) Martin Zurn | |
| Subs | Springfield | Zachary Copeland (C) Charles Smith | |
| 02:01 | Springfield | James Baskin misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:01 | Springfield | James Baskin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:43 | Messiah | Ernest Primus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Poland | 80-75 |
| 01:43 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth (PF) Steven Garrison | |
| Subs | Springfield | Donald Anderson (PF) James Baskin | |
| 01:28 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison's pass is intercepted by Patrick Peoples | 80-75 |
| 01:09 | Messiah | Francis Franck buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Primus | 82-75 |
| 00:58 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:56 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth gets the rebound | 82-75 |
| Lineup | Messiah | PG - Francis Franck (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Poland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Peoples (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Primus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Michael Skow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Ziminski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Copeland (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Messiah | Michael Skow is called for the reach on Robert Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Skow, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Tim Robinson (SF) Francis Franck, Patrick Peoples | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:55 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:55 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Springfield | Michael Skow drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Morrison | 84-78 |
| 00:49 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Martin Zurn is hacked by Michael Skow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Skow, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Messiah | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant (PG) Michael Skow | |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Martin Zurn misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:47 | Messiah | Martin Zurn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Patrick Peoples (SF) Martin Zurn, Tim Robinson | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Sargeant | 85-81 |
| 00:42 | Messiah | Norman Poland is hacked by Wilbur Morrison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbur Morrison, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| 00:42 | Messiah | Norman Poland misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:42 | Messiah | Norman Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:37 | Springfield | Robert Wadsworth steals it from Daniel Sargeant | 86-81 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | Wilbur Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Morrison, team foul #17 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Alfred Shaw (SF) Francis Franck, Patrick Peoples | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:34 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:34 | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:30 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Ziminski | 88-84 |
| 00:30 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Patrick Peoples (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Martin Zurn, Alfred Shaw, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Norman Poland is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sargeant - foul #1 on Daniel Sargeant, team foul #18 | 88-84 |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Norman Poland makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:28 | Messiah | Norman Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:25 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Messiah | Robert Wadsworth (PF) Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Robert Wadsworth - foul #3 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #12 | 90-84 |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant misses the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:23 | Messiah | Ernest Primus grabs the board | 90-85 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Daniel Sargeant is called for the reach on Ernest Primus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Sargeant, team foul #19 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Alfred Shaw (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Francis Franck, Patrick Peoples, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Ernest Primus makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:22 | Messiah | Ernest Primus makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:15 | Springfield | Daniel Sargeant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-85 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | The rebound goes to Alfred Shaw | 92-85 |
| 00:13 | Messiah | Messiah calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Messiah | Tim Robinson (SF), Robert Wadsworth (PF) Alfred Shaw, Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:11 | Messiah | Norman Poland is hacked by Daniel Sargeant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Sargeant, team foul #20 | 92-85 |
| 00:11 | Messiah | Norman Poland makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:11 | Messiah | Norman Poland makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Messiah | Messiah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Springfield | Springfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 94-85 |
| Subs | Messiah | Francis Franck (PG), Patrick Peoples (SF) Martin Zurn, Tim Robinson | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:06 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 94-88 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Ernest Primus is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Sargeant - foul #4 on Daniel Sargeant, team foul #21 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Messiah | Martin Zurn (PG), Alfred Shaw (SF), Richard Stewart (PF) Francis Franck, Patrick Peoples, Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Ernest Primus makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:05 | Messiah | Ernest Primus makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Wilbur Morrison buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-91 |