| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Halloran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Cox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Benson | 28-33 |
| 19:34 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:32 | Harvard | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Alvin Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Ham, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Harvard | Philip Benson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Jacobs - foul #3 on Alvin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (PG) Alvin Jacobs | |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Dane Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Harvard | Philip Benson loses the dribble to Dane Ham | 30-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | James Franceski loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), John Littlefield (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Jackson (SG), Denis Stewart (SF), Eric Griffin (PF), Melvin Howell (C) Thomas Asmus, Jason Halloran, Kevin Cox, Philip Benson | |
| 17:50 | Harvard | The jumper by Donald Degeorge is denied by Anthony Bubb | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Eric Griffin - foul #1 on Eric Griffin, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG) Donald Degeorge | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:28 | Harvard | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 17:24 | Harvard | Denis Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Simon - foul #1 on Charles Simon, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:09 | Harvard | Mark Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Harvard | Eric Griffin tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Charles Simon gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Asmus steals the ball from Kent Harris | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus blows the dunk | 32-33 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Melvin Howell hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus makes the floater from close range set up by Eric Griffin | 34-37 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Eric Griffin is called for the reach on Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Eric Griffin, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Charles Simon, Dan Dunbar, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Donald Degeorge (SG), Jason Halloran (SF), Kevin Cox (PF), Philip Benson (C) Mark Jackson, Thomas Asmus, Denis Stewart, Eric Griffin, Melvin Howell | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Kile (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Degeorge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Halloran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Cox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Philip Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Jason Halloran steals it from Dane Ham | 34-37 |
| 15:44 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses the 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 15:30 | Harvard | Kevin Cox snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:14 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:12 | Harvard | Philip Benson tips it home | 34-39 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Philip Benson blocks the jumper by Jerry Kile | 34-39 |
| 14:48 | Harvard | Kevin Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:27 | Harvard | Jason Halloran is fouled on the floor by James Franceski - foul #1 on James Franceski, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Steven Robinson (SF) Dane Ham, Jerry Kile | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG), Eric Griffin (PF) Donald Degeorge, Kevin Cox | |
| 14:18 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Griffin | 34-41 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | James Franceski is fouled on the floor by Philip Benson - foul #1 on Philip Benson, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman (PG) Alvin Jacobs | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Dane Ham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold tips it home | 36-41 |
| 13:12 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 36-41 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Griswold | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman makes the floater near the basket | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dane Ham | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Harvard | Jason Halloran connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Kent Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Robinson | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kent Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Malcolm Zimerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Asmus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Halloran (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Philip Benson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson loses the dribble to Thomas Asmus | 42-46 |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Eric Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Franceski - foul #2 on James Franceski, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Charles Simon (C) Dane Ham, Kent Harris, Steven Robinson, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Donald Degeorge (SG), Denis Stewart (SF), Kevin Cox (PF) Malcolm Zimerman, Thomas Asmus, Jason Halloran, Philip Benson | |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Eric Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:18 | Harvard | Eric Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Alvin Jacobs picks off the pass by Charles Simon | 42-48 |
| 10:35 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge is hacked by Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Melvin Howell (C) Eric Griffin | |
| 10:30 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Cox | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Wink | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Cox | 45-53 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Wink | 47-53 |
| 09:25 | Harvard | Denis Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Littlefield, Nicholas Wink, Jerry Kile, Dan Dunbar, Charles Simon | |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Jackson (SG), Jason Halloran (SF) Donald Degeorge, Denis Stewart | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Dane Ham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Robinson | 50-53 |
| 08:44 | Harvard | James Franceski picks off the pass by Mark Jackson | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dane Ham | 52-53 |
| 08:09 | Harvard | Kevin Cox misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Griswold | 52-53 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | James Franceski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:59 | Harvard | Dane Ham steals it from Alvin Jacobs in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Dane Ham | 57-53 |
| 07:36 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Anthony Bubb (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Halloran (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cox (tiring) 6 reb. C - Melvin Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:28 | Harvard | Kevin Cox snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | Harvard | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Mark Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Charles Simon (SF), John Littlefield (PF) Dane Ham, Anthony Bubb, Steven Robinson, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (PG), Thomas Asmus (SG), Denis Stewart (SF), Eric Griffin (PF), Philip Benson (C) Alvin Jacobs, Mark Jackson, Jason Halloran, Kevin Cox, Melvin Howell | |
| 07:15 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Charles Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | Harvard | Philip Benson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:47 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus is hacked by John Littlefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Littlefield, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF) Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 06:47 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink scores on a runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 06:36 | Harvard | Denis Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Franceski (PF) John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman (PG) Denis Stewart | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | James Franceski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kent Harris | 62-58 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Philip Benson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Malcolm Zimerman | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kent Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Malcolm Zimerman - foul #4 on Malcolm Zimerman, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Jerry Kile, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Harvard | Kevin Cox (PF) Eric Griffin | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kent Harris misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kent Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Kent Harris snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Donald Degeorge steals the ball from Jimmy Griswold | 63-61 |
