| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Clifton Lass inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Harvard | Clifton Lass misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Roy Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carrara - foul #1 on Thomas Carrara, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 22-28 |
| 18:47 | Harvard | Homer Davison misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-28 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 18:25 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:06 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:06 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Eric Johnson steps in front of the Gerald Taylor pass in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 18:00 | Harvard | Eric Johnson hits the finger roll | 22-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Thomas Carrara picks off the pass by Roy Smith | 22-33 |
| 17:12 | Harvard | Eric Johnson is whistled for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (SG), Billy Casarez (SF), Johnathan Menjivar (PF), Michael Lanier (C) Homer Davison, Clifton Lass, Thomas Carrara, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 16:45 | Harvard | Michael Lanier is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Keith Hazelip (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:34 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 27-35 |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Raymond Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG), Clifton Lass (SF), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Keith Hazelip, Billy Casarez, Johnathan Menjivar | |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Raymond Murray makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:49 | Harvard | Raymond Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (PG), Thomas Carrara (PF) Raymond Murray, Michael Lanier | |
| 15:07 | Harvard | Clifton Lass misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Thomas Carrara is called for the reach on Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Thomas Carrara, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 14:18 | Harvard | Richard Bernardi takes the ball from Homer Davison | 29-37 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Perkins | 31-37 |
| 13:50 | Harvard | Homer Davison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (SG), Michael Lanier (PF) Homer Davison, Thomas Carrara | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Clifton Lass is called for the reach on Kenneth Topete - foul #3 on Clifton Lass, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Casarez (SF), Johnathan Menjivar (PF) Clifton Lass, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Charles Campbell blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 13:02 | Harvard | Michael Lanier snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 12:35 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 31-37 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Roy Smith tips it in | 33-37 |
| 12:00 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #4 on Charles Campbell, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG), Clifton Lass (SF), Thomas Carrara (PF), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Eric Johnson, Billy Casarez, Johnathan Menjivar, Michael Lanier | |
| 11:46 | Harvard | Homer Davison clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 11:46 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:46 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Davison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Harrel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Orduna | 36-39 |
| 11:11 | Harvard | Homer Davison hits the finger roll | 36-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Clifton Lass - foul #4 on Clifton Lass, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Casarez (SF) Clifton Lass | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits the finger roll | 38-41 |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Richard Bernardi is called for the reach on Billy Casarez - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (PG), Michael Lanier (PF) Raymond Murray, Thomas Carrara | |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Billy Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Billy Casarez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:46 | Harvard | Homer Davison misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Harvard | Homer Davison snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:19 | Harvard | Eric Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Homer Davison | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Eric Johnson steals it from Frank Gates | 41-45 |
| 08:52 | Harvard | Michael Lanier can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by Billy Casarez - foul #1 on Billy Casarez, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (SG), Thomas Carrara (PF) Homer Davison, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ivan Orduna is denied by Michael Lanier | 41-45 |
| 08:08 | Harvard | Raymond Murray gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:43 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Harvard | Clifton Lass (SF), Johnathan Menjivar (C) Billy Casarez, Michael Lanier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Lass (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Menjivar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:21 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Johnathan Menjivar | 41-45 |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Eric Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:19 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gerald Taylor | 43-47 |
| 06:33 | Harvard | Johnathan Menjivar loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Harvard | Keith Hazelip (PG), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Eric Johnson, Thomas Carrara | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG) Keith Hazelip | |
| 05:45 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harrel, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Lanier (PF) Johnathan Menjivar | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 45-47 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Homer Davison comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 05:24 | Harvard | Michael Lanier grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:57 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Johnson (PG), Thomas Carrara (PF) Raymond Murray, Michael Lanier | |
| 04:57 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:57 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi banks in the layup set up by Ivan Orduna | 47-49 |
| 04:09 | Harvard | Homer Davison misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Casarez (SF), Michael Lanier (C) Clifton Lass, Jeffrey Harrel | |
| 04:09 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:09 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 03:48 | Harvard | Thomas Carrara gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:25 | Harvard | Eric Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Homer Davison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Casarez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Carrara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete is hacked by Michael Lanier - foul #1 on Michael Lanier, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Roy Smith, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Harvard | Raymond Murray (SG), Johnathan Menjivar (PF) Homer Davison, Thomas Carrara | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:55 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Harvard | Clifton Lass (SF), Jeffrey Harrel (C) Billy Casarez, Johnathan Menjivar | |
| 02:42 | Harvard | Clifton Lass misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-51 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Harvard | Homer Davison (SG), Thomas Carrara (PF) Raymond Murray, Michael Lanier | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Clifton Lass - foul #5 on Clifton Lass, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Billy Casarez (SF) Clifton Lass | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:25 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:07 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Homer Davison | 50-54 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Harvard | Eric Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:33 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:28 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel scores on a floater from close range | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Homer Davison - foul #1 on Homer Davison, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:09 | Harvard | Jeffrey Harrel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:00 | Harvard | Billy Casarez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 00:44 | Harvard | Billy Casarez gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Roy Smith is called for the reach on Billy Casarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Hyslop (PF) Thomas Carrara | |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Billy Casarez misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:43 | Harvard | Billy Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor's pass is intercepted by Eric Johnson in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 00:41 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Eric Johnson is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Roy Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Bernardi | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Harvard | Donald Hyslop is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #5 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:30 | Harvard | Donald Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:30 | Harvard | Donald Hyslop misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Donald Hyslop | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Homer Davison is hacked by Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Smith, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Carrara (PF) Donald Hyslop | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates is hacked by Homer Davison - foul #2 on Homer Davison, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Eric Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Gates - foul #3 on Frank Gates, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Donald Hyslop (PF) Thomas Carrara | |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | Harvard | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Frank Gates is called for the reach on Homer Davison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Gates, team foul #16 | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Harvard | Homer Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Thomas Carrara (PF) Donald Hyslop | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |