| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Joseph Thao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - James Fred (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel McCaman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Hatten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 | Thiel | Gary Melia blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 19:35 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Springfield | John Driskell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 18:54 | Thiel | Joseph Grise blocks the short jumper by Michael Rafferty | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Thao | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Springfield | James Fred makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Grise | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Fred - foul #1 on James Fred, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jerry Ballard (C) John Driskell | |
| 18:04 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Springfield | Joseph Grise snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Springfield | James Fred's pass is intercepted by Irvin Bonenfant | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins is fouled on the floor by James Fred - foul #2 on James Fred, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Woods (SG), Marcus Yeary (SF), Dennis Zirker (PF), Roger Hrabovsky (C) Stephen Mullins, Michael Rafferty, Irvin Bonenfant, Gary Melia | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeramy Helman (PG), Bobby David (PF) James Fred, Joseph Grise | |
| 17:20 | Thiel | Kenneth Hatten steals the ball from Marcus Yeary | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten jams it | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Thiel | Roger Hrabovsky can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby David - foul #1 on Bobby David, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ali Adolph (SG) Joseph Thao | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Rice (C) Joel McCaman | |
| 16:57 | Thiel | Roger Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Thiel | Roger Hrabovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Springfield | Kevin Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Springfield | Bobby David can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ali Adolph - foul #2 on Ali Adolph, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Grise (PF), John Driskell (C) Kenneth Hatten, Kevin Rice | |
| 16:36 | Springfield | Bobby David makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Springfield | Bobby David misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker drills a jumper from close range set up by Ali Adolph and the foul's on Joseph Grise - foul #2 on Joseph Grise, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Rafferty (SF), Gary Melia (C) Marcus Yeary, Roger Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Fred (PG) Jeramy Helman | |
| 16:14 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Springfield | John Driskell gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Springfield | Joseph Grise's floater is tipped away by Dennis Zirker | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Springfield | Bobby David grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ali Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rafferty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Zirker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - James Fred (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby David (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Springfield | Bobby David can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:52 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:37 | Thiel | Joseph Grise is called for the reach on Michael Rafferty - foul #3 on Joseph Grise, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Thao (PG), Stephen Mullins (SG), Irvin Bonenfant (PF) John Woods, Ali Adolph, Dennis Zirker | |
| Subs | Springfield | Joel McCaman (SG), Kenneth Hatten (SF) Bobby David, Jerry Ballard | |
| 15:21 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Bonenfant | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Springfield | James Fred is fouled on the floor by Michael Rafferty - foul #3 on Michael Rafferty, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Johnson (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Joseph Grise, John Driskell | |
| 15:01 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 14:59 | Thiel | Gary Melia snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Thiel | Gary Melia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:35 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Johnson | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | Thiel | John Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Melia - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Woods (SG), Marcus Yeary (SF), Dennis Zirker (C) Stephen Mullins, Michael Rafferty, Gary Melia | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeramy Helman (PG), Bobby David (SG), Joseph Grise (PF), Jerry Ballard (C) James Fred, Joel McCaman, John Johnson, Kevin Rice | |
| 13:40 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ballard - foul #1 on Jerry Ballard, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ali Adolph (SG), Roger Hrabovsky (C) Joseph Thao, Irvin Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 13:40 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Joseph Grise | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | Springfield | Jerry Ballard misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Thiel | John Woods pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | Thiel | John Woods hits the finger roll set up by Ali Adolph | 43-40 |
| 12:40 | Springfield | Roger Hrabovsky takes the ball from Joseph Grise | 43-40 |
| 12:33 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary clanks a floater from close range | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hatten | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Woods and the foul's on Kenneth Hatten - foul #3 on Kenneth Hatten, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Thao (PG), Stephen Mullins (SG), Irvin Bonenfant (PF), Gary Melia (C) John Woods, Ali Adolph, Dennis Zirker, Roger Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Fred (PG), Joel McCaman (SG), John Driskell (C) Jeramy Helman, Kenneth Hatten, Jerry Ballard | |
| 12:06 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:06 | Springfield | Bobby David grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:45 | Springfield | John Driskell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | Springfield | Bobby David tips it home | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Joseph Thao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Yeary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - James Fred (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel McCaman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby David (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Grise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Thiel | Joseph Thao is fouled on the floor by John Driskell - foul #2 on John Driskell, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Rafferty (SF) Marcus Yeary | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten (SF) Bobby David | |
| 11:20 | Thiel | Joseph Thao misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Springfield | John Driskell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Thiel | Gary Melia snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:50 | Thiel | James Fred steals it from Michael Rafferty | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | Springfield | James Fred misses the jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 10:39 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Michael Rafferty | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Thao | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Springfield | James Fred loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Woods (SG), Dennis Zirker (PF) Stephen Mullins, Irvin Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeramy Helman (PG), Jerry Ballard (PF) James Fred, Joseph Grise | |
