| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Dean (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Wittrock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw connects on the open jumper in the lane | 45-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Barker (PF) Kelly Wittrock | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson tips it home | 47-37 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Barker loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Manuel Hill (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen (PG), James Price (SG), Gene Gilman (PF), Richard Reding (C) Charles Dean, Ronald Evans, Paul Barker, Brian Pitts | |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 49-37 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock (PF) Robert Shaw | |
| 18:20 | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen makes the 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Cameron is called for the reach on Richard Reding - foul #1 on Christopher Cameron, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Douglas Davis (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean (PG), Ronald Evans (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Courtney Allen, James Price, Gene Gilman, Richard Reding | |
| 17:45 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (C) Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway connects on the floater from the left block | 51-40 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Alan Alloway, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Douglas Davis, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Barker (PF) Kelly Wittrock | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Paul Barker blocks the jumper by Robert Anderson | 51-41 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Brian Pitts is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock (PF) Brian Pitts | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Charles Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dean, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Gene Gilman picks off the pass by Gordon Foster | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Dean (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Wittrock (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 54-41 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina A&T | Mario Rowe steals it from Kelly Wittrock | 54-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe lays it in | 56-41 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Gagliano steps in front of the Gene Gilman pass in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gene Gilman - foul #1 on Gene Gilman, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Douglas Davis (SF), Manuel Hill (PF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, Gordon Foster, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Price (PG), Stuart Moore (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), William Rosol (PF), Richard Reding (C) Charles Dean, Ronald Evans, Gene Gilman, Kelly Wittrock, Paul Barker | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw scores on a jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | James Price is called for the reach on Jerry Luiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG) Mario Rowe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen (PG) James Price | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Reding - foul #1 on Richard Reding, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Jerry Luiz, Douglas Davis, Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts (C) Richard Reding | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 57-43 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell lays it in set up by Robert Anderson | 59-43 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Anderson is called for the reach on Courtney Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PF) Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Price (PG) Courtney Allen | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-43 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore hits the follow up shot | 59-45 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina A&T | James Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Patrick Cornwell, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG) James Price | |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the easy layup | 59-45 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Davis (PF) Manuel Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock (PF), Richard Reding (C) Robert Shaw, Brian Pitts | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is fouled on the floor by Kelly Wittrock - foul #1 on Kelly Wittrock, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean (PG) Ronald Evans | |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 62-45 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gordon Foster - foul #3 on Gordon Foster, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Joe Wilson (PF) Robert Anderson, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen (PG), Gene Gilman (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Charles Dean, Kelly Wittrock, Richard Reding | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Joe Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Courtney Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stuart Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rosol (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell loses the dribble to Courtney Allen | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:24 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Courtney Allen | 62-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gene Gilman picks off the pass by Joe Wilson | 62-47 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Douglas Davis (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Gordon Foster, Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Price (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Paul Barker (PF), Richard Reding (C) Courtney Allen, William Rosol, Gene Gilman, Brian Pitts | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore is hacked by Jerry Luiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (SG) Stuart Moore | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-47 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Barker - foul #3 on Paul Barker, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SF) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore (SG), Kelly Wittrock (PF) James Price, Richard Reding | |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kelly Wittrock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe grabs the board | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Stuart Moore | 64-47 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lechner is called for the reach on Ronald Evans - foul #1 on Michael Lechner, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Manuel Hill (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Robert Anderson, Jerry Luiz, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean (PG), Gene Gilman (PF), Brian Pitts (C) Robert Shaw, Kelly Wittrock, Paul Barker | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Stuart Moore steals it from Alan Alloway | 64-47 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina A&T | Stuart Moore misses the easy layup | 64-47 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dean | 64-47 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman gets the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Pitts's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gagliano | 64-47 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Charles Dean is called for the reach on Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dean, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Douglas Davis (SF) Gordon Foster, Mario Rowe | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen (PG), James Price (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), William Rosol (PF), Richard Reding (C) Charles Dean, Stuart Moore, Ronald Evans, Gene Gilman, Brian Pitts | |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Manuel Hill | 65-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the lay-in | 65-47 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Gagliano (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Alloway (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Courtney Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Shaw (tired) 10 pts. PF - William Rosol (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Reding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 65-47 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina A&T | William Rosol pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Courtney Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Joe Wilson (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Douglas Davis, Manuel Hill, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman (SF), Kelly Wittrock (PF), Paul Barker (C) James Price, Robert Shaw, Richard Reding | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Christopher Cameron (C) Robert Anderson, Gordon Foster, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean (PG), Stuart Moore (SG), Ronald Evans (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Courtney Allen, William Rosol, Gene Gilman, Paul Barker | |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mario Rowe | 67-48 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Pitts - foul #4 on Brian Pitts, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (SG), Alan Alloway (C) Patrick Cornwell, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Shaw (SF), Gene Gilman (PF), Richard Reding (C) Stuart Moore, Kelly Wittrock, Brian Pitts | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding knocks in the shot in the lane | 69-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Rowe and he's hacked by Richard Reding - foul #2 on Richard Reding, team foul #10 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Manuel Hill (PF) Mario Rowe, Christopher Cameron | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Price (SG), Paul Barker (C) Ronald Evans, Richard Reding | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway makes the free throw | 72-50 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the wide open shot from close range | 72-50 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway tips it but misses | 72-50 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway grabs the offensive board | 72-50 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster is denied on a dunk by Gene Gilman | 72-50 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-50 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Luiz steals it from James Price in the backcourt | 75-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the turnaround from the baseline | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | James Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (PG), Douglas Davis (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Gordon Foster, Jerry Luiz, Manuel Hill, Alan Alloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans (PG), William Rosol (SF), Richard Reding (C) Charles Dean, Robert Shaw, Gene Gilman | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Gagliano (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Cameron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Ronald Evans (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Price (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Rosol (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Barker (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Reding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is hacked by James Price - foul #4 on James Price, team foul #11 | 77-50 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding grabs the defensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #9 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen (PG), Gene Gilman (PF) James Price, Paul Barker | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans misses the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe is hacked by Gene Gilman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Gilman, team foul #12 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-51 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-51 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron snags the defensive board | 78-51 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron misses the jump hook from the left block | 78-51 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina A&T | Gene Gilman gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Gene Gilman is denied by Michael Lechner | 78-51 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans tips it back up and in | 78-53 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 78-53 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans drills a floater near the basket | 78-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-55 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Reding | 78-55 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina A&T | Courtney Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Manuel Hill (PF) Douglas Davis, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Barker (PF) Courtney Allen | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Rosol - foul #4 on William Rosol, team foul #13 | 78-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina A&T | Mario Rowe is called for the reach on Ronald Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Rowe, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Reding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano runs out the clock | 82-56 |