| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Taylor Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Wooten (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Ellwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Root (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bain inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken's pass is intercepted by Richard Ellwood | 45-37 |
| 19:33 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Stanley Bain snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-37 |
| 19:25 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 19:17 | Springfield | Erik Campbell steals the ball from Joseph Wooten | 45-37 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Stanley Bain is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| 18:34 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Stanley Bain gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:26 | Springfield | Kyle Root grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Aaron Adams is called for the reach on Lawrence Hawkins - foul #1 on Aaron Adams, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Michael Stanton (C) Taylor Monroe, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Clint Conkling pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is hacked by Kenneth Philips - foul #2 on Kenneth Philips, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Freddy Adkins (SF), Steven Guillory (C) Joseph Wooten, Richard Ellwood, Aaron Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Freddy Adkins - foul #1 on Freddy Adkins, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:53 | Springfield | Michael Stanton gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:43 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes loses the dribble to Samuel Chenoweth | 48-38 |
| 16:34 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth hits the finger roll | 50-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-38 |
| 16:17 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:56 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Philips | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kenneth Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Chenoweth (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Freddy Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Stanton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Guillory - foul #2 on Steven Guillory, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG), Joseph Wooten (SG), Richard Ellwood (SF), Aaron Adams (PF), Kyle Root (C) Kenneth Philips, Samuel Chenoweth, Freddy Adkins, Michael Stanton, Steven Guillory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Homer Scott, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:18 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-39 |
| 15:17 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Root | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 15:04 | Springfield | Aaron Adams tips it home | 54-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Erik Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Bain | 54-42 |
| 14:35 | Springfield | Stanley Bain is called for the reach on Richard Ellwood - foul #3 on Stanley Bain, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Clint Conkling | |
| 14:21 | Springfield | Aaron Adams can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-42 |
| 14:20 | Springfield | Kyle Root tips it in | 56-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Bain | 56-45 |
| 13:45 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (SG), Steven Guillory (C) Joseph Wooten, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Jeff Bracken | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes connects on the shot from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 13:05 | Springfield | Richard Ellwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Adams | 58-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Ellwood - foul #2 on Richard Ellwood, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Freddy Adkins (SF), Michael Stanton (C) Taylor Monroe, Richard Ellwood, Steven Guillory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dana Rogers (C) Erik Campbell | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:55 | Springfield | Michael Stanton grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:37 | Springfield | Aaron Adams misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Dana Rogers snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes's pass is intercepted by Samuel Chenoweth | 58-48 |
| 12:23 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Chenoweth | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Adams - foul #2 on Aaron Adams, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Wooten (SG), Kyle Root (C) Samuel Chenoweth, Aaron Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:41 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips's floater is knocked away by Dana Rogers | 60-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Rogers | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kenneth Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Wooten (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Freddy Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Stanton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kyle Root (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Conkling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Clint Conkling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG), Richard Ellwood (SF) Kenneth Philips, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Campbell (PF) Dwayne Hayes | |
| 11:05 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Campbell | 63-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Dana Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Aaron Adams (PF), Michael Stanton (C) Freddy Adkins, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Dana Rogers | |
| 10:17 | Springfield | Aaron Adams scores on a floater from the left block | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Erik Campbell can't finish the layup | 65-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Erik Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Glen Chapple tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 09:45 | Springfield | Aaron Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:43 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Adams - foul #3 on Aaron Adams, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Freddy Adkins (SF), Steven Guillory (C) Taylor Monroe, Joseph Wooten, Richard Ellwood, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling, Jeff Bracken | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Adams | 68-51 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Erik Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 09:14 | Springfield | Aaron Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth loses the ball out of bounds | 68-51 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kyle Root (C) Steven Guillory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dana Rogers (C) Erik Campbell | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Dana Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-51 |
| 08:42 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips loses the dribble to Glen Chapple | 68-51 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Glen Chapple banks in the layup | 68-53 |
| 08:15 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 08:13 | Springfield | Kyle Root gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:55 | Springfield | Kyle Root misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Dana Rogers - foul #3 on Dana Rogers, team foul #2 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Wooten (SG), Richard Ellwood (SF), Michael Stanton (PF) Samuel Chenoweth, Freddy Adkins, Aaron Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain | |
| 07:55 | Springfield | Kyle Root misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:55 | Springfield | Kyle Root makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses the runner near the basket | 69-53 |
