| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hinkle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Gilfillan (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Clarence Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Mullis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the easy open layup | 32-33 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Texas Southern | Paul Barker blocks the short jumper by Clarence Abbott | 32-33 |
| 19:34 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan clanks a shot in the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | James Shaul is hacked by Vincent Gilfillan - foul #1 on Vincent Gilfillan, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #2 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski loses the dribble to Clarence Abbott | 32-36 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis's pass is intercepted by James Nixon | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | James Shaul misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | William Palmer can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | William Palmer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-38 |
| 16:21 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Dyar - foul #3 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Stephen Dyar, James Nixon, James Shaul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Terry Rethman and he's fouled by Dustin Cotter - foul #3 on Dustin Cotter, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG) Dustin Cotter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood (SF) Vincent Gilfillan | |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | William Palmer grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | William Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski (PF) Peter Caldera | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (SG) Patrick Hinkle | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Millwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mullis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott lays it in on a great pass from Terry Rethman | 34-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-42 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-42 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | William Palmer grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Brian Kaczorowski swats the short shot by Clarence Abbott | 34-42 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | William Palmer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Palmer - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), Paul Barker (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG), Vincent Gilfillan (SF), Albert Degennaro (PF) Terry Rethman, Charles Millwood, Clarence Abbott | |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:48 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is open and buries a shot in the paint | 34-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses long on a runner from close range | 34-46 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis is denied on a layup by James Shaul | 34-46 |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Nixon and the foul's on Albert Degennaro - foul #3 on Albert Degennaro, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), Jeremy Buskirk (SG) Stephen Dyar, James Nixon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman (PG), James Shelly (PF), Lance Szulimowski (C) Timothy Ragland, Albert Degennaro, Kenneth Mullis | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Dustin Cotter picks off the pass by Patrick Hinkle in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Cotter | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Buskirk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shaul (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Rethman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Hinkle (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - James Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Szulimowski (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan clanks a turnaround in the lane | 39-48 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | James Shaul snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Paul Barker scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Shaul | 41-48 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle misses the 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | James Shelly gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is alone and throws it down set up by Terry Rethman | 41-50 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | James Shelly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | James Shaul takes the ball from Vincent Gilfillan | 41-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | James Shelly blocks the short jumper by Paul Barker | 41-50 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James Shelly | 41-50 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | James Shelly travels with the ball | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar (PG), James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), William Palmer (C) Dustin Cotter, Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Peter Caldera, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (SG), Charles Millwood (SF), Clarence Abbott (PF), Kenneth Mullis (C) Patrick Hinkle, Vincent Gilfillan, James Shelly, Lance Szulimowski | |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Timothy Ragland steps in front of the Ronnie McGeary pass | 41-50 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | William Palmer is hacked by Kenneth Mullis - foul #3 on Kenneth Mullis, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | William Palmer makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Dyar and the foul's on Kenneth Mullis - foul #4 on Kenneth Mullis, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Shaul (SF) Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | James Shaul snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Nixon - foul #2 on James Nixon, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG) James Nixon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG), David Smith (SF) Terry Rethman, Charles Millwood | |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Ragland - foul #1 on Timothy Ragland, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Barker (C) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Shelly (C) Kenneth Mullis | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stephen Dyar (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Cotter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shaul (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Brian Kaczorowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Timothy Ragland (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hinkle (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Clarence Abbott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shelly (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ragland - foul #2 on Timothy Ragland, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF) Dustin Cotter, James Shaul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman (PG), Charles Millwood (SF) Timothy Ragland, David Smith | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman is hacked by Stephen Dyar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Dyar, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Kaczorowski - foul #3 on Brian Kaczorowski, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Abbott denies the turnaround by Brian Kaczorowski | 47-54 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | James Shelly pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | James Shelly grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Hinkle | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Stephen Dyar gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Paul Barker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (PG), James Nixon (SG), James Shaul (SF), Peter Caldera (PF), William Palmer (C) Stephen Dyar, Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary, Brian Kaczorowski, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (PG), Vincent Gilfillan (SG), Albert Degennaro (PF), Kenneth Mullis (C) Terry Rethman, Patrick Hinkle, Clarence Abbott, James Shelly | |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | James Nixon is called for the reach on Vincent Gilfillan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nixon, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:23 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 47-58 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-58 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Dustin Cotter steals the ball from Albert Degennaro in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | James Shaul hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Cotter | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis scores on a turnaround in the lane | 49-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Albert Degennaro picks off the pass by James Nixon | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan is open and scores on a shot from the baseline | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Vincent Gilfillan blows the layup | 49-62 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | James Nixon grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shaul (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Caldera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Timothy Ragland (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 27 pts. SF - Charles Millwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Degennaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Mullis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ragland - foul #3 on Timothy Ragland, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (SG), Brian Kaczorowski (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Nixon, Peter Caldera, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Rethman (PG), Patrick Hinkle (SG), Clarence Abbott (PF) Timothy Ragland, Charles Millwood, Albert Degennaro | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Gilfillan | 51-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Hinkle steps in front of the Jeremy Buskirk pass | 51-64 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Mullis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-64 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Clarence Abbott can't tip it in | 51-64 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski is fouled on the floor by Clarence Abbott - foul #3 on Clarence Abbott, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), William Palmer (C) Jeremy Buskirk, James Shaul, Paul Barker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland (SG), David Smith (SF), Albert Degennaro (PF), James Shelly (C) Patrick Hinkle, Vincent Gilfillan, Clarence Abbott, Kenneth Mullis | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Brian Kaczorowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | James Nixon picks off the pass by David Smith | 53-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Caldera (PF) Brian Kaczorowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Smith | 53-66 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro banks in the wide open layup | 53-68 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | William Palmer knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 55-68 |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Terry Rethman | 55-70 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | William Palmer comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-70 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to James Shelly | 55-70 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ronnie McGeary - foul #2 on Ronnie McGeary, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Millwood (SF), Lance Szulimowski (C) Terry Rethman, David Smith | |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | William Palmer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-72 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland's pass is intercepted by Ronnie McGeary in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Lance Szulimowski takes the ball from Peter Caldera | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro is fouled in the backcourt by James Nixon - foul #4 on James Nixon, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Albert Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera is hacked by James Shelly - foul #2 on James Shelly, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Patrick Hinkle (SG) Lance Szulimowski | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Peter Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Timothy Ragland runs out the clock | 57-73 |