| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Blocker (fresh) SG - Robert Stall (fresh) SF - Adrian Myrick (fresh) PF - John Millsap (fresh) C - Edwin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) SG - David Holifield (fresh) SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hardin-Simmons | Hardin-Simmons is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards misses the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | David Holifield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to Adrian Myrick | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Millsap and the foul's on Gabriel Stacy - foul #1 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Gerald Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Junior Lynn is hacked by John Millsap - foul #1 on John Millsap, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Adrian Myrick steps in front of the Junior Lynn pass | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick is hacked by Gabriel Stacy - foul #2 on Gabriel Stacy, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Gabriel Stacy | |
| 18:29 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker misses the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Junior Lynn | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Adrian Myrick - foul #1 on Adrian Myrick, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Millsap | 2-1 |
| 18:03 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely blows the layup but he's hacked by John Millsap - foul #2 on John Millsap, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Cass (PF) John Millsap | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Astorga | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Edwards - foul #1 on Edwin Edwards, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli (PG), Robert Morrill (SF), Jon Jones (C) John Blocker, Adrian Myrick, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Junior Lynn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Howard Stanley is fouled on the floor by Robert Morrill - foul #1 on Robert Morrill, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker (SG) Robert Stall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Gerald Neely | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker (PG), Edwin Edwards (C) Cory Castelli, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Blocker | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Ricker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Morrill (fresh) PF - John Cass (fresh) C - Edwin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Robert Morrill steals the ball from Eugene Mitchell | 4-4 |
| 15:35 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Cass | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Keith Kelly clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Blocker - foul #1 on John Blocker, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Harry Ricker, Robert Morrill, John Cass | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Howard Stanley, Eddie Gordon | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:50 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker is hacked by David Holifield - foul #1 on David Holifield, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli (PG) John Blocker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Neely (PF) Keith Kelly | |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Stall and he's fouled by Stephen Astorga - foul #1 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #7 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Cass (PF) Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Junior Lynn - foul #1 on Junior Lynn, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Gerald Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Gerald Neely is hacked by John Cass - foul #1 on John Cass, team foul #8 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker (PG) Cory Castelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Gerald Neely misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Hardin-Simmons | John Cass grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gerald Neely snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:59 | Hardin-Simmons | John Cass misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-8 |
| 12:58 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | Hardin-Simmons | John Cass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Cass, team foul #9 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer (SF), Robert Morrill (PF), Edwin Edwards (C) Adrian Myrick, John Cass, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (C) David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Keith Kelly tips it in | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli (PG) John Blocker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 12:02 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - Cory Castelli (fresh) SG - Robert Stall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Pitzer (fresh) PF - Robert Morrill (fresh) C - Edwin Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) PF - Gerald Neely (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Keith Kelly - foul #1 on Keith Kelly, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF) Robert Stall, Brian Pitzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Eddie Gordon (C) Bryant Anthony, Gerald Neely | |
| 11:39 | Hardin-Simmons | Keith Kelly steals it from Cory Castelli | 9-10 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 11:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Kelly - foul #2 on Keith Kelly, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Alvin Rosas (PF) Eugene Mitchell, Keith Kelly | |
| 11:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:15 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Junior Lynn misses the 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 10:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards dunks the ball on a great pass from Harry Ricker | 13-10 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Adrian Myrick takes the ball from Eddie Gordon | 13-10 |
| 09:56 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Junior Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-10 |
| 09:46 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:17 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 09:16 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards can't tip it in | 13-10 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Howard Stanley is fouled on the floor by Harry Ricker - foul #1 on Harry Ricker, team foul #10 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker (PG), Robert Stall (SG), Brian Pitzer (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Cory Castelli, Harry Ricker, Adrian Myrick, Robert Morrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Alvin Rosas, Eddie Gordon | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Howard Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:32 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-11 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Stall - foul #1 on Robert Stall, team foul #11 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF) Howard Stanley | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Junior Lynn snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 08:10 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Blocker | 13-12 |
| 08:04 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones drills a shot near the basket | 15-12 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Gerald Neely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Pitzer (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Stall | 17-12 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Rosas (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| 07:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer hits a jump hook from close range | 19-12 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jon Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gerald Neely | 19-12 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Rosas | 19-12 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Astorga | 19-14 |
| 06:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Stall, team foul #12 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli (PG), Harry Ricker (SG), Adrian Myrick (SF), Robert Morrill (PF) John Blocker, Robert Stall, Brian Pitzer, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Eddie Gordon (C) Eugene Mitchell, Alvin Rosas, Stephen Astorga | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 05:49 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Gordon - foul #1 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Edwin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | David Holifield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 05:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cory Castelli | 23-17 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony lays it up and in | 23-19 |
| 04:52 | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Morrill clanks a runner in the paint | 23-19 |
| 04:51 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli tips it but misses | 23-19 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Gerald Neely gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony is hacked by Cory Castelli - foul #1 on Cory Castelli, team foul #13 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker (PG) Cory Castelli | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Alvin Rosas (PF) Howard Stanley, Gerald Neely | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick lays it in on a great pass from Edwin Edwards and he's hacked by Alvin Rosas - foul #1 on Alvin Rosas, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (PG) Bryant Anthony | |
| 04:38 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Rosas | 26-24 |
| 04:06 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer (SG), Jon Jones (C) Harry Ricker, Edwin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SG), Stephen Astorga (C) David Holifield, Eddie Gordon | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Adrian Myrick - foul #2 on Adrian Myrick, team foul #14 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Robert Stall (SG), John Millsap (PF), John Cass (C) Adrian Myrick, Robert Morrill, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Keith Kelly (PF) Howard Stanley, Alvin Rosas | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Hardin-Simmons | PG - John Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Pitzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Millsap (fresh) C - John Cass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Junior Lynn is called for the reach on Brian Pitzer - foul #2 on Junior Lynn, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:29 | Hardin-Simmons | Brian Pitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Millsap - foul #3 on John Millsap, team foul #15 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones (C) John Millsap | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (SG) Howard Stanley | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 02:40 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker tips it but misses | 27-28 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 27-28 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 02:32 | Hardin-Simmons | The rebound goes to John Cass | 27-28 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Astorga - foul #2 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick (SF) Brian Pitzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Gerald Neely (PF) Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Stephen Astorga | |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:25 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy is hacked by Robert Stall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Stall, team foul #16 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli (PG), Harry Ricker (SG) John Blocker, Robert Stall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:19 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Stacy in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Howard Stanley banks in the layup set up by Gabriel Stacy | 29-32 |
| 02:07 | Hardin-Simmons | Cory Castelli makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy's pass is intercepted by John Cass | 32-32 |
| 01:48 | Hardin-Simmons | Howard Stanley steals it from John Cass | 32-32 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | David Holifield clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 01:41 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Neely - foul #1 on Gerald Neely, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Gabriel Stacy | |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Hardin-Simmons | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Howard Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony drills a turnaround from the right block | 33-34 |
| 01:03 | Hardin-Simmons | Harry Ricker makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Cory Castelli | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jon Jones is called for the reach on David Holifield - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #17 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker (PG), Brian Pitzer (SF), Robert Morrill (PF), Edwin Edwards (C) Cory Castelli, Adrian Myrick, John Cass, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) Howard Stanley, Keith Kelly | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Holifield misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Astorga - foul #3 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick (SF) Harry Ricker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Alvin Rosas (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:33 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 00:08 | Hardin-Simmons | Adrian Myrick pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | Hardin-Simmons | John Blocker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-35 |