| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clint Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Hirshberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Baumgardner | 38-38 |
| 19:18 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Baumgardner - foul #2 on John Baumgardner, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:18 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Myron Uriarte and the foul's on Kevin Bartholomew - foul #2 on Kevin Bartholomew, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:00 | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by John Baumgardner - foul #3 on John Baumgardner, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Nagy (C) John Baumgardner | |
| 18:47 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Bartholomew is called for the reach on Matthew Bigelow - foul #3 on Kevin Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), Gary Glanz (SG), John Hungerford (SF), Anthony Christensen (PF) Dale Harris, Ronald Jensen, Clint Beckett, Kevin Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), Luther Green (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:09 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:53 | Texas Christian | Chad Duncan steals it from Gary Anderson | 41-41 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | John Nagy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Luther Green tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 17:26 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:08 | Texas Christian | John Hungerford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Glanz | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Steven Hirshberg is called for the reach on Luther Green - foul #2 on Steven Hirshberg, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Ronald Jensen (SG), Clint Beckett (SF), Gerald Ewing (C) Gary Anderson, Gary Glanz, John Hungerford, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Aleksandar Pijanowski (PF), Spencer Anderson (C) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, John Nagy, Goran Krzesinski, Luther Green | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson is hacked by Gerald Ewing - foul #1 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Nathan Muller (C) Anthony Christensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:27 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz (SG), Kevin Bartholomew (PF) Ronald Jensen, Nathan Muller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Baumgardner (C) Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Glanz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clint Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Spencer Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Baumgardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz loses the dribble to Myron Uriarte in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte lays it in | 43-43 |
| 15:35 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Bigelow | 43-43 |
| 15:33 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew tips it home | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte makes the fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 15:08 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | James Patrick grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner misses long on a shot from the left block | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Texas Christian | The rebound goes to Dale Harris | 45-45 |
| 14:19 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz makes the floater from the left side set up by Kevin Bartholomew | 47-45 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Patrick | 47-48 |
| 13:46 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew travels with the ball | 47-48 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), Ronald Jensen (SG), John Hungerford (SF), Anthony Christensen (PF), Steven Hirshberg (C) Dale Harris, Gary Glanz, Clint Beckett, Kevin Bartholomew, Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), John Nagy (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF), Luther Green (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Spencer Anderson, John Baumgardner | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | John Hungerford takes the ball from Chad Duncan | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | Texas Christian | The jump hook by Steven Hirshberg is blocked by Goran Krzesinski | 47-48 |
| 13:08 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:56 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gary Anderson | 49-48 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cobos | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Luther Green - foul #2 on Luther Green, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Nathan Muller (SF) John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:33 | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Cobos and he's fouled by Nathan Muller - foul #1 on Nathan Muller, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG) Gary Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (SF), John Baumgardner (C) Michael Cobos, John Nagy, Luther Green | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:53 | Texas Christian | Nathan Muller drills a fadeaway from the left block | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Muller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Hirshberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chad Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Pijanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Chad Duncan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 11:29 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:00 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Dale Harris steals the ball from Goran Krzesinski | 52-54 |
| 10:26 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Baumgardner - foul #4 on John Baumgardner, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz (PG), John Hungerford (SG), Clint Beckett (SF), Kevin Bartholomew (PF) Dale Harris, Ronald Jensen, Nathan Muller, Anthony Christensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Michael Cobos (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), John Nagy (PF), Luther Green (C) Chad Duncan, Jaroslav Deveric, Aleksandar Pijanowski, Goran Krzesinski, John Baumgardner | |
| 10:26 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:26 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | John Nagy hits a runner in the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:02 | Texas Christian | John Hungerford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | John Nagy pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | James Patrick misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | James Patrick snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | John Nagy drills a shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Texas Christian | Steven Hirshberg misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Gary Glanz is called for the reach on John Nagy - foul #2 on Gary Glanz, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), Gerald Ewing (C) John Hungerford, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Michael Cobos, Luther Green | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Goran Krzesinski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Bigelow | 54-60 |
