| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tracy Handy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | George Putman inbounds the ball | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski travels in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 19:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon loses the dribble to George Putman | 48-37 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | George Putman knocks in the shot from the left block set up by David Reilly | 50-37 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | George Putman pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | David Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Handy - foul #2 on Tracy Handy, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SG), John Morganti (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Willard Marlowe, Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Reilly and he's fouled by Daniel Hensley - foul #1 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox (C) Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith (SG) Christopher Thiel | |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | David Reilly is hacked by Daniel Hensley - foul #2 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Daniel Hensley, Szczesny Styborski | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the easy open layup | 52-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jahi Afshari | 52-42 |
| 17:21 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tracy Handy | 52-44 |
| 17:03 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford is called for a backcourt violation | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford (C) Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF), John Cannon (C) Ronald Wyman, David Smith, John Morganti, Jahi Afshari | |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Putman - foul #1 on George Putman, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Murray McPhearson (SG) Kenneth Kulinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | George Putman lays it in on a great pass from Murray McPhearson | 54-46 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Putman - foul #2 on George Putman, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) Dale Ford, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Murray McPhearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony James (fresh) 3 pf. C - Szczesny Styborski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | Willard Marlowe is called for the reach on Murray McPhearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willard Marlowe, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith (SF) Daniel Hensley | |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Thiel | 54-48 |
| 15:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Reilly | 57-50 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Mattox | 57-50 |
| 14:56 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Willard Marlowe steals the ball from David Reilly in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel's pass is intercepted by David Reilly | 57-50 |
| 14:17 | Texas Southern | Murray McPhearson lays it in set up by David Reilly | 59-50 |
| 14:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Murray McPhearson - foul #1 on Murray McPhearson, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SG), Dale Ford (PF), Robert Stanford (C) David Reilly, Murray McPhearson, Matthew Simmons, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Daniel Hensley (SF), John Morganti (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Christopher Thiel, David Smith, Anthony James, Szczesny Styborski | |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | George Putman blows the layup but he's hacked by John Morganti - foul #1 on John Morganti, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy (PF) Willard Marlowe | |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:43 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Wyman | 59-51 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy loses the dribble to Robert Stanford | 59-51 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Morganti | 59-53 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | George Putman lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dale Ford | 61-53 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain is hacked by Daniel Hensley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wheeler (PG), Matthew Simmons (SF), John Moe (C) Brian Chastain, George Putman, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), John Cannon (C) John Morganti, Jahi Afshari | |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Hensley - foul #4 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), John Morganti (SF) Ronald Wyman, Daniel Hensley | |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-53 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kulinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Moe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Morganti (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Handy (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cannon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 63-53 |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-53 |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | John Moe is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moe, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Joseph Mattox (PF), Robert Stanford (C) Kenneth Kulinski, Matthew Simmons, Dale Ford, John Moe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Putman | 63-53 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | David Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thiel - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Murray McPhearson (SG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SG), David Smith (SF) Willard Marlowe, John Morganti | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 11:13 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy is hacked by Joseph Mattox - foul #2 on Joseph Mattox, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 63-55 |
| 10:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wheeler (SG), Matthew Simmons (SF), Dale Ford (PF) Murray McPhearson, George Putman, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), John Morganti (SF), Anthony James (PF) Christopher Thiel, David Smith, Tracy Handy | |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wyman | 63-58 |
| 10:05 | Texas Southern | Ronald Wyman takes the ball from David Reilly in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Wyman | 63-60 |
| 09:57 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 65-60 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford jams the wide open dunk set up by John Wheeler | 67-60 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain (PG), Murray McPhearson (SG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), John Moe (C) David Reilly, John Wheeler, Matthew Simmons, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), David Smith (SG), Tracy Handy (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe, Anthony James, John Cannon | |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski is hacked by John Morganti in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Morganti, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti banks in the layup | 68-62 |
| 08:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford lays it up and in set up by Murray McPhearson | 70-62 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti knocks in the shot from close range | 70-64 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | John Moe gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | David Smith picks off the pass by Brian Chastain | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Brian Chastain (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Murray McPhearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Morganti (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Handy (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Styborski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), John Wheeler (SG), George Putman (SF), Matthew Simmons (PF), Robert Stanford (C) Brian Chastain, Murray McPhearson, Kenneth Kulinski, Dale Ford, John Moe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF), Jahi Afshari (C) John Morganti, Tracy Handy, Szczesny Styborski | |
| 07:16 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons misses short on a jumper from the right block | 70-64 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Smith | 70-64 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Anthony James (PF) Christopher Thiel, David Smith | |
| 06:32 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Putman and he's fouled by Jahi Afshari - foul #2 on Jahi Afshari, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon (C) Jahi Afshari | |
| 06:32 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman is fouled in the backcourt by David Reilly - foul #4 on David Reilly, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley buries a floater from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | George Putman drills a turnaround in the paint | 75-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 05:30 | Texas Southern | George Putman hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Simmons | 77-66 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Marlowe | 77-69 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | George Putman's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony James | 77-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James's fadeaway is rejected by George Putman | 77-69 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 77-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SG), Dale Ford (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) David Reilly, John Wheeler, Matthew Simmons, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), David Smith (SG), Tracy Handy (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe, Anthony James, John Cannon | |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Mattox, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 77-69 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Brian Chastain (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Ford (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Hensley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tracy Handy (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Styborski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | George Putman blows the layup but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti (PF) Tracy Handy | |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Ford blocks the jumper by Daniel Hensley | 79-69 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti tips it but misses | 79-69 |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | George Putman buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Kulinski | 81-69 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski tips it in | 81-71 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons (SF) George Putman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari (C) Szczesny Styborski | |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jahi Afshari | 82-71 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jahi Afshari | 82-73 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (C) Brian Chastain, Matthew Simmons, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #5 on David Smith, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SG) David Smith | |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 84-73 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski is open but misses the lay-in | 84-73 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti misses long on a jumper from close range | 84-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Stanford steps in front of the Ronald Wyman pass | 84-73 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on David Reilly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Murray McPhearson (SG), Matthew Simmons (SF), Joseph Mattox (PF), John Moe (C) Kenneth Kulinski, George Putman, Dale Ford, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Anthony James (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Christopher Thiel, Daniel Hensley, Jahi Afshari | |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-73 |
| 01:02 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Moe | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Ronald Wyman is called for the reach on David Reilly - foul #3 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #15 | 84-73 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | David Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti grabs the defensive rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe is whistled for a carry | 85-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wheeler (SG) David Reilly | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 85-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain (PG) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe can't tip it in | 85-73 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox grabs the defensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wyman - foul #4 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #16 | 85-73 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti loses the dribble to Joseph Mattox | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Brian Chastain runs out the clock | 87-73 |