| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by Benjamin Boykin is blocked by Norman Provost | 29-28 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hale | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), Chris Mann (C) Ralph Saunders, William Brady | |
| 19:14 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg's floater is knocked away by Robert Hale | 29-28 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Nile Moses is called for the reach on Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nile Moses, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Morrison drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Whittenburg - foul #3 on Daniel Whittenburg, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SF) Daniel Whittenburg | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty is fouled on the floor by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (SF) Jeffrey Grasty | |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SF), Terry Scott (PF), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Dennis Pappas, Chris Mann | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | John Morrison can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Nile Moses gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Daniel Lee gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Morrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Provost | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Lee | 34-28 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | William Brady steals the ball from John Morrison | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nile Moses (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Boykin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Grasty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Scott (fairly fresh) C - William Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-30 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Terry Scott grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Branson blocks the short jumper by Terry Scott | 34-30 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | William Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | William Brady misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Nile Moses is called for the reach on Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nile Moses, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez (PG), Ralph Saunders (SG), Daniel Whittenburg (SF), Dennis Pappas (PF), Chris Mann (C) Nile Moses, Benjamin Boykin, Jeffrey Grasty, Terry Scott, William Brady | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Louis Gordon buries a floater from the left block set up by Norman Provost | 36-30 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas is fouled on the floor by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Louis Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-34 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Louis Gordon grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Javier Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Mann (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Javier Lopez | 38-36 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Javier Lopez - foul #4 on Javier Lopez, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) John Mauriello, James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin (SG) Javier Lopez | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Chris Mann blocks the short jumper by John Morrison | 40-36 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Louis Gordon misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), James Myers (SG), John Mauriello (C) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nile Moses (PG), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Chris Mann | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Nile Moses steals the ball from James Myers in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin jams it on a nice dish by Nile Moses | 40-38 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Pappas - foul #2 on Dennis Pappas, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG) Nile Moses | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Saunders | 41-41 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Mauriello is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Boykin - foul #1 on Benjamin Boykin, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mauriello | 43-41 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg loses the dribble to Daniel Lee | 43-41 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Boykin - foul #2 on Benjamin Boykin, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Mauriello, James Myers, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez (PG), Jeffrey Grasty (SG) Ralph Saunders, Benjamin Boykin | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dennis Pappas | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Javier Lopez (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Grasty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Pappas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | William Brady makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Javier Lopez and he's fouled by Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin (SG) Jeffrey Grasty | |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | William Brady makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | William Brady swats the layup by John Morrison | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | William Brady gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:10 | Texas Southern | William Brady drills a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Dennis Pappas is called for the reach on Daniel Lee - foul #3 on Dennis Pappas, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (PF) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Grasty (SG), Chris Mann (C) Benjamin Boykin, William Brady | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Chris Mann | 45-46 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Chris Mann misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Morrison is hacked by Jeffrey Grasty - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grasty, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), Norman Provost (PF) Daniel Lee, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (SG) Jeffrey Grasty | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders's floater is tipped away by Robert Hale | 47-48 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Norman Provost scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Morrison | 49-48 |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders misses short on a shot from the right block | 49-48 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Robert Hale loses the dribble to Javier Lopez in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) John Morrison, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin (SG), Terry Scott (PF), William Brady (C) Ralph Saunders, Dennis Pappas, Chris Mann | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Norman Provost slams it home set up by Lawrence Branson | 51-48 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Branson blocks the short jumper by William Brady | 51-48 |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Terry Scott tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Brady | 51-48 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Benjamin Boykin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Louis Gordon gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), Edward Davies (PF) Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dennis Pappas (PF) Terry Scott | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Javier Lopez (tiring) 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Whittenburg (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Pappas (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Edward Davies is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 02:39 | Texas Southern | William Brady pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:13 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Branson - foul #2 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG) James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (SF), Chris Mann (C) Daniel Whittenburg, William Brady | |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Chris Mann misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Mauriello - foul #2 on John Mauriello, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Louis Gordon, Edward Davies, John Mauriello | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Whittenburg (SF) Ralph Saunders | |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Chris Mann makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Chris Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 51-49 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:12 | Texas Southern | Javier Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Lee hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by John Morrison and the foul's on Javier Lopez - foul #5 on Javier Lopez, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders (PG), William Brady (C) Javier Lopez, Chris Mann | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Ralph Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Saunders - foul #2 on Ralph Saunders, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SF) Daniel Lee, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Norman Provost blocks the short jumper by Dennis Pappas | 59-49 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Louis Gordon runs out the clock | 59-49 |