| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jacob Glasper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Klein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Dorsey | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Glasper is called for the reach on Dexter Goodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Glasper, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey's fadeaway is rejected by James Starkes | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Flowers - foul #3 on Gordon Flowers, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes (C) Gordon Flowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Joseph Pagel - foul #2 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG), Gerald Henderson (SF) Jacob Glasper, Harry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein makes the 3rd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson (SG), Benjamin Fergus (C) James Klein, Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Robert Forman (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 18:10 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears slams it home set up by Johnnie Turner | 43-41 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Stoneburner | 43-41 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Spears steals the ball from Michael Thompson | 43-41 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner misses the runner in the paint | 43-41 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Forman - foul #2 on Robert Forman, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG), Harry Dorsey (SF), Jeffrey Hubbard (PF) Michael Horsley, Charles Hayes, Benjamin Fergus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), James Pittman (SF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Robert Forman, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 17:21 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jacob Glasper | 47-44 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel banks in the layup | 47-46 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Klein (SG), Kevin Hatfield (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Michael Thompson, Harry Dorsey, Gerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Robert Forman (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Pagel, James Pittman, Johnnie Turner, James Starkes | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Stoneburner steals the ball from James Klein | 47-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jacob Glasper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Klein (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Hatfield (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Glasper - foul #2 on Jacob Glasper, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG), Benjamin Fergus (PF), Gordon Flowers (C) Jacob Glasper, Jeffrey Hubbard, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Fergus hits a floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horsley picks off the pass by Jack Rea in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein lays it in set up by Michael Horsley | 51-48 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Klein takes the ball from Timothy Stoneburner in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hatfield lays it up and in on a great pass from James Klein | 53-48 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG), Donald Varner (SG), Harry Dorsey (SF), Jeffrey Hubbard (PF) Michael Horsley, James Klein, Kevin Hatfield, Benjamin Fergus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), James Pittman (SF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Robert Forman, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey's pass is intercepted by James Starkes | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Dorsey blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joseph Pagel | 53-48 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina A&T | Gordon Flowers snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gordon Flowers - foul #4 on Gordon Flowers, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Jacob Glasper, Donald Varner, Gordon Flowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Henderson - foul #1 on Gerald Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG) Harry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Henderson takes the ball from Dexter Goodman in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Johnnie Turner | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Short | 53-54 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG), James Klein (SG), Harry Dorsey (SF), Benjamin Fergus (C) Michael Horsley, Michael Thompson, Gerald Henderson, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Andrew Spears (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Dexter Goodman, Earl Short, James Pittman, Johnnie Turner, James Starkes | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Fergus misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hatfield (PF) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hatfield misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jacob Glasper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Klein (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner tips it in | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Fergus can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-56 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 55-56 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears blows the wide open dunk | 55-56 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Fergus is hacked by Timothy Stoneburner - foul #1 on Timothy Stoneburner, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG), Donald Varner (SG), Gerald Henderson (SF), Jeffrey Hubbard (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Jacob Glasper, James Klein, Harry Dorsey, Kevin Hatfield, Benjamin Fergus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Robert Forman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard is denied on a layup by James Starkes | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-56 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it home | 55-58 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson (SG) Donald Varner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman's pass is intercepted by Charles Hayes | 57-58 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dexter Goodman - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG), Harry Dorsey (SF) Michael Horsley, Gerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Robert Forman, James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Earl Short in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hubbard, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner (SG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Marshall Devinney, Johnnie Turner | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jacob Glasper (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Varner (fresh) SF - Harry Dorsey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hubbard (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) PF - Andrew Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hayes | 64-58 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Glasper steals the ball from Earl Short in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Glasper | 67-58 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (PG), James Klein (SG), Kevin Hatfield (PF), Gordon Flowers (C) Jacob Glasper, Donald Varner, Jeffrey Hubbard, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Jack Rea, Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Andrew Spears, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Klein and the foul's on Dexter Goodman - foul #3 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG), Benjamin Fergus (PF) Harry Dorsey, Kevin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:45 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Pittman | 70-61 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina A&T | Gordon Flowers double dribbles | 70-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson (PG), Donald Varner (SG), Kevin Hatfield (PF) Michael Horsley, James Klein, Benjamin Fergus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel's pass is intercepted by Gerald Henderson in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson misses the easy layup | 70-61 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner is hacked by Kevin Hatfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hatfield, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hatfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Joseph Pagel, James Starkes | |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hatfield - foul #3 on Kevin Hatfield, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | Gordon Flowers snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson is hacked by Dwayne Williams - foul #2 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG) Donald Varner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Henderson - foul #2 on Gerald Henderson, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SF) Gerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Rea steps in front of the Jacob Glasper pass in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is denied on a dunk by Kevin Hatfield | 70-65 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson is hacked by Robert Forman - foul #3 on Robert Forman, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Klein (SG), Jeffrey Hubbard (PF) Jacob Glasper, Kevin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Earl Short (SG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Jack Rea, Robert Forman, Timothy Stoneburner, Johnnie Turner | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Pittman | 71-65 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina A&T | Gordon Flowers gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-65 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Gordon Flowers | 71-65 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Thompson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Hubbard | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Dexter Goodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley (PG), Gerald Henderson (SF), Benjamin Fergus (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Michael Thompson, Harry Dorsey, Jeffrey Hubbard, Gordon Flowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Andrew Spears | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Pagel - foul #4 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner (SG) James Klein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Horsley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Horsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Varner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Benjamin Fergus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it in | 75-69 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Fergus misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Klein (SG) Donald Varner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Horsley | 77-69 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Dexter Goodman and he's hacked by Benjamin Fergus - foul #1 on Benjamin Fergus, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper (PG), Kevin Hatfield (SF), Jeffrey Hubbard (PF), Gordon Flowers (C) Michael Horsley, Gerald Henderson, Charles Hayes, Benjamin Fergus | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina A&T | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Glasper is blocked by James Starkes | 77-72 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina A&T | Gordon Flowers snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hatfield misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SF) Kevin Hatfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| 01:11 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Pagel - foul #5 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (SF) Harry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (SG) Joseph Pagel | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina A&T | James Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Goodman is called for the reach on Jacob Glasper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is hacked by Gordon Flowers - foul #5 on Gordon Flowers, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harry Dorsey (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Gerald Henderson, Gordon Flowers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hubbard | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard is hacked by Dexter Goodman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Henderson (SF) Harry Dorsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (SG) Dexter Goodman | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Klein steals the ball from Marshall Devinney | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Forman - foul #4 on Robert Forman, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Glasper takes the ball from Jack Rea in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jacob Glasper runs out the clock | 86-79 |