| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jessie Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Russell Schuler (fresh) PF - Dave Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Trusty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Russell Schuler inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | William Mason gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Mason - foul #3 on William Mason, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard (C) William Mason | |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | James Rice is whistled for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Victor Orzechowski (SF), Lloyd Alder (PF), William Graves (C) Jessie Fields, Robert Hamilton, Russell Schuler, Dave Black, Bryon Trusty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Roger Williams (SG), Alexander Doyal (SF), Robert Frey (C) James Rice, Brandon Aurand, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders | |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Victor Orzechowski drills a runner near the basket | 46-35 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Dietrich | 46-38 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells is hacked by Roger Williams - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon (C) Gilbert Remillard | |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF) Roger Williams, Alexander Doyal | |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Noah Helvey - foul #1 on Noah Helvey, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Dave Black (PF) Noah Helvey, Victor Orzechowski, William Graves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dave Black | 46-38 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields (PG), Russell Schuler (SF), Bryon Trusty (C) Justin Kaplan, Charles Wells, Lloyd Alder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Roger Williams (SG), Alexander Doyal (SF), Archie Sanders (PF) Edward Dietrich, Brandon Aurand, John Stankiewicz, Robert Frey | |
| 15:54 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dave Black | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jessie Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Russell Schuler (fresh) PF - Dave Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryon Trusty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Dave Black picks off the pass by Alexander Doyal in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Williams - foul #2 on Roger Williams, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Victor Orzechowski (PF) Jessie Fields, Dave Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard (SF), William Mason (C) Alexander Doyal, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Rice | 50-40 |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Schuler | 52-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:23 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton clanks a shot from close range | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Roger Williams | 52-42 |
| 13:51 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Orzechowski | 55-42 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by James Jefferson is blocked by Gilbert Remillard | 55-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | William Mason is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Rice | 55-46 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Victor Orzechowski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Archie Sanders | 55-46 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | William Mason is fouled on the floor by Victor Orzechowski - foul #2 on Victor Orzechowski, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Jessie Fields (SF), Dave Black (PF), Lloyd Alder (C) James Jefferson, Robert Hamilton, Russell Schuler, Victor Orzechowski, Bryon Trusty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Brandon Aurand (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Robert Frey (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) James Rice, Roger Williams, Gilbert Remillard, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Bacon | 55-48 |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | Dave Black misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-48 |
| 11:50 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Noah Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jessie Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dave Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Alder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Frey (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Bacon | 55-48 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich's pass is intercepted by Noah Helvey | 55-48 |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells banks in the layup set up by Noah Helvey | 57-48 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder knocks in the shot from the left block | 59-48 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand clanks a shot from the left side | 59-48 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | Dave Black grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Edward Dietrich picks off the pass by Dave Black | 59-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-48 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Frey gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Dietrich | 59-50 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brandon Aurand - foul #3 on Brandon Aurand, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), Russell Schuler (SF), William Graves (C) Noah Helvey, Jessie Fields, Lloyd Alder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Johnson (PG), Alexander Doyal (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Edward Dietrich, John Stankiewicz, Robert Frey, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | William Mason pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Donald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Schuler - foul #2 on Russell Schuler, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton (SG) Charles Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Justin Kaplan takes the ball from William Mason | 59-50 |
