| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Murray | 43-31 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 18:54 | Harvard | Raymond Murray's pass is intercepted by Howard Grimes | 43-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Harvard | Homer Davison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Harvard | Derek Burdett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is hacked by Jeffrey Harrel - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harrel, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Lanier (C) Jeffrey Harrel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (PF), William Engle (C) Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Brown | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Harvard | The jumper by Clifton Lass is denied by William Engle | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Howard Grimes and he's fouled by Clifton Lass - foul #3 on Clifton Lass, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Harvard | Keith Hazelip (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Billy Casarez (SF) Raymond Murray, Homer Davison, Clifton Lass | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Scott Brown, William Engle | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Harvard | Keith Hazelip is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Hazelip, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel (C) Derek Burdett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), David Tucker (PF) John Goode, Joshua Trussell | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Keith Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Casarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lanier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Harvard | Michael Rodgers steals the ball from Michael Lanier | 43-42 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (PG), Johnathan Menjivar (PF) Keith Hazelip, Michael Lanier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG) Alton Butler | |
| 15:06 | Harvard | The pull-up jumper by Eric Johnson is blocked by David Tucker | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 43-44 |
| 14:40 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG), Derek Burdett (PF) Eric Johnson, Billy Casarez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 14:40 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:40 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Branden Jones | 44-47 |
| 14:21 | Harvard | William Engle denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Harrel | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Harvard | Homer Davison tips it in | 46-47 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | William Engle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | Harvard | Derek Burdett grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Harvard | The jump hook by Jeffrey Harrel is blocked by David Tucker | 46-47 |
| 13:07 | Harvard | Derek Burdett hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Derek Burdett - foul #2 on Derek Burdett, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (PG), Clifton Lass (SF), Michael Lanier (C) Raymond Murray, Johnathan Menjivar, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Engle | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Harvard | Derek Burdett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Harvard | Homer Davison tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Homer Davison steps in front of the Alton Butler pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Harvard | Homer Davison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:20 | Harvard | Clifton Lass tips it in | 50-49 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:03 | Harvard | Derek Burdett gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Harvard | Eric Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Homer Davison | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lanier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Brown | 53-51 |
| 11:22 | Harvard | Derek Burdett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Lanier | 56-51 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by David Tucker is denied by Michael Lanier | 56-51 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lanier - foul #2 on Michael Lanier, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (PG), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Homer Davison, Derek Burdett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:40 | Harvard | Clifton Lass is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar (PF) Michael Lanier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG) Alton Butler | |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell tips it in | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Harvard | Eric Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Grimes - foul #3 on Howard Grimes, team foul #2 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Casarez (SF), Derek Burdett (PF) Clifton Lass, Johnathan Menjivar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:58 | Harvard | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:58 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Harrel | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | Harvard | Derek Burdett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Harvard | Derek Burdett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harrel | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar (SF) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF), William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:48 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Branden Jones - foul #4 on Branden Jones, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG) Billy Casarez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Branden Jones | |
| 08:48 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:48 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Daniell | 60-57 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:31 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:15 | Harvard | David Tucker swats the short shot by Johnathan Menjivar | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Grimes | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Harrel is called for the reach on Jeffery Davis - foul #4 on Jeffrey Harrel, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Clifton Lass (SF), Michael Lanier (C) Johnathan Menjivar, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Harvard | Derek Burdett snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:40 | Harvard | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Homer Davison - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (PG) Raymond Murray | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Howard Grimes, Jeffery Davis | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lanier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Harvard | Derek Burdett scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Homer Davison | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Rodgers | 62-59 |
| 07:05 | Harvard | Homer Davison buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 64-59 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker loses the dribble to Derek Burdett | 64-59 |
| 06:36 | Harvard | Alton Butler takes the ball from Eric Johnson | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 64-61 |
| 06:03 | Harvard | Michael Lanier is denied on a layup by William Daniell | 64-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (PG), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Eric Johnson, Michael Lanier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), William Engle (C) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 05:43 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:24 | Harvard | Clifton Lass connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses badly on a shot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 05:04 | Harvard | Homer Davison gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:50 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 66-61 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is fouled on the floor by Derek Burdett - foul #3 on Derek Burdett, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (SG), Billy Casarez (SF) Homer Davison, Clifton Lass | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:07 | Harvard | Raymond Murray is hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #4 on Howard Grimes, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (PF) David Tucker | |
| 03:48 | Harvard | Branden Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Harrel | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Branden Jones | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Casarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Harvard | Derek Burdett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell's pass is intercepted by Raymond Murray | 66-65 |
| 03:07 | Harvard | Eric Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Murray | 68-65 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell knocks in the floater from the right block | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG), Clifton Lass (SF) Eric Johnson, Billy Casarez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF) Joshua Trussell | |
| 02:31 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 70-70 |
| 01:40 | Harvard | Howard Grimes is called for the reach on Raymond Murray - foul #5 on Howard Grimes, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Howard Grimes | |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Clifton Lass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Harrel takes the ball from William Daniell | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Harvard | Clifton Lass is denied on a layup by William Daniell | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Davis | 70-70 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown loses the dribble to Homer Davison | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Raymond Murray can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Harvard | Homer Davison grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Harvard | Homer Davison buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Harrel | 73-70 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Brown and he's hacked by Jeffrey Harrel - foul #5 on Jeffrey Harrel, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Lanier (C) Jeffrey Harrel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Harvard | Michael Lanier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:04 | Harvard | Derek Burdett tips it in | 75-73 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:38 | Harvard | Derek Burdett gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:32 | Harvard | Michael Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SG), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, William Daniell | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 75-73 |
| 03:13 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Clifton Lass | 75-73 |
| 03:07 | Harvard | Raymond Murray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Homer Davison | 77-73 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 77-75 |
| 02:26 | Harvard | Derek Burdett can't connect on a shot from the right side | 77-75 |
| 02:24 | Harvard | Michael Lanier can't tip it in | 77-75 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), William Daniell (C) Michael Rodgers, William Engle | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Davis | 77-78 |
| 01:46 | Harvard | Clifton Lass misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Branden Jones | 77-81 |
| 01:36 | Harvard | Raymond Murray misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones's floater is knocked away by Raymond Murray | 77-81 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the tip | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | Harvard | Michael Lanier grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 00:52 | Harvard | Derek Burdett hits the finger roll | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clifton Lass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Burdett (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lanier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Daniell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Brown and he's fouled by Clifton Lass - foul #4 on Clifton Lass, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Derek Burdett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Murray - foul #1 on Raymond Murray, team foul #11 | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:15 | Harvard | Derek Burdett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-86 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Homer Davison gets the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | Derek Burdett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Davison - foul #1 on Homer Davison, team foul #12 | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:09 | Harvard | Harvard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Derek Burdett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Branden Jones - foul #5 on Branden Jones, team foul #7 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SG) Branden Jones | |
| 00:04 | Harvard | Derek Burdett makes the free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 88-87 |