| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Fred Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Carpenter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Goran Balic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Edwin Linehan steals it from John Baumgardner | 26-26 |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Hayden Avendano (SG) Harold Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harold Carpenter (SG) Fred Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:03 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Linehan | 29-26 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Harvard | Goran Balic jams it on a nice dish by Harold Carpenter | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:44 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:25 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Baran Pieczynski (PF), William Findley (C) Harold Carpenter, Goran Balic, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), John Nagy (SF), Spencer Anderson (PF), Luther Green (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 16:57 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hayden Avendano | 33-28 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Nagy | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski misses long on a floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cobos | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Fred Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hayden Avendano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Baran Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Findley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Cobos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nagy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) C - Luther Green (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano is hacked by Spencer Anderson - foul #1 on Spencer Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joshua Phillips (PG), Goran Balic (PF), Edwin Linehan (C) Fred Porter, Baran Pieczynski, William Findley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, Spencer Anderson, Luther Green | |
| 15:19 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Hayden Avendano | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 15:02 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:38 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | The jump hook by James Patrick is blocked by Edwin Linehan | 35-33 |
| 14:15 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Goran Balic | 35-33 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips is hacked by Matthew Bigelow - foul #2 on Matthew Bigelow, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harold Carpenter (SG) Hayden Avendano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, John Nagy | |
| 13:31 | Harvard | Goran Balic misses short on an open shot from close range | 35-33 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski's floater is knocked away by Edwin Linehan | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Harvard | Edwin Linehan gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Goran Balic | 37-33 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Duncan | 37-35 |
| 12:38 | Harvard | Michael Cobos picks off the pass by Harold Carpenter | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 12:31 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Harold Carpenter | 37-35 |
| 12:29 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips's pass is intercepted by Michael Cobos in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner hits the finger roll set up by Michael Cobos and the foul's on Harold Carpenter - foul #2 on Harold Carpenter, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Harvard | Hayden Avendano (SG), Baran Pieczynski (PF), William Findley (C) Harold Carpenter, Goran Balic, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Aleksandar Pijanowski (PF) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, Spencer Anderson, Goran Krzesinski | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:06 | Harvard | John Baumgardner is called for the reach on Hayden Avendano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Baumgardner, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luther Green (C) John Baumgardner | |
| 11:49 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:47 | Harvard | William Findley tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hayden Avendano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Baran Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aleksandar Pijanowski (fresh) C - Luther Green (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Fairbank - foul #3 on Walter Fairbank, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harold Carpenter (SG), Edwin Linehan (C) Hayden Avendano, William Findley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:20 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski lays it in and he's fouled by James Patrick - foul #3 on James Patrick, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Harvard | William Findley (C) Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:20 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Aleksandar Pijanowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Myron Uriarte | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Luther Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Hayden Avendano (SG), Goran Balic (PF), Edwin Linehan (C) Harold Carpenter, Baran Pieczynski, William Findley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), John Nagy (SF), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Luther Green | |
| 10:28 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Goran Balic grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:46 | Harvard | John Baumgardner takes the ball from Hayden Avendano | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chad Duncan, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harold Carpenter (SG), William Findley (C) Hayden Avendano, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Luther Green (C) John Nagy, Aleksandar Pijanowski, John Baumgardner | |
| 09:25 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Duncan - foul #2 on Chad Duncan, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 09:01 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Luther Green snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 08:33 | Harvard | Goran Balic snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:14 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:52 | Harvard | Goran Balic connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Phillips | 47-42 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos is hacked by Joshua Phillips - foul #4 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Hayden Avendano (SG), Baran Pieczynski (PF), Edwin Linehan (C) Harold Carpenter, Goran Balic, William Findley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, Spencer Anderson, Luther Green | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joshua Phillips (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hayden Avendano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Fairbank (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Baran Pieczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 07:19 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Hayden Avendano | 47-42 |
| 07:15 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Phillips | 49-42 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Baumgardner, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (PF) Goran Krzesinski | |
| 06:56 | Harvard | Joshua Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | James Patrick hits a jump hook from the left block set up by John Nagy | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano's pass is intercepted by James Patrick in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Patrick | 49-46 |
| 06:02 | Harvard | The pull-up jumper by Joshua Phillips is blocked by John Baumgardner | 49-46 |
| 06:00 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano tips it in | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | James Patrick can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Phillips - foul #5 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Harvard | Fred Porter (PG), Harold Carpenter (SG), Goran Balic (PF) Joshua Phillips, Hayden Avendano, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (SG), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Luther Green (C) Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, John Baumgardner | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Goran Balic misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Goran Krzesinski - foul #2 on Goran Krzesinski, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF) James Patrick, John Nagy | |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | Harvard | Goran Balic misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric is hacked by Walter Fairbank - foul #4 on Walter Fairbank, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Fred Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:18 | Harvard | Goran Balic buries a fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Spencer Anderson | 54-50 |
| 03:29 | Harvard | Walter Fairbank hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Hayden Avendano (SG), Willie Zieser (SF), William Findley (C) Harold Carpenter, Walter Fairbank, Edwin Linehan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, Jaroslav Deveric, Spencer Anderson, Luther Green | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Fred Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hayden Avendano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Zieser (fresh) PF - Goran Balic (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Hayden Avendano picks off the pass by Goran Krzesinski | 54-50 |
| 03:06 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano misses the dunk attempt | 54-50 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Myron Uriarte | 54-50 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-50 |
| 02:45 | Harvard | Fred Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:35 | Harvard | Hayden Avendano is called for 10 seconds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Harvard | Walter Fairbank (SF), Baran Pieczynski (PF), Edwin Linehan (C) Willie Zieser, Goran Balic, William Findley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (PF) Goran Krzesinski | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner buries a runner near the basket | 54-52 |
| 01:56 | Harvard | Baran Pieczynski drills a floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses the dunk attempt | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 01:24 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Fred Porter | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Harvard | Harold Carpenter (SG), Goran Balic (PF) Hayden Avendano, Baran Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski (PF) John Nagy | |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Fred Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Carpenter | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by James Patrick - foul #4 on James Patrick, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Harold Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Edwin Linehan is called for the reach on Goran Krzesinski - foul #1 on Edwin Linehan, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Harvard | Goran Balic grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Goran Balic is hacked by Myron Uriarte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Myron Uriarte, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:29 | Harvard | Goran Balic makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 00:19 | Harvard | Goran Balic gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Fred Porter runs out the clock | 62-52 |