| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Bates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irving Letcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Kiel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Springfield | Kevin Bates misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 19:45 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch tips it home | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Bates | Kenneth Grant buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Wilkerson | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Springfield | Kevin Bates misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | Bates | Larry Kiel snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | Bates | Edward Wilkerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler misses the 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:42 | Bates | Larry Kiel snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:38 | Bates | Edward Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 18:27 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Bates | Larry Kiel gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Bates | Larry Kiel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:00 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Joseph Fowler | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch buries a fadeaway in the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:25 | Bates | Kenneth Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Delvecchio - foul #2 on Brian Delvecchio, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Springfield | Shawn Rollins (SG), Douglas Vesey (C) Brian Delvecchio, Gary Deloatch | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Bradley (SF), Edward Hess (C) Irving Letcher, Larry Kiel | |
| 17:25 | Bates | Kenneth Grant misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:25 | Bates | Kenneth Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Springfield | Peter Stewart clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Grant - foul #2 on Kenneth Grant, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Gary Borman (C) Edward Brown, Kenneth Grant | |
| 17:14 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:14 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:02 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Bates | 33-36 |
| 16:44 | Bates | Gary Borman connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Wilkerson | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 16:29 | Bates | Gary Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:03 | Bates | Gary Borman misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Douglas Vesey - foul #1 on Douglas Vesey, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), John Richmond (SF), Gary Deloatch (C) Kevin Bates, Joseph Fowler, Peter Stewart | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Brown (PG), Larry Kiel (C) Edward Wilkerson, Edward Hess | |
| 16:03 | Bates | Gary Borman makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:03 | Bates | Gary Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:03 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richmond (fresh) PF - Douglas Vesey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeremy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Kiel (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:42 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:35 | Springfield | John Richmond misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Bates | Michael Bradley grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 15:06 | Bates | Michael Bradley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Vesey - foul #2 on Douglas Vesey, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), Keith Kendricks (PF) Shawn Rollins, Douglas Vesey | |
| Subs | Bates | Irving Letcher (SF), Kenneth Grant (PF) Jeremy Larry, Gary Borman | |
| 15:06 | Bates | Michael Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:06 | Bates | Michael Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:06 | Springfield | Keith Kendricks pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:51 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Joseph Fowler (SF) Keith Kendricks | |
| Subs | Bates | Johnnie Mansfield (SG) Michael Bradley | |
| 14:38 | Springfield | George Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:37 | Bates | Larry Kiel grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 14:16 | Bates | Irving Letcher is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (SG) Brian Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Wilkerson (SG) Johnnie Mansfield | |
| 13:59 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch is hacked by Larry Kiel - foul #2 on Larry Kiel, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Peter Stewart (PF), Douglas Vesey (C) John Richmond, Gary Deloatch | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Edward Hess (C) Edward Brown, Larry Kiel | |
| 13:34 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Grant - foul #3 on Kenneth Grant, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 13:34 | Springfield | Peter Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:34 | Springfield | Peter Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:17 | Bates | Irving Letcher's pass is intercepted by Joseph Fowler | 35-40 |
| 13:00 | Springfield | Edward Wilkerson steals it from George Johnson | 35-40 |
| 12:41 | Bates | Edward Hess is hacked by Douglas Vesey - foul #3 on Douglas Vesey, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), John Richmond (SF), Gary Deloatch (C) Kevin Bates, Joseph Fowler, Douglas Vesey | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Brown (PG), Michael Bradley (SF), Larry Kiel (C) Jeremy Larry, Irving Letcher, Edward Hess | |
| 12:19 | Bates | Kenneth Grant is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Hess (PF) Kenneth Grant | |
| 12:05 | Springfield | John Richmond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Deloatch and the foul's on Michael Bradley - foul #1 on Michael Bradley, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (PG), Keith Kendricks (PF) George Johnson, Peter Stewart | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 12:05 | Springfield | John Richmond misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:56 | Springfield | Keith Kendricks loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Kevin Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Kendricks (fresh) C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Kiel (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bates | Edward Hess misses short on a runner near the basket | 37-40 |
| 11:33 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kiel | 37-40 |
| 11:22 | Bates | Michael Bradley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Bates - foul #2 on Kevin Bates, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Shawn Rollins (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF), Douglas Vesey (PF) Brian Delvecchio, John Richmond, Keith Kendricks | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (SG), Kenneth Grant (PF) Edward Wilkerson, Edward Hess | |
| 11:22 | Bates | Michael Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:22 | Bates | Michael Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:53 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Vesey | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Bates | Douglas Vesey swats the layup by Kenneth Grant | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:21 | Springfield | Shawn Rollins misses the dunk attempt | 40-42 |
