| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carothers (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Zechiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tracy Doby inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Andrew Lee is called for the reach on Miguel Garza - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons misses badly on a jumper from close range | 24-25 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Zechiel - foul #2 on David Zechiel, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | John Logue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 25-25 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Garza - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Ian Lee (C) Miguel Garza, John Logue, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jimmy Coria | 25-25 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF) Zachariah Simmons | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous scores on a shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rickey Anderson - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee tips it in | 27-28 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Eric Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Ferguson | 27-28 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Jim Klimek is called for the reach on Tracy Doby - foul #1 on Jim Klimek, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), John Logue (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, Jim Klimek, Stephen Wilson, Ian Lee | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | David Zechiel is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on David Zechiel, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ian Lee (C) David Zechiel | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carothers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ian Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ian Lee - foul #2 on Ian Lee, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), David Zechiel (C) Stephen Glover, Ian Lee | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Logue | 28-31 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 28-31 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Carothers - foul #1 on Kevin Carothers, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Tracy Doby (SF) Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG) John Logue | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lee - foul #2 on Andrew Lee, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek (SF) Zachariah Simmons | |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Garza - foul #4 on Miguel Garza, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (SG) Miguel Garza | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:02 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson (SF) Jim Klimek | |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Wolfson - foul #2 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Michael Zorens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons (SF) Kevin Carothers | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 3rd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Wolfson | 36-37 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Edward Wolfson picks off the pass by Henry Lambright in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Wolfson | 36-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by David Zechiel - foul #4 on David Zechiel, team foul #9 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Shane Ferguson, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), John Logue (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF), Ian Lee (C) Jimmy Coria, Edward Wolfson, Stephen Wilson, David Zechiel | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:10 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers misses long on a shot near the basket | 38-40 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee tips it home | 38-42 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard blows the wide open layup | 38-42 |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carothers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 40-42 |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons lays it up and in and he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #3 on Andrew Lee, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Michael Zorens (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Jim Klimek (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) Stephen Glover, John Logue, Kevin Carothers | |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Michael Zorens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Tracy Doby can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zorens | 40-45 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Shane Ferguson swats the shot by Jimmy Coria | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Shane Ferguson, Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Coria, Zachariah Simmons, Ian Lee | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons (SF) Jim Klimek | |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell tips it home | 45-45 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Rickey Anderson, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), John Logue (SG), Jim Klimek (SF) Stephen Glover, Edward Wolfson, Zachariah Simmons | |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Wilson | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jimmy Coria (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Klimek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carothers (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 47-48 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | John Logue misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Eric Cooper grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Jim Klimek takes the ball from Eric Cooper | 47-48 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #4 on Andrew Lee, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Michael Zorens (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Edward Wolfson (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, John Logue, Jim Klimek, Kevin Carothers | |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is denied on a layup by David Zechiel | 47-49 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza is fouled on the floor by Michael Zorens - foul #1 on Michael Zorens, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers (PF) Stephen Wilson | |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Wolfson - foul #3 on Edward Wolfson, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Zachariah Simmons | 48-51 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Zorens takes the ball from Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Zorens | 50-51 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Andrew Lee (PF) Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Jimmy Coria (SG), Jim Klimek (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF) Miguel Garza, Edward Wolfson, Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Carothers | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is hacked by Jim Klimek - foul #2 on Jim Klimek, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Ryan Linkous (C) Shane Ferguson, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek's pass is intercepted by Tracy Doby | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Linkous | 54-51 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Stephen Glover - foul #1 on Stephen Glover, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG) Stephen Glover | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | John Logue is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Henry Lambright (C) Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Glover (PG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Coria, Stephen Wilson | |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | John Logue misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Henry Lambright buries a floater in the lane set up by Shane Ferguson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Stephen Glover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Logue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Klimek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carothers (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zechiel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | John Logue hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF) Stephen Glover, Jim Klimek | |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | John Logue makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eric Cooper, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF) John Logue, Kevin Carothers | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's pass is intercepted by Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Stephen Wilson | 61-57 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG), Kevin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Coria, Stephen Wilson | |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Zachariah Simmons takes the ball from Tracy Doby | 61-59 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | John Logue is whistled for a carry | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Logue - foul #2 on John Logue, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers is fouled on the floor by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | John Logue is called for the reach on Henry Lambright in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Logue, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Zechiel | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Logue (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carothers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zechiel (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Andrew Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | John Logue scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Miguel Garza | 62-67 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Kevin Carothers steps in front of the Eddie Gerhard pass in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Samuel Birdsell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (SG), Stephen Wilson (PF), Ian Lee (C) John Logue, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-69 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #15 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Wolfson (SG), Jim Klimek (SF) Miguel Garza, Zachariah Simmons | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Logue (SG), Zachariah Simmons (SF) Edward Wolfson, Jim Klimek | |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Zachariah Simmons | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Ian Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Zachariah Simmons pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | Stephen Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza (PG), Kevin Carothers (PF), David Zechiel (C) Jimmy Coria, Stephen Wilson, Ian Lee | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | David Zechiel is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Lee | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Logue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachariah Simmons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carothers (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Zechiel (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Jim Klimek (SF), Ian Lee (C) Zachariah Simmons, Kevin Carothers, David Zechiel | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Miguel Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Gerhard | 69-74 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria is hacked by Shane Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jim Klimek | 69-76 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Ferguson - foul #4 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers (PF) Jimmy Coria | |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Jim Klimek misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Lambright | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Garza - foul #5 on Miguel Garza, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jimmy Coria (PG), Zachariah Simmons (SF), David Zechiel (C) Miguel Garza, Jim Klimek, Ian Lee | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Zechiel is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #5 on David Zechiel, team foul #17 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ian Lee (C) David Zechiel | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Kevin Carothers runs out the clock | 70-77 |