| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Rutledge (fresh) SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) SF - Andrew Longley (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Joseph Janssen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Sharp | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Janssen is called for the reach on Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Joseph Janssen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Sharp | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | Larry Sharp steals the ball from Michael Frazier | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the finger roll | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Richard Roberts steals the ball from Eric Sappington in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), Louis Holt (SG), John Mason (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), David Lapan (C) Donald Rutledge, Eric Sappington, Andrew Longley, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Ney, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) C - George Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Micheal Day (fresh) SG - Louis Holt (fresh) SF - John Mason (fresh) PF - Joseph Ney (fresh) C - David Lapan (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | John Mason lays it in set up by Micheal Day | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell's pass is intercepted by John Mason in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day is hacked by William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), John Johnson (PF) Louis Holt, David Lapan | |
| 14:59 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Mason steals the ball from Timmy Orris in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 14:48 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Ney | 7-6 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), Andrew Longley (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Micheal Day, John Mason, Joseph Ney | |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen (C) John Johnson | |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn scores on a turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Larry Sharp picks off the pass by Eric Sappington in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts blows the dunk | 9-7 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Eric Sappington | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by Eric Sappington - foul #1 on Eric Sappington, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Timmy Orris (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), Louis Holt (SG), John Mason (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), David Lapan (C) Donald Rutledge, Eric Sappington, Andrew Longley, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | John Mason can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled on the floor by Louis Holt - foul #1 on Louis Holt, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), Andrew Longley (SF), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Louis Holt, John Mason, Joseph Ney, David Lapan | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David White (fresh) C - George Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donald Rutledge (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Day (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Longley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Janssen (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day hits a wide open floater from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Micheal Day - foul #1 on Micheal Day, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), John Mason (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Joseph Ney (C) Donald Rutledge, Andrew Longley, John Johnson, Joseph Janssen | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Micheal Day | 14-13 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ney in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Roy Johnson, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), Louis Holt (SG), David Lapan (C) Micheal Day, Eric Sappington, Joseph Ney | |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley (SF) John Mason | |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (SG), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Louis Holt, Michael Frazier, David Lapan | |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Texas Southern | John Johnson gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Longley is called for the reach on Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Andrew Longley, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (C) Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG), John Mason (SF) Micheal Day, Andrew Longley | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen buries a jumper near the basket set up by John Mason and he's hacked by Joseph Veiga - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney (PF) John Johnson | |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Sappington is called for the reach on Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sappington, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Micheal Day (SG), David Lapan (C) Donald Rutledge, Eric Sappington, Joseph Janssen | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:10 | Texas Southern | David Lapan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 23-23 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Holt steps in front of the Larry Sharp pass in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 07:57 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Micheal Day | 23-25 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the easy open layup | 23-25 |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day grabs the board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tired) 7 pts. SG - Roy Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Zinn (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (tiring) SG - Micheal Day (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mason (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Ney (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Lapan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | David Lapan misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day tips it but misses | 23-25 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), Andrew Longley (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), John Johnson (C) Louis Holt, John Mason, Joseph Ney, David Lapan | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it home | 25-25 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | John Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen (C) Michael Frazier | |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timmy Orris | 25-26 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-26 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | David White is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David White, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (C) Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Longley | 25-27 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SG), John Mason (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Micheal Day, Andrew Longley, John Johnson | |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Zinn | 25-29 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Frazier in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mason | 25-31 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the jumpshot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney (C) Joseph Janssen | |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by Louis Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Holt, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (SG) Louis Holt | |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Mason | 27-34 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #13 | 27-34 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Timmy Orris, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley (SF), David Lapan (C) John Mason, Michael Frazier | |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Day steps in front of the Wallace Williamson pass | 27-34 |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Rutledge and he's fouled by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #14 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Henry Kasky (SF) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), John Johnson (PF) Donald Rutledge, Micheal Day, Joseph Ney | |
| 03:42 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Kasky (fresh) PF - David White (tiring) 5 pts. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Longley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lapan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | David Lapan blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Eric Sappington | 27-37 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | David Lapan comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Wallace Williamson - foul #2 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #15 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), John Mason (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Louis Holt, Andrew Longley, John Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | David Lapan misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | David Lapan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 02:06 | Texas Southern | John Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Mason is hacked by Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #16 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (C) Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), Joseph Ney (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Micheal Day, Michael Frazier, David Lapan | |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the jump hook from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by George Gallagher - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #17 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley (SF) John Mason | |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 32-40 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | William Elwell is called for the reach on Andrew Longley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #18 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Roy Johnson (SF) William Elwell, Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Micheal Day (PG), Michael Frazier (PF) Donald Rutledge, Joseph Ney | |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Longley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Johnson | 32-41 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Sappington steps in front of the Eric Bratten pass in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 34-43 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day is hacked by Richard Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #19 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Mason (SF) Andrew Longley | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Micheal Day makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by John Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #10 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG) Micheal Day | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #20 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rutledge (PG), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Ney (C) Louis Holt, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-44 |