| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Brent Slama | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Head, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (PF) Charles Head | |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Michael Gates is blocked by Leonel Osborn | 38-46 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Roger Howard | 38-48 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (PG), Charles Hubler (SF), James West (PF), Earl Glover (C) George Tapia, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Leonel Osborn | |
| 17:27 | North Carolina A&T | The pull-up jumper by Charles Hubler is blocked by Brian Nichols | 38-48 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hubler | 38-48 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James West picks off the pass by Daniel Beckham | 38-48 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Davis | 41-48 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols buries a 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 41-51 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James West | 44-51 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | James West is called for the reach on Brian Nichols - foul #2 on James West, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Clay Cutting, Charles Hubler, Earl Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF) Riley Witt, Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 44-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Matthew Aybar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Davis (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 4 reb. C - James West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Nichols (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Roles | 46-54 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is intercepted by Matthew Aybar | 46-54 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Ellis Mitchell (SF), Ted Ricketts (C) Matthew Aybar, John Davis, Michael Gates, Joseph Roles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Charles Head (C) Richard Heyward, Leonel Osborn, Brian Nichols | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Head - foul #4 on Charles Head, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Charles Hubler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hubler, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina A&T | James West gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Dahlberg is called for the reach on Ellis Mitchell - foul #2 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) James West, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 14:02 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia loses the dribble to Riley Witt | 47-55 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt lays it in | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Tapia | 50-57 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Clay Cutting (SG), Earl Glover (C) George Tapia, Charles Hubler, Ellis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Raymond Brown, Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 12:55 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Joseph Roles, Earl Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 50-60 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG) Matthew Aybar | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Brian Nichols | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina A&T | Leonel Osborn blocks the short jumper by James West | 50-60 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 50-60 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Clay Cutting picks off the pass by Richard Heyward | 50-60 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis tips it in | 52-60 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled in the backcourt by James West - foul #3 on James West, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Joseph Roles (PF), Earl Glover (C) Clay Cutting, James West, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Daniel Beckham, Brent Slama | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gates (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Earl Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Roles is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Joseph Roles, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG), Brent Slama (PF) Roger Howard, Leonel Osborn | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Roles - foul #2 on Joseph Roles, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Charles Hubler (SF) George Tapia, Michael Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-62 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Glover | 54-62 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Sandstrom | 54-62 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover misses the tip | 54-62 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 54-62 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | John Davis is called for the reach on Riley Witt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell (SF), James West (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Charles Hubler, Joseph Roles, Earl Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Brian Nichols (C) Raymond Brown, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina A&T | Riley Witt steals the ball from Ellis Mitchell | 54-63 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg blows the layup | 54-63 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Aybar | 56-63 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Aybar - foul #3 on Matthew Aybar, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Clay Cutting (SG) Matthew Aybar, John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF) Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | James West is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt | |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 56-65 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clay Cutting, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SF) Ellis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom (C) Brian Nichols | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | George Tapia picks off the pass by Richard Heyward in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom's pass is intercepted by James West | 56-65 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Clay Cutting, James West | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gates steps in front of the Wayne Dahlberg pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Hubler | 59-65 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ted Ricketts | 59-65 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hubler | 61-65 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG), Ellis Mitchell (SF), Earl Glover (C) Charles Hubler, Michael Gates, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Charles Head (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 07:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia is fouled on the floor by Raymond Brown - foul #1 on Raymond Brown, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Raymond Brown | |
| 07:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ellis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Roles (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by George Tapia in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Tapia, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (PF) Joseph Roles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to James West | 63-66 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | James West hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Head - foul #5 on Charles Head, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG) George Tapia | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols drills a driving attempt near the basket | 66-68 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Ellis Mitchell, Earl Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper | |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (PG), Ted Ricketts (C) Matthew Aybar, James West | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Roger Howard, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Cutting - foul #4 on Clay Cutting, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Brown (PG) Richard Heyward | |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom drills a fadeaway from close range | 69-72 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles is hacked by Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), John Davis (SG) Clay Cutting, Michael Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Hubler picks off the pass by Riley Witt in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis banks in the layup set up by Charles Hubler | 73-72 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell (SF), James West (PF), Earl Glover (C) Charles Hubler, Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Leonel Osborn | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 73-73 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Brown | 73-75 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina A&T | James West buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from George Tapia | 75-75 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF) Raymond Brown, Riley Witt, Daniel Beckham, Brian Nichols | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 75-75 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-75 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | Earl Glover snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clay Cutting (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ellis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James West (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Clay Cutting steps in front of the Roger Howard pass in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Charles Hubler (SG), Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) George Tapia, Clay Cutting, Ellis Mitchell, James West, Earl Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Mike Cooper, Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Hubler is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hubler, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler grabs the offensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Nichols steals it from Ted Ricketts | 75-77 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG) Richard Heyward | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (PG), John Davis (SG) Matthew Aybar, Michael Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Roles denies the turnaround by Roger Howard | 75-77 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Howard | 75-80 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), James West (PF) Clay Cutting, Joseph Roles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-80 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't tip it in | 75-80 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Charles Hubler, James West | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Leonel Osborn | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Ted Ricketts picks off the pass by Brent Slama | 77-80 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | John Davis is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #5 on John Davis, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Ricketts | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Ricketts | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Charles Hubler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hubler, team foul #15 | 81-82 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Gates | 81-83 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates knocks in the floater from close range | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is whistled for a carry | 83-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (PF) Joseph Roles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina A&T | James West knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 85-85 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Ricketts | 87-85 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by James West | 87-85 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina A&T | James West is denied on a layup by Brian Nichols | 87-85 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler hits the follow up shot | 89-85 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-88 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Clay Cutting (SG), Ellis Mitchell (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Charles Hubler, Michael Gates, Ted Ricketts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles jams it set up by Clay Cutting | 91-88 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Cutting - foul #5 on Clay Cutting, team foul #16 | 91-88 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Aybar (PG), Charles Hubler (SG) George Tapia, Clay Cutting | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Charles Hubler | 91-89 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | Ellis Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Leonel Osborn | 91-89 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler can't tip it in | 91-89 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina A&T | James West gets the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia (PG), Michael Gates (SF) Matthew Aybar, Ellis Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Leonel Osborn, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 01:52 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-89 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gates steps in front of the Richard Heyward pass | 91-89 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts (C) James West | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-89 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts grabs the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-89 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a jumper in the lane | 91-89 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates gets the rebound | 91-89 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mike Cooper - foul #4 on Mike Cooper, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - George Tapia (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hubler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Ricketts (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Ricketts | 92-89 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler gets the rebound | 92-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler is hacked by Richard Heyward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #15 | 92-89 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-89 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the board | 93-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Howard - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #16 | 93-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-89 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts gets the rebound | 94-89 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on Ted Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #17 | 94-89 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 95-89 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-92 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | George Tapia runs out the clock | 95-92 |