| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Huff (fresh) SF - Robert May (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Lawrence Cogdill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Gallimore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Felton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert May inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff is hacked by Lawrence Cogdill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Cogdill, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Jackson | 44-36 |
| 19:28 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-36 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson is denied on a layup by Louis Felton | 44-36 |
| 19:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton can't connect on a shot from the right block | 44-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Robert May gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Nichols - foul #3 on Charles Nichols, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Shaw, Raymond Huff, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (PG), Philip Arwood (SG), Christopher Gouveia (SF), Roger Elswick (PF), Michael Lander (C) Lawrence Cogdill, Adam Lewis, Patrick Gallimore, Charles Nichols, Louis Felton | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:34 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Michael Lander | 44-36 |
| 18:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Lander buries a runner in the lane | 44-38 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Christopher Gouveia steals the ball from Corey Patterson | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood is hacked by Ronny McGinness - foul #2 on Ronny McGinness, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Raymond Huff (SG), Jimmie Wheelock (SF), Larry Villeda (C) Corey Patterson, John Jackson, Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Louis Felton (C) Johnny Pooley, Philip Arwood, Roger Elswick, Michael Lander | |
| 17:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Jimmie Wheelock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert May (PF) Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 17:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Larry Villeda's pass is intercepted by Adam Lewis | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | Hardin-Simmons | Raymond Huff is called for the reach on Patrick Gallimore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Huff, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Christopher Vallo (PF), Roland Jackson (C) Raymond Huff, Jimmie Wheelock, Larry Villeda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG), Philip Arwood (SG) Stephen Dever, Adam Lewis | |
| 16:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton is hacked by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF) Corey Patterson, Robert May | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 16:11 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roland Jackson | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Shaw | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny McGinness (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Lawrence Cogdill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Arwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Gallimore (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Gouveia (tiring) 6 pts. C - Louis Felton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Gallimore - foul #3 on Patrick Gallimore, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (PG), Raymond Huff (SG), David Blanton (SF) John Shaw, John Jackson, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Roger Elswick (SF), Charles Nichols (PF), Michael Lander (C) Lawrence Cogdill, Philip Arwood, Patrick Gallimore, Christopher Gouveia, Louis Felton | |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Lander hits a shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Adam Lewis is called for the reach on Corey Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF) Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever (PG) Adam Lewis | |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski blows the wide open layup | 47-48 |
| 14:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Dever | 47-50 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Nichols - foul #4 on Charles Nichols, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis (SG), Louis Felton (C) Roger Elswick, Charles Nichols | |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Johnny Pooley | 47-50 |
| 13:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Johnny Pooley | 47-52 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Adam Lewis steals it from John Shaw in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Johnny Pooley | 47-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Adam Lewis - foul #2 on Adam Lewis, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Wheelock (SG), Robert May (C) John Shaw, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Roger Elswick (PF) Stephen Dever, Johnny Pooley, Louis Felton | |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Corey Patterson is called for the reach on Roger Elswick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Patterson, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 13:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Cogdill | 49-56 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Robert May clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Adam Lewis - foul #3 on Adam Lewis, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Larry Villeda (C) Corey Patterson, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia (PF), Louis Felton (C) Roger Elswick, Michael Lander | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Robert May makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Robert May misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 12:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Cogdill | 50-58 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | John Jackson drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 12:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Huff (SG), Roland Jackson (C) David Blanton, Larry Villeda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood (SG), Roger Elswick (SF) Adam Lewis, Patrick Gallimore | |
| 12:13 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmie Wheelock picks off the pass by Lawrence Cogdill in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff scores on a shot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 11:54 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), David Blanton (SF) Raymond Huff, Jimmie Wheelock | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore (SF) Roger Elswick | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert May (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Lawrence Cogdill (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Arwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Gallimore (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Gouveia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Felton (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Lawrence Cogdill - foul #2 on Lawrence Cogdill, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Huff (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the 3rd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton knocks in the floater from the left side | 57-60 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Patrick Gallimore picks off the pass by Raymond Huff in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 11:05 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 57-60 |
| 11:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton blows the layup but he's fouled by David Blanton - foul #4 on David Blanton, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Christopher Vallo (PF), Larry Villeda (C) Raymond Huff, David Blanton, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Roger Elswick (SF) Lawrence Cogdill, Philip Arwood, Patrick Gallimore | |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:50 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | John Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Lewis - foul #4 on Adam Lewis, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG), Michael Lander (C) Adam Lewis, Louis Felton | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:26 | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lander - foul #3 on Michael Lander, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) John Shaw, Larry Villeda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever (PG) Lawrence Cogdill | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger Elswick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | John Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 09:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Ronny McGinness takes the ball from Michael Lander | 63-65 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Raymond Huff (SG), Jimmie Wheelock (SF), Robert May (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Jackson, Corey Patterson, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG), Philip Arwood (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Louis Felton (C) Stephen Dever, Johnny Pooley, Roger Elswick, Michael Lander | |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Cogdill and he's fouled by Jimmie Wheelock - foul #2 on Jimmie Wheelock, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 08:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Patrick Gallimore makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Robert May hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-68 |
