| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:43 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is hacked by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Fournier | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:11 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks's layup is rejected by Marc Cummings | 29-37 |
| 17:31 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:09 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Bartolome | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | James Bartolome is called for the reach on Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bartolome, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG), Mosi Banda (SG), Dana Gately (C) James Bartolome, James Fournier, Marc Cummings | |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Sam Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 16:28 | Texas-Arlington | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Michael Hudson - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 16:19 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hudson | 29-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe (PF) Luther Johns | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mosi Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence McTighe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dana Gately (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence McTighe | 29-43 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Gately | 29-43 |
| 15:22 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:00 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass dunks the ball on a great pass from Mosi Banda and the foul's on Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome (PG), James Fournier (SG), Marc Cummings (C) Michael Hudson, Mosi Banda, Dana Gately | |
| 15:00 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits a shot from the right side set up by Joe Nicely | 31-46 |
| 14:39 | Texas-Arlington | Fernando Soto takes the ball from Lawrence McTighe in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto lays it up and in | 33-46 |
| 14:36 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns (PF) Christopher Bass | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits a jump hook from the left block | 35-46 |
| 14:01 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe banks in the wide open layup | 35-48 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 37-48 |
| 13:38 | Texas-Arlington | Fernando Soto steps in front of the James Fournier pass in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Sam Moore's floater is tipped away by Marc Cummings | 37-48 |
| 13:21 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:19 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Sam Moore, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (SG), Christopher Bass (SF), Dana Gately (C) James Fournier, Luther Johns, Marc Cummings | |
| 12:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore clanks a floater from close range | 37-48 |
| 12:44 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Dana Gately | 37-48 |
| 12:42 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG) James Bartolome | |
| 12:20 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 39-48 |
| 11:41 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), Luther Johns (PF) Mosi Banda, Lawrence McTighe | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Michael Hudson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bass (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Johns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dana Gately (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 11:22 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:16 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass clanks a runner in the lane | 39-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Hudson | 42-50 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bass - foul #3 on Christopher Bass, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome (PG), Mosi Banda (SG), Lawrence McTighe (SF), Marc Cummings (C) Michael Hudson, James Fournier, Christopher Bass, Dana Gately | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mosi Banda - foul #2 on Mosi Banda, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:49 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Doug Hanford | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mosi Banda - foul #3 on Mosi Banda, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Sims picks off the pass by Mosi Banda in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 48-50 |
| 09:07 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), Christopher Bass (SF) Mosi Banda, Lawrence McTighe | |
| 08:52 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:52 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Marc Cummings - foul #2 on Marc Cummings, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe (PF) Luther Johns | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:18 | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 08:17 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings tips it in | 50-53 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 07:29 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Bass, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Andrew Stafford, Harry Starks, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (PG), Dana Gately (C) James Bartolome, Marc Cummings | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Mosi Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fournier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bass (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence McTighe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dana Gately (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Bass blocks the jumper by Douglas Etienne | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:24 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG), Luther Johns (PF) James Fournier, Lawrence McTighe | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 06:07 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Mosi Banda | 55-53 |
| 05:51 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | The jumper by Larry Sims is denied by Dana Gately | 55-53 |
| 05:28 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Texas-Arlington | The short jumper by Mosi Banda is denied by Joe Nicely | 55-53 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 55-53 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), James Bartolome (SF) Michael Hudson, Christopher Bass | |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it in | 57-53 |
| 04:40 | Texas-Arlington | The jumper by Luther Johns is denied by Harry Starks | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford banks in the layup on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Bartolome and the foul's on Harry Starks - foul #4 on Harry Starks, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Doug Hanford, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe (SF) Mosi Banda | |
| 04:07 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 03:48 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Luther Johns | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence McTighe | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fournier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence McTighe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Luther Johns (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Dana Gately (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Lawrence McTighe takes the ball from Brian Lemire | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome hits a jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings (PF) Luther Johns | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it home | 61-59 |
| 02:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #3 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (SG), Christopher Bass (SF) James Fournier, Dana Gately | |
| 02:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 01:53 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass travels in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), Luther Johns (PF) Mosi Banda, Lawrence McTighe | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Fournier and he's hacked by Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 01:07 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks buries a jumper from the left block | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Fournier | 63-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe (PF) Luther Johns | |
| 00:05 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |