| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eugene Sampson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Brafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Houlberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cory Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alfred Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Devine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Donald Bright inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | Alfred Davison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Ken Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin's pass is intercepted by Cory Hampton | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | James Houlberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Hardin - foul #2 on Manuel Hardin, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | James Houlberg misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | James Houlberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Donald Bright misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | Hartford | James Houlberg grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | Hartford | Cory Hampton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Hampton, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Hartford | Cory Hampton snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:31 | Hartford | Ken Smith swats the layup by Cory Hampton | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Davison | 33-39 |
| 18:21 | Hartford | Howard Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dikembe Banda (SF), Joshua Worthey (PF), Alexander Enright (C) Howard Wilson, James Houlberg, Cory Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Shannon (PG), Jimmy King (SG), William Henry (SF), Herbert Torbett (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Alfred Davison, Johnnie Devine, Donald Bright, Manuel Hardin, Ken Smith | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Robert Shannon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hulbert | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Herbert Torbett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Dikembe Banda steals it from Robert Hulbert | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | Herbert Torbett is called for the reach on Alexander Enright - foul #1 on Herbert Torbett, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Bridge (PG), Randall Gehring (SF) Eugene Sampson, Frank Brafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Frank Bridge is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 17:17 | Hartford | Joshua Worthey tips it in | 35-42 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Torbett loses the dribble to Frank Bridge | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Hartford | Frank Bridge hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Jimmy King is hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Brafford (SG), James Houlberg (PF), Randolph Myhre (C) Dikembe Banda, Joshua Worthey, Alexander Enright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alfred Davison (PG), Johnnie Devine (SG), Donald Bright (SF), Manuel Hardin (PF), Ken Smith (C) Robert Shannon, Jimmy King, William Henry, Herbert Torbett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hardin | 37-44 |
| 16:22 | Hartford | Randall Gehring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Ken Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | Hartford | Randolph Myhre grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:07 | Hartford | Frank Bridge loses the dribble to Ken Smith in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:55 | Hartford | Frank Bridge pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Frank Bridge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Brafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Gehring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Houlberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Myhre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alfred Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Devine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Hartford | Frank Brafford is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Bridge | 40-44 |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Donald Bright makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Devine | 40-47 |
| 15:22 | Hartford | Ken Smith is called for the reach on Frank Brafford - foul #3 on Ken Smith, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Sampson (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Howard Wilson (SF), Alexander Enright (PF), Cory Hampton (C) Frank Bridge, Frank Brafford, Randall Gehring, James Houlberg, Randolph Myhre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Devore (PG), William Henry (SF), Herbert Torbett (PF), Dong Hong (C) Alfred Davison, Donald Bright, Manuel Hardin, Ken Smith | |
| 15:14 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Sampson | 42-47 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Manuel Devore scores on a floater from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Cory Hampton clanks a runner from close range | 42-49 |
| 14:36 | Hartford | Alexander Enright grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:21 | Hartford | Herbert Torbett steals it from Dikembe Banda | 42-49 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Manuel Devore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Torbett | 42-52 |
| 13:51 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda misses the easy layup | 42-52 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Dong Hong pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Devore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Devine | 42-55 |
| 13:25 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson loses the dribble to William Henry | 42-55 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Devore | 42-58 |
| 13:08 | Hartford | Howard Wilson loses the dribble to Johnnie Devine in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Manuel Devore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | William Henry can't tip it in | 42-58 |
| 12:52 | Hartford | Cory Hampton gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:50 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson is hacked by Manuel Devore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Devore, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Bridge (PG), Frank Brafford (SG), Randall Gehring (SF), James Houlberg (PF), Joshua Worthey (C) Eugene Sampson, Dikembe Banda, Howard Wilson, Alexander Enright, Cory Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alfred Davison (PG), Jimmy King (SG), Donald Bright (SF), Manuel Hardin (PF), Ken Smith (C) Manuel Devore, Johnnie Devine, William Henry, Herbert Torbett, Dong Hong | |
| 12:31 | Hartford | Frank Brafford misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Ken Smith snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Donald Bright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 12:08 | Hartford | James Houlberg pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:05 | Hartford | Randall Gehring travels in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Donald Bright hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy King | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:51 | Hartford | Randall Gehring hits a floater from the left side | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Frank Bridge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Houlberg (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Worthey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alfred Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Smith (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Donald Bright misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 11:30 | Hartford | James Houlberg pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 11:26 | Hartford | Frank Brafford scores on a shot from the left side | 46-61 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Donald Bright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 11:10 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Joshua Worthey | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:02 | Hartford | Manuel Hardin steals it from Frank Brafford | 46-61 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Jimmy King misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 10:50 | Hartford | Frank Bridge pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 10:33 | Hartford | Frank Brafford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Bridge and he's hacked by Jimmy King - foul #3 on Jimmy King, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Sampson (PG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Randolph Myhre (PF), Cory Hampton (C) Frank Bridge, Randall Gehring, James Houlberg, Joshua Worthey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Shannon (PG), Johnnie Devine (SG), Herbert Torbett (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Alfred Davison, Jimmy King, Manuel Hardin, Ken Smith | |
