| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Choquette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 19:39 | Harvard | Michael Choquette pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 19:36 | Harvard | Joe Nicely is called for the reach on Mark Pollard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:28 | Harvard | Michael Choquette lays it in set up by Roy Williams and he's hacked by Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 19:28 | Harvard | Michael Choquette makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 19:09 | Harvard | Roy Williams grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 18:52 | Harvard | Daniel Pace makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua King | 44-46 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Lemire | 44-48 |
| 18:22 | Harvard | Michael Choquette makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joshua King | 46-48 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Cox (PG), Richard Millar (SG), Kenneth Savoy (SF), Adam Francisco (PF), Robert Hugley (C) Joshua King, Roy Williams, Mark Pollard, Daniel Pace, Michael Choquette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:52 | Harvard | Richard Millar connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Harry Starks drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Sims | 48-50 |
| 17:31 | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Millar | 51-50 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Peter Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Millar | 51-50 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Richard Millar blows the layup but he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Williams (SG), Mark Pollard (SF) Kenneth Savoy, Adam Francisco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Harry Starks | |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Richard Millar makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:56 | Harvard | Richard Millar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 16:43 | Harvard | Roy Williams snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 16:41 | Harvard | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Richard Millar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua King (PG), Daniel Pace (PF) Richard Millar, Robert Hugley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Peter Jones | |
| 16:30 | Harvard | Scott Cox misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lemire | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the lay-in | 53-50 |
| 15:44 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Roy Williams | 53-50 |
| 15:21 | Harvard | Joe Nicely picks off the pass by Scott Cox | 53-50 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 15:04 | Harvard | Mark Pollard snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:02 | Harvard | Joshua King is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Millar (SG), Robert Hugley (SF), Avery Niemeyer (PF), Michael Choquette (C) Roy Williams, Mark Pollard, Daniel Pace, Scott Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 14:52 | Harvard | Michael Choquette connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Millar | 55-50 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy (SG) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:23 | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Savoy, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 14:04 | Harvard | Robert Hugley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Robert Hugley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Francisco (PF) Michael Choquette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Robert Hugley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Robert Hugley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Savoy - foul #2 on Kenneth Savoy, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Williams (SG), Michael Choquette (C) Robert Hugley, Avery Niemeyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:18 | Harvard | Roy Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire lays it up and in set up by Ronald Styron | 57-54 |
| 12:36 | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Choquette | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Millar - foul #1 on Richard Millar, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua King (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Mark Pollard (SF), Robert Hugley (C) Richard Millar, Roy Williams, Kenneth Savoy, Michael Choquette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Peter Jones (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:18 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Adam Francisco | 59-54 |
| 11:53 | Harvard | Robert Hugley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joshua King | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Francisco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hugley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Pollard - foul #3 on Mark Pollard, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Pace (PF) Adam Francisco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Robert Mintz (PF) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:49 | Harvard | Daniel Pace pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 11:26 | Harvard | Scott Cox can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 11:25 | Harvard | Robert Hugley tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Joshua King steals it from Brian Lemire | 63-55 |
| 10:50 | Harvard | Mark Pollard is called for a charge - foul #4 on Mark Pollard, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Williams (SG), Avery Niemeyer (C) Scott Cox, Mark Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Roy Williams steals the ball from Raymond McFarlane | 63-55 |
| 10:26 | Harvard | Roy Williams is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy (SF), Adam Francisco (PF) Robert Hugley, Daniel Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:26 | Harvard | Roy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:26 | Harvard | Roy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Styron | 64-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Millar (PG) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 09:52 | Harvard | Kenneth Savoy misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is intercepted by Richard Millar | 64-55 |
| 09:13 | Harvard | Avery Niemeyer misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #3 on Joe Nicely, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Charles Williams (PG), Scott Cox (SG) Roy Williams, Kenneth Savoy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 09:13 | Harvard | Avery Niemeyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:13 | Harvard | Avery Niemeyer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Peter Jones grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's layup is rejected by Adam Francisco | 65-55 |
