| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Claire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall buries a runner in the lane set up by Steven Paschke | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is fouled on the floor by Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG) Fred Claire | |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (SF), Allan Haugh (PF) Thomas Williams, Steven Paschke | |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 36-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's floater is knocked away by Charles McCall | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Roberts | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | George Cade connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Edward Gravelle (C) Randall Calvin, William Sullivan, Allan Haugh, Charles McCall | |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | George Cade makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Saylor | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG) George Cade | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Allen Withers (PF), Charles McCall (C) Fred Claire, Steven Paschke, Edward Gravelle | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Withers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Allen - foul #4 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG) Michael Allen | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Cohen - foul #2 on Tony Cohen, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:57 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 44-38 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner and he's fouled by Charles McCall - foul #2 on Charles McCall, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Allan Haugh (C) Tony Cohen, Fred Claire, William Sullivan, Charles McCall | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner and the foul's on George Cade - foul #2 on George Cade, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Mark Weaver (PF) Johnny Faulkner, James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:19 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) George Cade, Thomas Williams, Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McCall | 50-38 |
| 13:06 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Mark Weaver takes the ball from Randall Calvin | 50-38 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tony Cohen, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF), William Sullivan (PF) Tony Cohen, Steven Paschke | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner drills a shot near the basket | 52-38 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Reny (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Claire (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Fred Claire is called for the reach on Francis Saylor - foul #2 on Fred Claire, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG), George Cade (SG), Allen Withers (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Randall Calvin, Fred Claire, William Sullivan, Charles McCall | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the lay-in | 52-38 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 52-38 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Mark Weaver (PF), Luis Massey (C) James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Tony Cohen, Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles McCall is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Charles McCall, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | George Cade makes the floater from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | George Cade snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Steven Paschke denies the turnaround by Luis Massey | 58-46 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles McCall | 58-46 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Luis Massey swats the layup by Charles McCall | 58-46 |
| 07:37 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) C - Luis Massey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Paschke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McCall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Faulkner - foul #4 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Fred Claire (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Allan Haugh (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, William Sullivan, Charles McCall | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 60-48 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cohen - foul #4 on Tony Cohen, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG) Johnny Faulkner, James Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Steven Paschke | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-48 |
| 06:37 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 06:24 | Texas Southern | Francis Saylor steps in front of the Michael Allen pass | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by Fred Claire - foul #3 on Fred Claire, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF), Edward Gravelle (C) Fred Claire, Allan Haugh | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | James Young steals the ball from Tony Cohen | 63-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in | 65-48 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Withers | 65-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Edward Gravelle steals it from Gregory Roberts in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Clyde Pate is called for the reach on Edward Gravelle - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles McCall (C) Tony Cohen | |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 68-52 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle is fouled on the floor by Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Allan Haugh (PF) Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-54 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Edward Gravelle steals the ball from Justin McQuesten | 68-54 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (PG), George Cade (SF), Charles McCall (C) Michael Allen, Thomas Williams, Edward Gravelle | |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | George Cade is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cade, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Allan Haugh | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:35 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG) Fred Claire | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Tony Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Allen Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts knocks in the floater in the lane | 72-55 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gregory Roberts | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | George Cade can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Weaver - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), James Young (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Mark Weaver, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Tony Cohen, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | George Cade makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:04 | Texas Southern | George Cade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is hacked by George Cade in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Cade, team foul #11 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #12 | 76-59 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Francis Saylor | 78-59 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses the lay-in | 78-59 |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke hits the follow up shot | 78-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey blows the layup but he's fouled by Allan Haugh - foul #1 on Allan Haugh, team foul #13 | 78-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is intercepted by Randall Calvin in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | George Cade lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Calvin | 78-63 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 78-63 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke grabs the offensive board | 78-63 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Justin McQuesten is called for the reach on Steven Paschke - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #12 | 78-63 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts runs out the clock | 78-65 |