| 04:58 | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman is called for 3 seconds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Littlefield (PG), James Franceski (PF) Kent Harris, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Mark Jackson (SG), Jason Halloran (SF), Denis Stewart (PF) Malcolm Zimerman, Thomas Asmus, Donald Degeorge, Kevin Cox | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | James Franceski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 04:36 | Harvard | Jason Halloran snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Harvard | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Jason Halloran - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Jerry Kile (SF) Nicholas Wink, Charles Simon, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Griffin (PF) Philip Benson | |
| 04:19 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:19 | Harvard | Jason Halloran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by Jason Halloran - foul #2 on Jason Halloran, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Asmus (SG) Mark Jackson | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Anthony Bubb drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Littlefield | 66-63 |
| 03:35 | Harvard | Jason Halloran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | John Littlefield gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Anthony Bubb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Kile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Franceski (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Littlefield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Halloran (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Denis Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:19 | Harvard | Eric Griffin gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:09 | Harvard | Eric Griffin is called for 10 seconds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Anthony Bubb, Jerry Kile, James Franceski, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Harvard | Malcolm Zimerman (PG), Donald Degeorge (SF), Melvin Howell (C) Alvin Jacobs, Jason Halloran, Denis Stewart | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Thomas Asmus steps in front of the Steven Robinson pass | 66-63 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus lays it up and in | 66-65 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Kent Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SG) Kent Harris | |
| Subs | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs (PG), Philip Benson (C) Malcolm Zimerman, Melvin Howell | |
| 02:33 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Dunbar - foul #2 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | Harvard | Donald Degeorge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Philip Benson is called for the reach on Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Philip Benson, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF), John Littlefield (PF) Steven Robinson, Dan Dunbar | |
| Subs | Harvard | Kevin Cox (PF) Eric Griffin | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | Harvard | Philip Benson misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 68-66 |
| 01:54 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Littlefield | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Robinson (SF), James Franceski (PF) Charles Simon, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Halloran (SF) Donald Degeorge | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:46 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Kevin Cox | 71-68 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Kevin Cox buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Asmus and he's fouled by James Franceski - foul #3 on James Franceski, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Harvard | Kevin Cox misses the free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's floater is tipped away by Philip Benson | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Kevin Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Asmus and he's hacked by Dane Ham - foul #3 on Dane Ham, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Asmus (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Halloran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Philip Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-73 |
| 04:37 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 75-73 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dane Ham | 77-73 |
| 04:29 | Harvard | Philip Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Simon (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Charles Simon knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Dane Ham | 79-73 |
| 04:16 | Harvard | Jason Halloran's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Wink in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-73 |
| 04:01 | Harvard | Philip Benson grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 03:54 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs buries a jumpshot from the right side | 79-75 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Charles Simon's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Cox | 79-75 |
| 03:36 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:31 | Harvard | Kevin Cox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Anthony Bubb (SG), Dan Dunbar (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Degeorge (SF), Eric Griffin (PF) Jason Halloran, Kevin Cox | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Philip Benson - foul #3 on Philip Benson, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kile (SF), John Littlefield (C) Charles Simon, James Franceski | |
| Subs | Harvard | Denis Stewart (C) Philip Benson | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:22 | Harvard | Eric Griffin pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | Harvard | Kent Harris is called for the reach on Alvin Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kent Harris, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:19 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Jerry Kile clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-77 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Thomas Asmus | 79-77 |
| 02:48 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Steven Robinson (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Anthony Bubb, Jerry Kile, Dan Dunbar, John Littlefield | |
| Subs | Harvard | Jason Halloran (SF), Kevin Cox (PF), Philip Benson (C) Donald Degeorge, Eric Griffin, Denis Stewart | |
| 02:45 | Harvard | Jason Halloran is fouled in the backcourt by James Franceski - foul #4 on James Franceski, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 02:45 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:45 | Harvard | Jason Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Dane Ham | 81-77 |
| 02:18 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 02:03 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Thomas Asmus | 81-77 |
| 01:47 | Harvard | Kevin Cox hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Halloran | 81-79 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-79 |
| 01:36 | Harvard | Philip Benson gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:19 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Cox steals the ball from Jimmy Griswold | 81-79 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Dane Ham steals it from Philip Benson in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits the finger roll set up by Dane Ham | 83-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Griswold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Alvin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Asmus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Halloran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Harvard | Jason Halloran is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Jacobs | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Dane Ham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Wink | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Harvard | James Franceski takes the ball from Alvin Jacobs in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson is hacked by Jason Halloran - foul #3 on Jason Halloran, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Steven Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Thomas Asmus | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Harvard | Alvin Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-82 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | James Franceski pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Alvin Jacobs is called for the reach on James Franceski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin Jacobs, team foul #10 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus grabs the board | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Thomas Asmus can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-82 |