| 08:54 | Harvard | Scott Cox gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:50 | Harvard | Doug Hanford is called for the reach on Scott Cox - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua King (PG), Robert Hugley (SF), Daniel Pace (PF), Michael Choquette (C) Charles Williams, Richard Millar, Adam Francisco, Avery Niemeyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Fernando Soto, Joe Nicely | |
| 08:50 | Harvard | Scott Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:50 | Harvard | Scott Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is hacked by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Doug Hanford is denied by Daniel Pace | 67-55 |
| 08:21 | Harvard | Daniel Pace grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 08:19 | Harvard | Joshua King is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Styron - foul #4 on Ronald Styron, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones, Robert Mintz | |
| 08:19 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:19 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 69-57 |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Robert Hugley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 07:54 | Harvard | Scott Cox tips it in | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hugley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Choquette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Joshua King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Williams (SG), Mark Pollard (SF), Adam Francisco (PF) Scott Cox, Robert Hugley, Daniel Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:33 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua King - foul #4 on Joshua King, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Robert Mintz (SF) Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 07:09 | Harvard | Harry Starks steals the ball from Mark Pollard | 73-61 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits a floater from the baseline | 73-63 |
| 06:50 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Adam Francisco | 75-63 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roy Williams - foul #2 on Roy Williams, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Harvard | Richard Millar (PG) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (PF) Ronald Styron, Larry Sims, Harry Starks | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 06:17 | Harvard | Richard Millar drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Roy Williams | 77-65 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-65 |
| 05:50 | Harvard | Michael Choquette pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 05:29 | Harvard | Mark Pollard misses short on a shot in the paint | 77-65 |
| 05:27 | Harvard | Adam Francisco tips it home | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely blows the dunk | 79-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz tips it but misses | 79-65 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mintz | 79-65 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz connects on the turnaround from the right block | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Harvard | Richard Millar is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Williams | 81-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Peter Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-67 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua King (PG), Scott Cox (SG), Robert Hugley (SF), Daniel Pace (PF), Avery Niemeyer (C) Richard Millar, Roy Williams, Mark Pollard, Adam Francisco, Michael Choquette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:49 | Harvard | Harry Starks steals the ball from Avery Niemeyer | 81-67 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hugley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pace (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Avery Niemeyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Harvard | Daniel Pace clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Styron - foul #5 on Ronald Styron, team foul #13 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 03:11 | Harvard | Daniel Pace makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 03:11 | Harvard | Daniel Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf tips it but misses | 83-69 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire tips it home | 83-71 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Harvard | Roy Williams (SG) Scott Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:31 | Harvard | Roy Williams is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #14 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Harvard | Mark Pollard (SF) Avery Niemeyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:31 | Harvard | Roy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:31 | Harvard | Roy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses long on a shot near the basket | 84-71 |
| 02:09 | Harvard | Robert Hugley grabs the defensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:58 | Harvard | Joshua King is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #4 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #15 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Harvard | Scott Cox (SG), Richard Millar (SF), Avery Niemeyer (C) Roy Williams, Mark Pollard, Daniel Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| 01:58 | Harvard | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:58 | Harvard | Joshua King misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-71 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz tips it home | 85-73 |
| 01:26 | Harvard | Richard Millar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Joshua King tips it in | 87-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Sims | 87-75 |
| 01:08 | Harvard | Avery Niemeyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-75 |
| Subs | Harvard | Adam Francisco (PF) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the floater from the right block | 87-75 |
| 00:56 | Harvard | Avery Niemeyer grabs the board | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Scott Cox scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Millar and the foul's on Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #16 | 89-75 |
| 00:32 | Harvard | Scott Cox makes the free throw | 90-75 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Scott Cox steals it from Robert Mintz | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Scott Cox runs out the clock | 90-75 |