| 08:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 08:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Gallimore | 63-70 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Robert May scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Shaw | 65-70 |
| 07:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (SG), David Blanton (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Larry Villeda (C) Raymond Huff, Jimmie Wheelock, Robert May, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis (SG), Charles Nichols (PF) Lawrence Cogdill, Christopher Gouveia | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Villeda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Philip Arwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Adam Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Gallimore (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Felton (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Larry Villeda is hacked by Louis Felton - foul #1 on Louis Felton, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (PG) Philip Arwood | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Larry Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Larry Villeda misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:36 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Adam Lewis | 66-72 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | David Blanton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Christopher Vallo (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Jackson, Ivan Szubinski, Larry Villeda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG) Patrick Gallimore | |
| 06:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Adam Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 06:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Raymond Huff (SG), Jimmie Wheelock (SF), Robert May (PF) John Shaw, Corey Patterson, David Blanton, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever (PG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Michael Lander (C) Lawrence Cogdill, Johnny Pooley, Louis Felton | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Lander hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF) Robert May | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Roger Elswick (SF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Lander makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:55 | Hardin-Simmons | Michael Lander misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Stephen Dever is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Dever, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Jimmie Wheelock is called for the reach on Roger Elswick - foul #3 on Jimmie Wheelock, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Larry Villeda (C) Raymond Huff, Jimmie Wheelock, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood (PG) Stephen Dever | |
| 05:37 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger Elswick misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Larry Villeda gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-73 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness hits the follow up shot | 70-73 |
| 04:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Larry Villeda swats the layup by Michael Lander | 70-73 |
| 04:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols tips it home | 70-75 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-75 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Villeda | 70-75 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | John Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-75 |
| 04:25 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger Elswick grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 04:18 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Elswick | 70-78 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Philip Arwood steals it from Ivan Szubinski | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 70-78 |
| 03:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Raymond Huff (SG), David Blanton (SF), Christopher Vallo (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Jackson, Corey Patterson, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski, Larry Villeda | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever (PG), Christopher Gouveia (SG), Patrick Gallimore (SF), Louis Felton (C) Philip Arwood, Adam Lewis, Roger Elswick, Michael Lander | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Huff (tiring) 4 pts. SF - David Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Vallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Stephen Dever (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Gouveia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Gallimore (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Felton (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff can't finish the layup | 70-78 |
| 03:31 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever is fouled on the floor by John Shaw - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Wheelock (SF) David Blanton | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 03:24 | Hardin-Simmons | Stephen Dever misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson is hacked by Stephen Dever - foul #3 on Stephen Dever, team foul #13 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Blanton (SF), Robert May (PF) Jimmie Wheelock, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 03:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols grabs the board | 70-78 |
| 02:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-78 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmie Wheelock (SG) Raymond Huff | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (SF) Patrick Gallimore | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Johnny Pooley is called for the reach on John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Pooley, team foul #14 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood (SG) Johnny Pooley | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Charles Nichols pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:34 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | John Shaw buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Blanton | 74-81 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia is hacked by David Blanton in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Blanton, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Huff (SG), Christopher Vallo (C) David Blanton, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill (PG) Stephen Dever | |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:22 | Hardin-Simmons | Christopher Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-82 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Robert May is whistled for a carry | 74-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley (SG) Philip Arwood | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:44 | Hardin-Simmons | Louis Felton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Cogdill | 74-84 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-84 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Jimmie Wheelock can't tip it in | 74-84 |
| 01:32 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Charles Nichols | 74-84 |
| 01:26 | Hardin-Simmons | The jump hook by Louis Felton is blocked by Robert May | 74-84 |
| 01:25 | Hardin-Simmons | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Felton | 74-84 |
| 01:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Lawrence Cogdill is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Pooley | 74-86 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Raymond Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-86 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | John Shaw tips it in | 76-86 |
| 01:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley is hacked by Jimmie Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Wheelock, team foul #11 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF) John Shaw, Raymond Huff, Jimmie Wheelock | |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood (SG), Roger Elswick (PF), Michael Lander (C) Lawrence Cogdill, Charles Nichols, Louis Felton | |
| 01:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 01:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Johnny Pooley picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Philip Arwood slams it home set up by Johnny Pooley | 76-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson travels in the backcourt | 76-90 |
| 00:09 | Hardin-Simmons | Roger Elswick clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 76-90 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson snags the defensive board | 76-90 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 76-90 |
| 00:01 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley pulls down the rebound | 76-90 |
| 00:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Johnny Pooley runs out the clock | 76-90 |