| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sasso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Lanigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | James Conley inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Polk - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG) Douglas Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Andrew Webb - foul #3 on Andrew Webb, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG) Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | James Conley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Stanley Lanigan | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan can't throw it down | 40-36 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan tips it in | 42-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Oscar Smith is called for the reach on Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Smith, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (PF), Ralph Young (C) Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Jones | 42-39 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Oscar Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), John Goldner (SG) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller | |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Oscar Smith - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Taylor Harden, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Philip Smith (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Fred Jones, James Summers | |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tony Carney - foul #1 on Tony Carney, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) George Wareham | |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 42-41 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Philip Smith is hacked by Stanley Lanigan - foul #2 on Stanley Lanigan, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (PG), George Wareham (PF), Fred Jones (C) John Goldner, Philip Smith, Earl Shaw | |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson loses the dribble to Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Conley | 44-44 |
| 16:04 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Smith | 46-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Oscar Smith steps in front of the Waldo Heller pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Smith (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Sasso (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Fred Jones banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Sasso - foul #1 on Charles Sasso, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (PF), William Porter (C) Joseph Carson, Oscar Smith, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Jay Webb (SG), James Summers (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Michael Clements, Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Polk | 51-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Douglas Polk is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Polk, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (PF) Douglas Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #1 on James Conley, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG) Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) James Summers | |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Young (C) William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Ralph Young takes the ball from James Conley | 52-49 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF) Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (SF) James Conley | |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is intercepted by John Wallis in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 54-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller loses the dribble to Andrew Webb in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Webb | 56-49 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jay Webb | 56-51 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Jay Webb steals it from Oscar Smith in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller jams it on a great pass from Jay Webb | 56-53 |
| 12:56 | Texas Southern | Earl Shaw is called for the reach on Ralph Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), William Porter (C) Oscar Smith, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), James Conley (SF), Fred Jones (PF), James Summers (C) Jay Webb, Philip Smith, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | John Goldner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Summers | 57-53 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Fred Jones buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Summers | 57-55 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is hacked by John Goldner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Goldner, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), Tony Carney (C) Charles Sasso, William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley, James Summers, Fred Jones | |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | John Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 58-55 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Wallis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Webb (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clements (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Shaw (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Michael Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Michael Clements loses the dribble to Andrew Webb | 58-55 |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), Charles Sasso (SF), Taylor Harden (PF) Joseph Carson, John Wallis, Stanley Lanigan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) John Goldner | |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Porter (C) Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Fred Jones (C) Michael Clements, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the lay-in | 60-55 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | William Porter is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Philip Smith | 62-57 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | William Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Harden | 62-57 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Waldo Heller is called for the reach on Andrew Webb - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), John Wallis (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, Charles Sasso, Taylor Harden, William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (PG), Michael Clements (SF), James Summers (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | John Goldner hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan tips it in | 65-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | John Goldner buries a floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Wallis (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Goldner (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Clements (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Summers (tiring) 2 reb. C - Earl Shaw (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Earl Shaw - foul #3 on Earl Shaw, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Ralph Young (PF) Joseph Carson, Stanley Lanigan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Jay Webb (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF) John Goldner, Waldo Heller, Michael Clements, James Summers | |
| 07:37 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | George Wareham tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | James Conley grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Webb - foul #4 on Andrew Webb, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), William Porter (C) John Wallis, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Fred Jones (C) Jay Webb, Earl Shaw | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb loses the dribble to John Goldner in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | John Goldner hits the finger roll | 68-71 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | William Porter knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 70-71 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | George Wareham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF) William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) John Goldner | |
| 06:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso scores on a floater from close range | 72-71 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the jump hook near the basket | 72-73 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG), Taylor Harden (PF), William Porter (C) Andrew Webb, Stanley Lanigan, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley, Fred Jones | |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-75 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-75 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) Charles Sasso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Smith (PF) George Wareham | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Webb | 76-78 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Earl Shaw is called for the reach on Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Shaw, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, Taylor Harden, William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (PF), James Summers (C) Jay Webb, Michael Clements, Earl Shaw | |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | George Wareham is hacked by Andrew Webb - foul #5 on Andrew Webb, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG) Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Philip Smith | |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney is hacked by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:58 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Conley | 80-82 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk buries a jump hook near the basket | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Smith (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallis (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Conley (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Wareham (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Summers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Polk, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG) Douglas Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Goldner (SG), Michael Clements (SF), Philip Smith (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, James Conley, George Wareham, James Summers | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan banks in the layup | 84-84 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner and he's hacked by Oscar Smith - foul #3 on Oscar Smith, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Taylor Harden (PF), William Porter (C) Oscar Smith, Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (PF) Michael Clements | |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-87 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | John Goldner makes the free throw | 84-88 |
| 02:52 | Texas Southern | John Goldner steps in front of the Joseph Carson pass in the backcourt | 84-88 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | John Goldner misses the easy layup | 84-88 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-88 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it back up and in | 84-90 |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-90 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), Ralph Young (PF) Joseph Carson, Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF) John Goldner, Philip Smith, Fred Jones | |
| 02:09 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Smith | 86-90 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Seymour | 86-92 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-92 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | James Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 86-92 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | John Wallis is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wallis, team foul #12 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Ralph Young, William Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Oscar Smith | 88-94 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-94 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-94 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the offensive board | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled on the floor by Charles Sasso - foul #2 on Charles Sasso, team foul #13 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-95 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Michael Clements grabs the board | 88-95 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Clements is hacked by John Wallis in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wallis, team foul #14 | 88-95 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG) John Wallis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Clements misses the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan double dribbles | 88-96 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carson - foul #3 on Joseph Carson, team foul #15 | 88-96 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 88-98 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 88-98 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 88-98 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour runs out the clock | 88-98 |