| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (fresh) SG - John Lee (fresh) SF - He-ping Huang (fresh) PF - Floyd Austin (fresh) C - Matthew Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fresh) SG - Ralph Wright (fresh) SF - Norman Glass (fresh) PF - Carroll Vanderford (fresh) C - John Bogue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison is hacked by Norberto Medina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norberto Medina, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | He-ping Huang picks off the pass by Ralph Wright in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by He-ping Huang | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Wright | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Wright is called for the reach on John Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Wright, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carroll Vanderford - foul #1 on Carroll Vanderford, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | He-ping Huang is called for the reach on Norberto Medina in the backcourt - foul #1 on He-ping Huang, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Gerard Thomas (SG), James Young (SF), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, John Lee, He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard loses the dribble to Joseph Abraham in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard is fouled on the floor by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Erik Laws (C) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Johnathan Garney | |
| 17:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Standard | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright comes up short on the runner from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Young | 8-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Garlock denies the turnaround by Ralph Wright | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Gerard Thomas | 10-5 |
| 15:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Garlock pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Young (tiring) PF - Donald Garlock (tiring) C - Keith Reuter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Larry Sims (tiring) SG - Ralph Wright (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Abraham (tiring) C - Erik Laws (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Thomas | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Donald Garlock | 12-5 |
| 15:05 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Standard | 14-5 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), John Lee (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Matthew Thornton (C) Donald Standard, Gerard Thomas, James Young, Donald Garlock, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Larry Sims, Ralph Wright, Lawrence Campbell, Joseph Abraham, Erik Laws | |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Choudhury and he's fouled by Floyd Austin - foul #1 on Floyd Austin, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carroll Vanderford | 14-8 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford jams it on a great pass from Norberto Medina | 14-10 |
| 13:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Leopoldo Romano is called for the reach on John Lee - foul #1 on Leopoldo Romano, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter (PF) Floyd Austin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass (SF), John Bogue (C) Edward Choudhury, Johnathan Garney | |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Glass - foul #1 on Norman Glass, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Bogue | 14-10 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Lee takes the ball from Norman Glass | 14-10 |
| 13:22 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee lays it up and in | 16-10 |
| 13:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 12:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin (PF) Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Johnathan Garney (PF) Leopoldo Romano, Carroll Vanderford | |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue loses the dribble to He-ping Huang | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by Ralph Wright | 16-10 |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina travels in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is fouled on the floor by Donald Standard - foul #1 on Donald Standard, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), He-ping Huang (SG), Floyd Austin (PF), Matthew Thornton (C) Donald Standard, John Lee, Donald Garlock, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Norman Glass, Johnathan Garney | |
| 11:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Wright | 16-13 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) SG - He-ping Huang (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Thomas (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Austin (tiring) C - Matthew Thornton (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Wright (tired) 2 ast. SF - Edward Choudhury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Vanderford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bogue (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), John Lee (SG), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, Gerard Thomas, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 16-13 |
| 11:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Choudhury - foul #1 on Edward Choudhury, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Floyd Austin (PF) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, Donald Garlock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF), Erik Laws (C) Ralph Wright, Edward Choudhury, Lawrence Campbell, Johnathan Garney | |
| 10:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Morrison - foul #2 on Robert Morrison, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Matthew Thornton (C) Robert Morrison, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas hits a jump hook near the basket set up by John Lee | 19-13 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws tips it home | 19-15 |
| 10:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Norman Glass - foul #2 on Norman Glass, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang (SF), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Donald Standard, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Larry Sims, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, Erik Laws | |
| 10:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Gerard Thomas - foul #1 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), Floyd Austin (PF), Matthew Thornton (C) Gerard Thomas, Donald Garlock, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Leopoldo Romano, Joseph Abraham, John Bogue | |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from He-ping Huang | 22-15 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Garney | 22-18 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Campbell | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Choudhury | 22-18 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Norberto Medina | 22-20 |
| 08:42 | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell is fouled on the floor by Floyd Austin - foul #2 on Floyd Austin, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) John Lee, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Carroll Vanderford (PF), Erik Laws (C) Norberto Medina, Edward Choudhury, Johnathan Garney | |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Campbell is called for the reach on Donald Standard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 08:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford tips it home | 26-24 |