| 07:34 | Springfield | Michael Stanton pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kenneth Philips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Wooten (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Ellwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stanton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kyle Root (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Conkling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dana Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Clint Conkling connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Hawkins | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips is hacked by Jeff Bracken - foul #2 on Jeff Bracken, team foul #3 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG), Aaron Adams (PF) Kenneth Philips, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF) Dana Rogers, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 06:35 | Springfield | Aaron Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Taylor Monroe - foul #2 on Taylor Monroe, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Steven Guillory (C) Joseph Wooten, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG) Clint Conkling | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:29 | Springfield | Aaron Adams grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 06:20 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Stanley Bain snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Glen Chapple | 69-59 |
| 06:08 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 06:06 | Springfield | Aaron Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:54 | Springfield | Erik Campbell is called for the reach on Taylor Monroe - foul #1 on Erik Campbell, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Jeff Bracken | |
| 05:44 | Springfield | Aaron Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 05:42 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth snags the offensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Stanley Bain snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is fouled on the floor by Aaron Adams - foul #4 on Aaron Adams, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Wooten (SG), Freddy Adkins (SF) Samuel Chenoweth, Richard Ellwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF) Stanley Bain | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:11 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Erik Campbell snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Charles Wells drills a 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 04:48 | Springfield | Steven Guillory banks in the layup on a great pass from Taylor Monroe | 71-64 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Glen Chapple can't finish the layup | 71-64 |
| 04:33 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Steven Guillory | 71-64 |
| 04:28 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe is hacked by Charles Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wells, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Michael Stanton (PF), Kyle Root (C) Taylor Monroe, Aaron Adams, Steven Guillory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Erik Campbell | |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Dana Rogers - foul #4 on Dana Rogers, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Richard Ellwood (SF) Joseph Wooten, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | The jump hook by Dana Rogers is blocked by Freddy Adkins | 72-64 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dana Rogers is hacked by Samuel Chenoweth - foul #3 on Samuel Chenoweth, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Springfield | Aaron Adams (PF) Freddy Adkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bain (SF) Dwayne Hayes | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kenneth Philips (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Chenoweth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ellwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Root (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Conkling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Springfield | Kyle Root misses the jumper from close range | 72-66 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 03:18 | Springfield | Richard Ellwood gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:07 | Springfield | Richard Ellwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 03:05 | Springfield | Richard Ellwood gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:49 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clint Conkling - foul #3 on Clint Conkling, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Wooten (SG), Michael Stanton (C) Kenneth Philips, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) Clint Conkling, Dana Rogers | |
| 02:49 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Springfield | Samuel Chenoweth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Erik Campbell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Chapple | 74-68 |
| 02:22 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG) Samuel Chenoweth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten buries a 3 from straight away | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is hacked by Richard Ellwood - foul #3 on Richard Ellwood, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kyle Root (C) Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glen Chapple - foul #2 on Glen Chapple, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| 01:32 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:32 | Springfield | Joseph Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Taylor Monroe picks off the pass by Glen Chapple | 78-69 |
| 01:02 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:53 | Springfield | Aaron Adams pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Aaron Adams is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Springfield | Freddy Adkins (SG), Steven Guillory (C) Joseph Wooten, Kyle Root | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Aaron Adams makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Springfield | Aaron Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Erik Campbell pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Glen Chapple clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Freddy Adkins - foul #2 on Freddy Adkins, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Michael Stanton (PF) Taylor Monroe, Richard Ellwood, Aaron Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Dana Rogers (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Stanley Bain, Erik Campbell, Jeff Bracken | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Springfield | Michael Stanton snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:45 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins is hacked by Glen Chapple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG), Richard Ellwood (SF), Aaron Adams (PF) Kenneth Philips, Samuel Chenoweth, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 00:45 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:45 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Adams - foul #5 on Aaron Adams, team foul #13 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Michael Stanton (PF) Taylor Monroe, Richard Ellwood, Aaron Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Charles Wells is called for the reach on Freddy Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wells, team foul #11 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Springfield | Taylor Monroe (PG), Joseph Wooten (SG), Richard Ellwood (SF) Kenneth Philips, Samuel Chenoweth, Michael Stanton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Clint Conkling, Dana Rogers, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Springfield | Freddy Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Bain | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Steven Guillory gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe is hacked by Lawrence Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Stanley Bain connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Campbell | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #3 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken hits a shot in the paint set up by Glen Chapple | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Springfield | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Taylor Monroe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Springfield | Taylor Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Erik Campbell is hacked by Taylor Monroe - foul #3 on Taylor Monroe, team foul #14 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Philips (PG), Samuel Chenoweth (SG), Michael Stanton (PF) Taylor Monroe, Joseph Wooten, Richard Ellwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips grabs the board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Springfield | Kenneth Philips runs out the clock | 86-76 |