| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Hagins (fresh) SG - Douglas Hilliard (fresh) SF - Mark Humphrey (fresh) PF - Brad Davis (fresh) C - Edgar Krajewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by Mark Hagins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hagins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | John Page is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis buries a runner from the baseline set up by Edgar Krajewski and he's hacked by Michael Kokocinski - foul #1 on Michael Kokocinski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by Mark Hagins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hagins, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG) Mark Hagins | |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Brad Davis steals it from Steven Glynn | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Page | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn can't connect on a runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Jefferson | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Mark Humphrey steals it from John Page in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Douglas Hilliard - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), James Riley (SG), Hank Hardy (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF), Gerard Scott (C) James Jefferson, Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert McRea | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Riley | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hank Hardy (fresh) PF - Clarence Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 7-10 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Peter Hartmann picks off the pass by James Riley in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann blows the layup | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on Clarence Donohue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), David Eaton (SF), Brad Davis (PF), Edgar Krajewski (C) Anthony Easter, James Riley, Hank Hardy, Clarence Donohue, Gerard Scott | |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Eaton | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Hilliard | 7-16 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF) David Eaton, Brad Davis | |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski can't finish the layup | 7-16 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Jefferson | 7-18 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski's pass is intercepted by Clarence Donohue | 7-18 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey hits a runner from the right block set up by James Jefferson | 7-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by James Jefferson - foul #1 on James Jefferson, team foul #3 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), James Riley (SG), Hank Hardy (SF), David Eaton (PF), Gerard Scott (C) James Jefferson, Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Clarence Donohue, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 3rd free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 10-20 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Hardy - foul #1 on Hank Hardy, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG) John Page | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is hacked by James Riley - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is called for a backcourt violation | 10-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brad Davis (PF) David Eaton | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | James Riley misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Hartmann | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hank Hardy (fairly fresh) PF - Brad Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 11:35 | Texas Southern | James Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Horne - foul #2 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Albert McRea, Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), Edgar Krajewski (C) Anthony Easter, Hank Hardy, Gerard Scott | |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Brad Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Page | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | James Riley hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Hilliard | 14-22 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Travis Bast lays it in on a great pass from John Page and the foul's on Douglas Hilliard - foul #1 on Douglas Hilliard, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey (SF), David Eaton (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Jefferson, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Eaton - foul #1 on David Eaton, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG) John Page, Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Hank Hardy (SG) James Riley, Douglas Hilliard | |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy is hacked by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann blows the wide open layup | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Albert McRea snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 21-24 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), James Riley (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Edgar Krajewski (C) Anthony Easter, Mark Humphrey, David Eaton, Clarence Donohue | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it but misses | 21-24 |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hank Hardy | 21-27 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by James Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jefferson, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG) James Jefferson | |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | John Page misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 21-27 |
| 08:03 | Texas Southern | James Riley tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 08:02 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy is fouled on the floor by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Kurtis Brown (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Travis Bast, John Johnson, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Brad Davis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Gerard Scott, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Kurtis Brown (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Anthony Easter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Hilliard (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hank Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Albert McRea loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey (SF) Hank Hardy | |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Easter is called for the reach on Albert McRea - foul #1 on Anthony Easter, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (SG), David Eaton (SF), Edgar Krajewski (C) Douglas Hilliard, Mark Humphrey, Brad Davis | |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:47 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | James Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter tips it home | 22-29 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-29 |
| 06:10 | Texas Southern | David Eaton pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter is fouled in the backcourt by John Page - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) John Page, Joseph Smith, Michael Kokocinski, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey (SF), Gerard Scott (PF) David Eaton, Clarence Donohue | |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | John Johnson grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG) Anthony Easter | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 05:30 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (SF), Brad Davis (PF) Mark Humphrey, Gerard Scott | |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Riley | 26-32 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | John Johnson is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Easter (PG), Douglas Hilliard (SG), Gerard Scott (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) James Riley, Hank Hardy, Brad Davis, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 26-32 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 26-32 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins (PG), James Jefferson (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Brad Davis (PF) Anthony Easter, Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton, Gerard Scott | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | John Page comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Hagins (fresh) SG - James Jefferson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Humphrey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Brad Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski (C) Clarence Donohue | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is hacked by James Jefferson - foul #3 on James Jefferson, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Hilliard (SG), Hank Hardy (SF) James Jefferson, Mark Humphrey | |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Hilliard | 27-34 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | John Page's pass is intercepted by Douglas Hilliard in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski hits a turnaround from close range set up by Brad Davis | 27-36 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Eaton (SF), Gerard Scott (PF) Hank Hardy, Brad Davis | |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | John Page steals it from Edgar Krajewski | 27-36 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | John Page misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerard Scott | 27-36 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 01:33 | Texas Southern | Edgar Krajewski tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF) Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riley (SG), Mark Humphrey (SF), Clarence Donohue (PF) Douglas Hilliard, David Eaton, Edgar Krajewski | |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Humphrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hagins | 27-41 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-41 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Humphrey | 27-41 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | John Page is called for the reach on Mark Hagins in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #10 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) John Page, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Hank Hardy (SG), Brad Davis (PF) Mark Humphrey, Gerard Scott | |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Hagins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Travis Bast steps in front of the Brad Davis pass in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brad Davis | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Brad Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-43 |