| 09:57 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty is fouled on the floor by Joel McCaman - foul #1 on Joel McCaman, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Marcus Yeary (C) Gary Melia | |
| Subs | Springfield | Bobby David (SF), Kevin Rice (C) Kenneth Hatten, John Driskell | |
| 09:57 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:31 | Springfield | Jerry Ballard loses the dribble to John Woods | 49-45 |
| 09:02 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Thao | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Springfield | Bobby David misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Kevin Rice tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 08:29 | Thiel | Jeramy Helman is called for the reach on Dennis Zirker - foul #2 on Jeramy Helman, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Gary Melia (C) Joseph Thao, Michael Rafferty | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Fred (PG), Denny Mace (SG), Kenneth Hatten (SF), John Driskell (C) Jeramy Helman, Joel McCaman, Jerry Ballard, Kevin Rice | |
| 08:29 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:29 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Springfield | John Driskell is hacked by Gary Melia - foul #3 on Gary Melia, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant (PF) Dennis Zirker | |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Grise (PF) Bobby David | |
| 08:04 | Springfield | Irvin Bonenfant steals the ball from Kenneth Hatten | 53-47 |
| 07:55 | Thiel | Kenneth Hatten takes the ball from Irvin Bonenfant | 53-47 |
| 07:38 | Springfield | James Fred scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Yeary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Bonenfant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - James Fred (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denny Mace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Hatten (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Grise (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Grise - foul #4 on Joseph Grise, team foul #12 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ali Adolph (PG), Johnathan Blackwell (SF) John Woods, Marcus Yeary | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Johnson (SG), Kevin Rice (C) Denny Mace, John Driskell | |
| 07:32 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:32 | Thiel | Irvin Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:14 | Springfield | Joseph Grise hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 54-49 |
| 07:13 | Springfield | Joseph Grise grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Springfield | Joseph Grise scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Johnson | 54-51 |
| 06:53 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Thao (PG), Michael Rafferty (SF) Ali Adolph, Johnathan Blackwell | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeramy Helman (PG), Joel McCaman (SG), Bobby David (PF), Jerry Ballard (C) James Fred, John Johnson, Joseph Grise, Kevin Rice | |
| 06:46 | Springfield | Kenneth Hatten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:44 | Thiel | Gary Melia grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:40 | Thiel | Joseph Thao drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Mullins | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Springfield | Joseph Thao picks off the pass by Jeramy Helman | 56-51 |
| 06:17 | Thiel | Michael Rafferty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Thao | 58-51 |
| 06:12 | Springfield | Jeramy Helman is hacked by Stephen Mullins - foul #3 on Stephen Mullins, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Woods (SG), Dennis Zirker (PF), Marcus Yeary (C) Stephen Mullins, Irvin Bonenfant, Gary Melia | |
| Subs | Springfield | John Driskell (C) Jerry Ballard | |
| 05:59 | Springfield | Joel McCaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 05:40 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Thao | 60-51 |
| 05:25 | Springfield | Dennis Zirker steals the ball from Kenneth Hatten | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | Thiel | Bobby David steals the ball from Dennis Zirker | 60-51 |
| 04:47 | Springfield | Bobby David's pass is intercepted by John Woods | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Bobby David is called for the reach on Dennis Zirker - foul #2 on Bobby David, team foul #13 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Thiel | Stephen Mullins (SG), Gary Melia (C) Joseph Thao, Michael Rafferty | |
| Subs | Springfield | James Fred (PG), Denny Mace (SG), John Johnson (SF), Joseph Grise (PF), Jerry Ballard (C) Jeramy Helman, Joel McCaman, Kenneth Hatten, Bobby David, John Driskell | |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | Thiel | Dennis Zirker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Jerry Ballard grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 04:08 | Springfield | John Woods picks off the pass by John Johnson | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Thiel | Stephen Mullins dunks the ball set up by John Woods | 62-51 |
| 03:43 | Springfield | Denny Mace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-51 |
| 03:42 | Springfield | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Springfield | Denny Mace connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Ballard | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Mullins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Yeary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Zirker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Melia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - James Fred (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denny Mace (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Grise (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Thiel | John Woods misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Fred - foul #3 on James Fred, team foul #14 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | Johnathan Blackwell (SF), Irvin Bonenfant (PF) Marcus Yeary, Dennis Zirker | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 03:30 | Thiel | John Woods makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:30 | Thiel | John Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:11 | Springfield | Stephen Mullins takes the ball from Denny Mace | 64-53 |
| 02:46 | Thiel | Gary Melia hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mullins | 66-53 |
| 02:26 | Springfield | James Fred misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Woods - foul #1 on John Woods, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Thiel | David Guarino (PG), Ali Adolph (SG), Marcus Yeary (SF), Roger Hrabovsky (C) John Woods, Stephen Mullins, Irvin Bonenfant, Gary Melia | |
| Subs | Springfield | Bobby David (SG), Kevin Rice (C) Denny Mace, Joseph Grise | |
| 02:26 | Springfield | James Fred makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:26 | Springfield | James Fred makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:08 | Thiel | David Guarino buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Yeary | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | Springfield | John Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 68-55 |
| 01:55 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Roger Hrabovsky | 68-55 |
| 01:33 | Thiel | Johnathan Blackwell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 01:23 | Springfield | Kevin Rice hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Fred | 71-57 |
| 01:00 | Thiel | Marcus Yeary's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Rice | 71-57 |
| 00:59 | Springfield | Kevin Rice grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Springfield | James Fred drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby David | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Thiel | Johnathan Blackwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Ballard - foul #2 on Jerry Ballard, team foul #15 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Woods (PG), Dennis Zirker (C) David Guarino, Roger Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeramy Helman (PG) James Fred | |
| 00:31 | Thiel | Johnathan Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:31 | Thiel | Johnathan Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:24 | Springfield | Bobby David knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | John Woods runs out the clock | 73-61 |