| 10:33 | Hartford | Frank Brafford makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Donald Bright can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 49-61 |
| 10:22 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Randolph Myhre | 49-61 |
| 10:20 | Hartford | Randolph Myhre is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | Howard Wilson (SF) Frank Brafford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Henry (SF) Donald Bright | |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert Shannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Torbett | 49-61 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Shannon | 49-63 |
| 09:43 | Hartford | Cory Hampton loses the dribble to Robert Shannon | 49-63 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Robert Shannon hits the finger roll | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Cory Hampton scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Hulbert - foul #1 on Robert Hulbert, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Brafford (SG), Alexander Enright (PF) Dikembe Banda, Randolph Myhre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Devore (SG), Donald Bright (SF), Manuel Hardin (PF), Ken Smith (C) Johnnie Devine, William Henry, Herbert Torbett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Cory Hampton makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Robert Shannon comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 09:07 | Hartford | Frank Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Hartford | Frank Brafford hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Sampson | 54-65 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 08:25 | Hartford | Howard Wilson gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:14 | Hartford | Howard Wilson hits a shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin is hacked by Howard Wilson - foul #1 on Howard Wilson, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Bridge (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Randall Gehring (SF), James Houlberg (PF), Randolph Myhre (C) Eugene Sampson, Frank Brafford, Howard Wilson, Alexander Enright, Cory Hampton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alfred Davison (PG), Johnnie Devine (SG), William Henry (SF), Herbert Torbett (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Robert Shannon, Manuel Devore, Donald Bright, Manuel Hardin, Ken Smith | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 07:34 | Hartford | Randolph Myhre gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Frank Bridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Houlberg (fresh) 6 reb. C - Randolph Myhre (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alfred Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Devine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Henry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Torbett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 07:04 | Hartford | Randall Gehring grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:48 | Hartford | Randall Gehring blows the wide open layup | 56-65 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Hulbert | 56-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | William Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert hits the follow up shot | 56-67 |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda loses the dribble to William Henry | 56-67 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | William Henry hits a floater from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 05:31 | Hartford | Randolph Myhre grabs the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 05:26 | Hartford | Frank Bridge misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Herbert Torbett grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | William Henry makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Devine | 56-72 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Johnnie Devine takes the ball from James Houlberg | 56-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | William Henry slams it home on a nice dish by Johnnie Devine | 56-74 |
| 04:41 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-74 |
| Subs | Hartford | Eugene Sampson (PG), Frank Brafford (SG), Howard Wilson (SF), Joshua Worthey (PF), Alexander Enright (C) Frank Bridge, Dikembe Banda, Randall Gehring, James Houlberg, Randolph Myhre | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Shannon (PG), Jimmy King (SG), Donald Bright (SF), Manuel Hardin (PF), Ken Smith (C) Alfred Davison, Johnnie Devine, William Henry, Herbert Torbett, Robert Hulbert | |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Frank Brafford is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Worthey | 58-74 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Eugene Sampson steals it from Robert Shannon | 58-74 |
| 04:06 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson lays it up and in | 60-74 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Shannon and the foul's on Howard Wilson - foul #2 on Howard Wilson, team foul #4 | 60-77 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin makes the free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:34 | Hartford | Frank Brafford is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Wilson | 62-78 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Eugene Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Brafford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Worthey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Enright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Bright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Smith (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Jimmy King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-78 |
| 03:22 | Hartford | Howard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:10 | Hartford | Joshua Worthey comes up short on the runner in the paint | 62-78 |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Joshua Worthey misses the tip | 62-78 |
| 03:07 | Hartford | Howard Wilson grabs the offensive board | 62-78 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Ken Smith swats the dunk try by Joshua Worthey | 62-78 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Shannon | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #1 on Robert Shannon, team foul #7 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dikembe Banda (SG), Randall Gehring (SF) Frank Brafford, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alfred Davison (PG), Manuel Devore (SG), William Henry (SF), Herbert Torbett (PF), Dong Hong (C) Robert Shannon, Jimmy King, Donald Bright, Manuel Hardin, Ken Smith | |
| 02:17 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson makes the free throw | 65-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Alfred Davison connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dong Hong | 65-82 |
| 01:51 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson loses the dribble to Manuel Devore in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Alfred Davison lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Devore | 65-84 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | William Henry picks off the pass by Dikembe Banda in the backcourt | 65-84 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | William Henry hits the finger roll | 65-86 |
| 01:30 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Davison - foul #1 on Alfred Davison, team foul #8 | 65-86 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnnie Devine (SG), Donald Bright (SF), Manuel Hardin (PF), Ken Smith (C) Manuel Devore, William Henry, Herbert Torbett, Dong Hong | |
| 01:30 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 01:30 | Hartford | Eugene Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Donald Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-86 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Hartford | Alexander Enright clanks a runner from the left block | 67-86 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Alexander Enright grabs the offensive board | 67-86 |
| 00:48 | Hartford | Joshua Worthey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Worthey, team foul #5 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Bridge (PG) Eugene Sampson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Manuel Hardin misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 67-86 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Alexander Enright snags the defensive board | 67-86 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | Dikembe Banda is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Alfred Davison runs out the clock | 69-86 |