| 07:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard's pass is intercepted by Erik Laws in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Erik Laws | 26-26 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Donald Standard (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - He-ping Huang (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Garlock (tired) 2 reb. C - Keith Reuter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Leopoldo Romano (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Wright (tired) 2 ast. SF - Larry Sims (tiring) PF - Carroll Vanderford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Laws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter is denied on a layup by Erik Laws | 26-26 |
| 07:24 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Reuter | 26-26 |
| 07:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas can't finish the layup | 26-26 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims is hacked by He-ping Huang in the backcourt - foul #2 on He-ping Huang, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG), Matthew Thornton (C) He-ping Huang, Donald Garlock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Leopoldo Romano, Ralph Wright, Carroll Vanderford, Erik Laws | |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:01 | TX State-San Marcos | A charge is called on Keith Reuter - foul #1 on Keith Reuter, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), Donald Garlock (PF) Donald Standard, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell (SF) Edward Choudhury | |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Lawrence Campbell and he's fouled by Gerard Thomas - foul #2 on Gerard Thomas, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), James Young (SF), Keith Reuter (PF) Robert Morrison, Gerard Thomas, Donald Garlock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:46 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison (PG), Floyd Austin (PF) Donald Standard, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:07 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 26-29 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang (SG) John Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Larry Sims, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham, John Bogue | |
| 05:43 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by Leopoldo Romano - foul #2 on Leopoldo Romano, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter (C) Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG) Leopoldo Romano | |
| 05:43 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:43 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Morrison steals it from Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:36 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Campbell - foul #2 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Matthew Thornton (C) Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 05:36 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:36 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-29 |
| 05:19 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Matthew Thornton | 27-29 |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Garney - foul #1 on Johnathan Garney, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG), Donald Garlock (PF), Keith Reuter (C) He-ping Huang, Floyd Austin, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Erik Laws (C) Norberto Medina, Carroll Vanderford | |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SG), Floyd Austin (PF) John Lee, Donald Garlock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | He-ping Huang (SG), Donald Garlock (PF), Matthew Thornton (C) Gerard Thomas, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Larry Sims, Johnathan Garney, Erik Laws | |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-29 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) James Young, Donald Garlock, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG), Norman Glass (SF), Erik Laws (C) Norberto Medina, Edward Choudhury, John Bogue | |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Austin gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison is hacked by Ralph Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Wright, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas (SF) He-ping Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell (PF) Joseph Abraham | |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Wright | 33-31 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Morrison (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Lee (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Austin (tired) C - Keith Reuter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Leopoldo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Wright (very tired) 3 ast. SF - Norman Glass (fresh) PF - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Laws (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Keith Reuter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Morrison steals it from Ralph Wright in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 03:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison lays it up and in | 35-31 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Reuter is called for the reach on Leopoldo Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Reuter, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (SG), He-ping Huang (SF), Donald Garlock (PF), Matthew Thornton (C) John Lee, Gerard Thomas, Floyd Austin, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG), John Bogue (C) Ralph Wright, Erik Laws | |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sims - foul #3 on Larry Sims, team foul #15 | 35-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Larry Sims, Lawrence Campbell | |
| 03:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Garlock - foul #1 on Donald Garlock, team foul #15 | 36-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG) Donald Standard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Norberto Medina - foul #2 on Norberto Medina, team foul #16 | 38-34 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (SG), Keith Reuter (PF) John Lee, Donald Garlock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney (C) John Bogue | |
| 02:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-34 |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Garney | 38-37 |
| 02:11 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee (SG), Gerard Thomas (SF), Donald Garlock (PF) Donald Standard, He-ping Huang, Keith Reuter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (PF) Norberto Medina, Carroll Vanderford | |
| 01:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Thornton steps in front of the Ralph Wright pass | 40-37 |
| 01:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Morrison | 42-37 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 00:50 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Gerard Thomas | 42-37 |
| 00:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Morrison misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 00:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerard Thomas snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Wright - foul #3 on Ralph Wright, team foul #17 | 42-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard (PG), He-ping Huang (SF), Floyd Austin (PF), Keith Reuter (C) Robert Morrison, Gerard Thomas, Donald Garlock, Matthew Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Edward Choudhury (SG), Joseph Abraham (PF), Erik Laws (C) Leopoldo Romano, Ralph Wright, Lawrence Campbell, Johnathan Garney | |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:14 | TX State-San Marcos | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham clanks a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Donald Standard pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |