| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Solley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Durham inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mike Davenport - foul #1 on Mike Davenport, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:48 | Harding | James Solley grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 19:41 | Harding | Ronald Cowen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | David Maul scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #3 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Andre Russo's pass is intercepted by Evan Brush in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 19:05 | Harding | Andre Russo is fouled on the floor by Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Harding | Andre Russo is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Solley | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (SF) Mike Davenport | |
| 18:24 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:23 | Harding | Andre Russo tips it in | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Harding | Andre Russo pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Ronald Cowen buries a jumper from the right side set up by Corey Belanger and he's fouled by Johnny Neubauer - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (C) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Harding | Mike Davenport (SF), Keith Jacobs (PF), Julio Bravo (C) Edwin Dufresne, Andre Russo, James Solley | |
| 18:03 | Harding | Ronald Cowen makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Roy France connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Neubauer | 34-38 |
| 17:40 | Harding | Roy France picks off the pass by Ronald Cowen | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer throws it down on a nice dish by Roy France | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Harding | Ronald Cowen is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Neubauer - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG) Ronald Cowen | |
| 17:21 | Harding | Corey Belanger clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is hacked by Corey Belanger - foul #2 on Corey Belanger, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (PG), Evan Brush (SG), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France | |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SG), Andre Russo (PF) Corey Belanger, Julio Bravo | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Mike Davenport is fouled on the floor by Frank Warner - foul #2 on Frank Warner, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF) Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 16:23 | Harding | Andre Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jason Richardson | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Dufresne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mike Davenport (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Harding | Andre Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Evan Brush, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Corey Belanger (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), James Solley (C) Mikel Zerring, Edwin Dufresne, Mike Davenport, Andre Russo, Keith Jacobs | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:25 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:07 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Richardson - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Frank Warner (C) Jason Richardson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 15:07 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Harding | Andre Russo (PF) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Harding | James Solley grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Harding | Ronald Cowen is hacked by Bill Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 14:37 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Belanger | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Harding | Corey Belanger snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Harding | Corey Belanger buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 43-45 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:00 | Harding | James Solley grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Bill Smith, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SF), Keith Jacobs (PF), Julio Bravo (C) Corey Belanger, Andre Russo, James Solley | |
| 13:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | David Maul comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Roy France hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Roy France is called for the reach on Keith Jacobs - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Mike Davenport (SF) Ronald Cowen, Edwin Dufresne | |
| 13:22 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Andre Russo (PF) Keith Jacobs | |
| 12:58 | Harding | Mike Davenport is hacked by Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Harding | James Solley (C) Julio Bravo | |
| 12:58 | Harding | Mike Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:58 | Harding | Mike Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson's pass is intercepted by Mikel Zerring | 45-49 |
| 12:31 | Harding | Mikel Zerring blows the layup | 45-49 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | James Solley swats the short shot by Brian Durham | 45-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | David Maul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Jason Richardson, Evan Brush, Roy France, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Edwin Dufresne (SG), Corey Belanger (SF), Keith Jacobs (C) Mikel Zerring, Dikembe Akimseu, Mike Davenport, James Solley | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Dufresne (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Corey Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Harding | Corey Belanger drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Russo | 45-52 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:29 | Harding | Corey Belanger pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:09 | Harding | Corey Belanger knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Jacobs | 45-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Cowen steals it from Kong Chu | 45-54 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Ronald Cowen banks in the layup | 45-56 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it home | 47-56 |
| 10:23 | Harding | Corey Belanger double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Mike Davenport (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (PF), James Solley (C) Ronald Cowen, Edwin Dufresne, Corey Belanger, Andre Russo, Keith Jacobs | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:58 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson is hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #4 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SG), Julio Bravo (C) Dikembe Akimseu, James Solley | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mikel Zerring | 53-58 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Mikel Zerring picks off the pass by Roy France | 53-58 |
| 08:34 | Harding | Mike Davenport is called for 3 seconds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Roy France, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Corey Belanger (SG), Keith Jacobs (PF), James Solley (C) Mikel Zerring, Mike Davenport, Mauricio Yazzie, Julio Bravo | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery lays it up and in on a great pass from David Maul | 55-58 |
| 07:58 | Harding | Keith Jacobs blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 07:57 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Dufresne (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Solley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Harding | Ronald Cowen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | David Maul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Frank Warner (C) Jason Richardson, Evan Brush, David Maul | |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Andre Russo (PF) Edwin Dufresne, Keith Jacobs | |
| 07:12 | Harding | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on Andre Russo - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Harding | Julio Bravo (C) James Solley | |
| 07:12 | Harding | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:12 | Harding | Andre Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 57-62 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Andre Russo misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-62 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Harding | Julio Bravo is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Warner - foul #3 on Frank Warner, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Mike Davenport (SF) Ronald Cowen, Corey Belanger | |
| 06:11 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:11 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 60-64 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Maximo Mancini picks off the pass by Mike Davenport | 60-64 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Harding | Mike Davenport hits a wide open floater from the left side | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | David Maul buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Mike Davenport - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Roy France (SF), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, David Maul | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Corey Belanger (SG), Keith Jacobs (PF), James Solley (C) Mikel Zerring, Dikembe Akimseu, Andre Russo, Julio Bravo | |
| 04:31 | Harding | Mike Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Mike Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Harding | Keith Jacobs can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Harding | James Solley can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy France (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Corey Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Davenport (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Solley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SF) Mike Davenport | |
| 03:42 | Harding | Corey Belanger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Dufresne | 66-69 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 03:24 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Solley | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Harding | Corey Belanger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Bill Smith, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (PF) Ronald Cowen, Corey Belanger, James Solley | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Roy France | |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (SF), Andre Russo (PF), James Solley (C) Edwin Dufresne, Mauricio Yazzie, Keith Jacobs | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | David Maul misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 02:40 | Harding | Andre Russo snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:26 | Harding | Andre Russo misses the lay-in | 66-69 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:11 | Harding | Andre Russo scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Akimseu | 66-71 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | David Maul can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 66-71 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Andre Russo - foul #2 on Andre Russo, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Mike Davenport (SF) Mikel Zerring, Corey Belanger | |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:45 | Harding | Brian Durham swats the shot by Ronald Cowen | 69-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Durham | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Brian Durham knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-73 |