| 10:20 | Bates | Larry Kiel grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:01 | Bates | Edward Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:47 | Springfield | Kevin Bates drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Vesey | 42-44 |
| 09:30 | Bates | Michael Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), Brian Delvecchio (SG), Peter Stewart (PF), Keith Kendricks (C) Kevin Bates, Shawn Rollins, Douglas Vesey, Gary Deloatch | |
| Subs | Bates | Johnnie Mansfield (PG), Edward Wilkerson (SG), Irving Letcher (SF), Edward Hess (PF), Gary Borman (C) Edward Brown, Jeremy Larry, Michael Bradley, Kenneth Grant, Larry Kiel | |
| 09:19 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 09:18 | Bates | Irving Letcher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:09 | Bates | Edward Hess misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #4 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 09:09 | Bates | Edward Hess misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:09 | Bates | Edward Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:49 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 08:47 | Bates | Gary Borman gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Bates | Edward Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | John Richmond (SF) Joseph Fowler | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 08:16 | Springfield | John Richmond buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Bates | 44-45 |
| 07:57 | Bates | Peter Stewart is called for the reach on Edward Wilkerson - foul #1 on Peter Stewart, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Springfield | George Johnson (PG), Douglas Vesey (C) Kevin Bates, Keith Kendricks | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Brown (PG), Kenneth Grant (PF) Johnnie Mansfield, Gary Borman | |
| 07:57 | Bates | Edward Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:57 | Springfield | Peter Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Vesey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Letcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Springfield | Peter Stewart drills a jumper from the right side set up by Brian Delvecchio | 46-45 |
| 07:26 | Bates | Kenneth Grant scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 07:12 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:11 | Springfield | George Johnson can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 07:09 | Bates | Irving Letcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:50 | Bates | Brian Delvecchio steps in front of the Edward Wilkerson pass | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Springfield | Douglas Vesey drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Richmond | 49-47 |
| 06:08 | Bates | John Richmond is called for the reach on Irving Letcher - foul #2 on John Richmond, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Springfield | Kevin Bates (SG), Joseph Fowler (SF), Gary Deloatch (C) Brian Delvecchio, Peter Stewart, Douglas Vesey | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG), Michael Bradley (SG), Larry Kiel (C) Edward Brown, Edward Wilkerson, Edward Hess | |
| 06:08 | Bates | Irving Letcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:08 | Bates | Irving Letcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 06:08 | Springfield | The rebound goes to John Richmond | 49-48 |
| 05:51 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler loses the dribble to Michael Bradley | 49-48 |
| 05:38 | Bates | Joseph Fowler swats the short shot by Jeremy Larry | 49-48 |
| 05:36 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 05:21 | Springfield | John Richmond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:20 | Springfield | Kevin Bates gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:07 | Springfield | George Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:52 | Springfield | John Richmond misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 04:50 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 04:31 | Bates | Larry Kiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 04:30 | Springfield | George Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:26 | Springfield | Kevin Bates makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Johnson | 54-48 |
| 04:26 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio (SG), Peter Stewart (PF) Kevin Bates, John Richmond | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Brown (PG), Edward Wilkerson (SG) Jeremy Larry, Irving Letcher | |
| 04:12 | Bates | Michael Bradley double dribbles | 54-48 |
| 04:01 | Springfield | Brian Delvecchio is fouled on the floor by Edward Wilkerson - foul #2 on Edward Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 03:46 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 03:44 | Bates | The rebound goes to Kenneth Grant | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Delvecchio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Deloatch (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Kiel (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Bates | Kenneth Grant travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Bates | Edward Hess (PF) Kenneth Grant | |
| 03:17 | Springfield | Peter Stewart misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 03:15 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to George Johnson | 54-48 |
| 03:02 | Springfield | George Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Fowler | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Bates | Irving Letcher (SF), Kenneth Grant (PF) Michael Bradley, Edward Hess | |
| 02:39 | Bates | The jump hook by Kenneth Grant is blocked by Peter Stewart | 56-48 |
| 02:37 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Springfield | Edward Brown steps in front of the Brian Delvecchio pass | 56-48 |
| 02:05 | Bates | Edward Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 02:03 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 01:42 | Springfield | Peter Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 01:41 | Bates | Edward Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 01:35 | Bates | Irving Letcher comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-48 |
| 01:33 | Springfield | Peter Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 01:13 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by George Johnson | 58-48 |
| 00:57 | Bates | Irving Letcher scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Brown | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Springfield | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Fowler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:55 | Springfield | Joseph Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:55 | Bates | Kenneth Grant grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Bates | Joseph Fowler steps in front of the Edward Wilkerson pass | 58-50 |
| 00:46 | Springfield | George Johnson is hacked by Edward Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Brown, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Bates | Jeremy Larry (PG) Edward Brown | |
| 00:46 | Springfield | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:46 | Springfield | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Bates | Joseph Fowler knocks away the 3 by Edward Wilkerson | 60-50 |
| 00:41 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch scores on a jumper from close range set up by Brian Delvecchio | 62-50 |
| 00:13 | Bates | Edward Wilkerson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 00:11 | Springfield | Gary Deloatch grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Springfield | George Johnson runs out the clock | 62-50 |