| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendall Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Borger (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Kendall Moors inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks is hacked by Scott Benson - foul #2 on Scott Benson, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:29 | Harvard | Daniel Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | Harvard | Michael Brown takes the ball from Daniel Davis | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marc Fredericks - foul #2 on Marc Fredericks, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:36 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Davis | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Harvard | David Borger snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Harvard | Daniel Davis makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Fredericks | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kroll | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 40-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Harvard | David Borger snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Brown | 42-38 |
| 15:59 | Harvard | Daniel Davis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymundo Marino (PG), Stanley Rose (SG), Charles Ross (SF), Ryan Golembiewski (PF), Alexander Begay (C) Daniel Davis, Marc Fredericks, Kendall Moors, David Borger, Leonard Thompson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymundo Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) PF - Ryan Golembiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Begay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Raymundo Marino - foul #1 on Raymundo Marino, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Raymundo Marino - foul #2 on Raymundo Marino, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the jump hook from close range | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Harvard | Raymundo Marino snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Harvard | Alexander Begay hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymundo Marino | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ryan Golembiewski | 42-40 |
| 14:33 | Harvard | Stanley Rose is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Joshua Tate, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 14:17 | Harvard | Randolph Bailey steals it from Raymundo Marino | 42-40 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Ryan Golembiewski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Harvard | Charles Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Harvard | Raymundo Marino tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Rose - foul #2 on Stanley Rose, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Bussey, Randolph Bailey, Mark Eubanks | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Davis (PG), Marc Fredericks (SG), Kendall Moors (SF), Leonard Thompson (C) Raymundo Marino, Charles Ross, Ryan Golembiewski, Alexander Begay | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | Harvard | Kendall Moors knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Fredericks | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Davis picks off the pass by Herschel Royal | 44-43 |
| 12:19 | Harvard | Kendall Moors banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 44-45 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal's pass is intercepted by Stanley Rose | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Fredericks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kendall Moors (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Harvard | Stanley Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Harvard | David Borger (PF) Stanley Rose | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymundo Marino (PG), Ryan Golembiewski (SF) Daniel Davis, Kendall Moors | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is called for 10 seconds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (PF) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alexander Begay (C) Leonard Thompson | |
| 10:41 | Harvard | Scott Benson is called for the reach on Alexander Begay - foul #3 on Scott Benson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Harvard | Ryan Golembiewski is fouled on the floor by Herschel Royal - foul #1 on Herschel Royal, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG) Joshua Tate | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 10:08 | Harvard | Scott Benson swats the layup by Alexander Begay | 46-45 |
| 10:07 | Harvard | Ryan Golembiewski hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 09:37 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ryan Golembiewski | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Harvard | Alexander Begay is fouled on the floor by Scott Benson - foul #4 on Scott Benson, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF) Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Davis (PG), Stanley Rose (SG), Kendall Moors (SF), Leonard Thompson (C) Raymundo Marino, Marc Fredericks, Ryan Golembiewski, Alexander Begay | |
| 09:04 | Harvard | David Borger can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Randolph Bailey - foul #1 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | David Borger misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | David Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randolph Bailey | 49-48 |
| 08:24 | Harvard | Kendall Moors scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Rose | 49-51 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Riley | 52-51 |
| 07:57 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ryan Golembiewski (PF) David Borger | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kendall Moors (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Golembiewski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Kendall Moors denies the turnaround by Charles Bussey | 52-51 |
| 07:37 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:16 | Harvard | Kendall Moors clanks a shot in the paint | 52-51 |
| 07:14 | Harvard | Kendall Moors hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Sharp | 54-53 |
| 06:33 | Harvard | Stanley Rose misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll's floater is knocked away by Kendall Moors | 54-55 |
| 06:19 | Harvard | Ryan Golembiewski pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:14 | Harvard | Kendall Moors comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Bussey - foul #2 on Charles Bussey, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Herschel Royal (SF), Mark Eubanks (PF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey, Edward Riley, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymundo Marino (PG), Marc Fredericks (SG), Alexander Begay (C) Daniel Davis, Stanley Rose, Leonard Thompson | |
| 06:14 | Harvard | Kendall Moors makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Harvard | Kendall Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Kendall Moors is called for the reach on Mark Eubanks - foul #3 on Kendall Moors, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ross (SF) Kendall Moors | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:56 | Harvard | Alexander Begay pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:46 | Harvard | Raymundo Marino's pass is intercepted by Eric Sharp | 54-57 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is fouled on the floor by Marc Fredericks - foul #3 on Marc Fredericks, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG) Eric Sharp | |
| Subs | Harvard | David Borger (PF) Ryan Golembiewski | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:03 | Harvard | Raymundo Marino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herschel Royal | 56-57 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:55 | Harvard | David Borger grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks buries a jumper in the paint | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 03:59 | Harvard | Alexander Begay grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Eubanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymundo Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marc Fredericks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) PF - David Borger (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Begay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Harvard | Charles Ross connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marc Fredericks | 56-61 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Brown | 58-61 |
| 03:30 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley (PF) Mark Eubanks | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Davis (PG), Kendall Moors (SF), Leonard Thompson (C) Raymundo Marino, Charles Ross, Alexander Begay | |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Davis and he's hacked by Scott Benson - foul #5 on Scott Benson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (C) Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 03:20 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-64 |
| 03:02 | Harvard | David Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:44 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Kendall Moors hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-66 |
| 02:24 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Harvard | Kendall Moors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 01:46 | Harvard | Marc Fredericks snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 01:28 | Harvard | Kendall Moors clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kroll | 58-66 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randolph Bailey | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Riley and he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Ross (SF) Kendall Moors | |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Marc Fredericks is called for the reach on Edward Riley - foul #4 on Marc Fredericks, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Kendall Moors (SF) Charles Ross | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kroll, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | Daniel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Harvard | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kroll, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymundo Marino (PG) Daniel Davis | |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:27 | Harvard | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Riley | 68-73 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Michael Brown is called for the reach on David Borger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | David Borger makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | David Borger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randolph Bailey | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Riley | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Thompson picks off the pass by Michael Brown | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | Charles Kroll is called for the reach on David Borger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kroll, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | David Borger makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:01 | Harvard | David Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-76 |