| 08:19 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-60 |
| 08:17 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | James Patrick snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Glanz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clint Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Patrick (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - John Nagy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Clint Beckett denies the turnaround by Matthew Bigelow | 54-60 |
| 07:32 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:08 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Nagy - foul #3 on John Nagy, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Ronald Jensen (SG), Nathan Muller (SF), Anthony Christensen (PF), Steven Hirshberg (C) Gary Anderson, Clint Beckett, Kevin Bartholomew, Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Jaroslav Deveric (SG), Spencer Anderson (SF), Aleksandar Pijanowski (PF), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Matthew Bigelow, Goran Krzesinski, John Nagy | |
| 07:08 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:08 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jaroslav Deveric | 55-63 |
| 06:40 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Jensen | 57-63 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Gary Glanz steps in front of the Spencer Anderson pass | 57-63 |
| 06:15 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz lays it in | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson jams it on a great pass from Aleksandar Pijanowski and he's hacked by Nathan Muller - foul #2 on Nathan Muller, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), John Hungerford (SG), Gerald Ewing (C) Gary Glanz, Ronald Jensen, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (SG), Luther Green (C) Jaroslav Deveric, John Baumgardner | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:46 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Muller | 61-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Luther Green can't tip it in | 61-66 |
| 05:23 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:06 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 05:05 | Texas Christian | Nathan Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:47 | Texas Christian | John Hungerford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Hungerford, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Ronald Jensen (SG), Kevin Bartholomew (PF), Steven Hirshberg (C) Gary Anderson, Nathan Muller, Anthony Christensen, Gerald Ewing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Myron Uriarte (SG), Matthew Bigelow (SF), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Michael Cobos, Chad Duncan, Spencer Anderson, Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | James Patrick scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Myron Uriarte | 61-68 |
| 04:23 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Green - foul #3 on Luther Green, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett (SF) John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric (PG), John Baumgardner (C) James Patrick, Luther Green | |
| 04:03 | Texas Christian | Dale Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-68 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Jaroslav Deveric makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Texas Christian | Kevin Bartholomew misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Matthew Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Dale Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hirshberg (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jaroslav Deveric (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Bigelow (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Goran Krzesinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - John Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Jensen - foul #3 on Ronald Jensen, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), Anthony Christensen (PF), Gerald Ewing (C) Dale Harris, Kevin Bartholomew, Steven Hirshberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Duncan (PG), John Nagy (SF) Jaroslav Deveric, Matthew Bigelow | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:06 | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-72 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | John Baumgardner grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-72 |
| 02:59 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:47 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | John Hungerford (SF) Clint Beckett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Luther Green (C) Myron Uriarte, John Baumgardner | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Dale Harris (PG), Gary Glanz (SG) Gary Anderson, Ronald Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Patrick (PG), Aleksandar Pijanowski (PF) Chad Duncan, Goran Krzesinski | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | John Nagy is called for traveling | 61-72 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson (PF) Aleksandar Pijanowski | |
| 02:19 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett (SF) John Hungerford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Myron Uriarte (SG), Goran Krzesinski (PF) Michael Cobos, Spencer Anderson | |
| 02:02 | Texas Christian | Clint Beckett clanks a turnaround in the paint | 61-72 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | John Nagy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Luther Green lays it in on a great pass from John Nagy and he's hacked by Gerald Ewing - foul #3 on Gerald Ewing, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Gary Anderson (PG), John Hungerford (SF) Dale Harris, Clint Beckett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Cobos (PG), Chad Duncan (SG), Spencer Anderson (PF) James Patrick, Myron Uriarte, Goran Krzesinski | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Luther Green misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:34 | Texas Christian | Gary Glanz snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:23 | Texas Christian | Luther Green blocks the jumper by Anthony Christensen | 61-74 |
| 01:21 | Texas Christian | Gerald Ewing grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:09 | Texas Christian | Spencer Anderson is called for the reach on Anthony Christensen - foul #1 on Spencer Anderson, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| 01:09 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:09 | Texas Christian | Anthony Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Spencer Anderson snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Luther Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Luther Green, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Texas Christian | John Hungerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Cobos runs out the clock | 63-74 |