| 09:45 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | William Graves tips it home | 61-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders misses short on a jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | William Graves gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | William Mason grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | William Mason is fouled on the floor by William Graves - foul #2 on William Graves, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Jessie Fields (SF), Bryon Trusty (C) Justin Kaplan, Russell Schuler, William Graves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Roger Williams (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Jonathan Bacon (PF) Donald Johnson, Brandon Aurand, Alexander Doyal, Archie Sanders | |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon's fadeaway is rejected by Bryon Trusty | 61-50 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dave Black | 61-50 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | James Jefferson is called for the reach on John Stankiewicz - foul #4 on James Jefferson, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Lloyd Alder (PF) James Jefferson, Robert Hamilton, Dave Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (SG), Gilbert Remillard (PF), Robert Frey (C) Roger Williams, Jonathan Bacon, William Mason | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Noah Helvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Alder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryon Trusty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Frey (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Frey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-50 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:13 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty is fouled on the floor by Robert Frey - foul #3 on Robert Frey, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Graves (C) Bryon Trusty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Johnson (SG), Alexander Doyal (SF) James Rice, John Stankiewicz | |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey is fouled on the floor by Edward Dietrich - foul #1 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Russell Schuler (SF) Jessie Fields | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells double dribbles | 61-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Victor Orzechowski (SF) Noah Helvey, Charles Wells, Russell Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Williams (SG), Jonathan Bacon (C) Donald Johnson, Gilbert Remillard | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Hamilton steps in front of the Alexander Doyal pass in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton loses the dribble to Alexander Doyal | 61-50 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Victor Orzechowski grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Graves | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Lloyd Alder scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 66-53 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is fouled on the floor by William Graves - foul #3 on William Graves, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Noah Helvey (SG), Charles Wells (SF), Dave Black (PF), Bryon Trusty (C) Justin Kaplan, Robert Hamilton, Victor Orzechowski, Lloyd Alder, William Graves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), Gilbert Remillard (C) Roger Williams, Alexander Doyal, Robert Frey, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | Dave Black misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Stankiewicz - foul #1 on John Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Johnson (PG) Edward Dietrich | |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | Dave Black misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | Dave Black makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey is hacked by Brandon Aurand - foul #4 on Brandon Aurand, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Mason (C) Gilbert Remillard | |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey is fouled on the floor by Archie Sanders - foul #1 on Archie Sanders, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Justin Kaplan (PG), Russell Schuler (SF) James Jefferson, Charles Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG) Brandon Aurand | |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | William Mason misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 71-57 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders tips it home | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Justin Kaplan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Noah Helvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Schuler (fairly fresh) PF - Dave Black (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryon Trusty (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - John Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Dave Black misses the easy layup | 71-59 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty tips it but misses | 71-59 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Russell Schuler grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | John Stankiewicz steals the ball from Justin Kaplan | 71-59 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | James Rice is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Stankiewicz | 71-62 |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Bryon Trusty - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields (SG), Victor Orzechowski (SF), Lloyd Alder (PF) Noah Helvey, Russell Schuler, Dave Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Brandon Aurand (SG), Alexander Doyal (SF), Gilbert Remillard (PF), Robert Frey (C) James Rice, Donald Johnson, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:26 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Frey snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is hacked by Jessie Fields - foul #3 on Jessie Fields, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Charles Wells (SG) Justin Kaplan, Bryon Trusty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Texas Southern | Charles Wells hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jessie Fields | 73-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton (SG), Russell Schuler (SF), Dave Black (PF), Bryon Trusty (C) Charles Wells, Jessie Fields, Lloyd Alder, Victor Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Edward Dietrich, Alexander Doyal, Gilbert Remillard, Robert Frey | |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Hamilton steals the ball from Brandon Aurand | 73-64 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Dave Black banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hamilton | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on Brandon Aurand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Noah Helvey (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Jessie Fields (SF), Lloyd Alder (PF), Victor Orzechowski (C) James Jefferson, Robert Hamilton, Russell Schuler, Dave Black, Bryon Trusty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Alexander Doyal (SF), Gilbert Remillard (PF), Robert Frey (C) James Rice, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Jefferson (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Russell Schuler (SF), Dave Black (PF), Bryon Trusty (C) Noah Helvey, Charles Wells, Jessie Fields, Lloyd Alder, Victor Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Edward Dietrich, Alexander Doyal, Gilbert Remillard, Robert Frey | |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | James Jefferson blows the layup | 75-66 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty is fouled on the floor by Archie Sanders - foul #2 on Archie Sanders, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields (PG), Victor Orzechowski (SF), Lloyd Alder (PF) James Jefferson, Russell Schuler, Dave Black | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Texas Southern | Bryon Trusty makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Hamilton hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Fields | 79-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jessie Fields runs out the clock | 79-66 |