| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Brian Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Donald Bailey is blocked by Michael Buckner | 31-19 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Michael Buckner's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Bailey | 31-19 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 33-19 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina A&T | Nathaniel Matthews misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina A&T | Nathaniel Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina A&T | Nathaniel Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 33-20 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett tips it home | 33-22 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bailey - foul #3 on Donald Bailey, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates (PG), Joesph Robinson (SG), James Brown (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Bryan Wood (C) Brian Barrett, Kevin Davis, Ralph Briceno, Donald Bailey, Nathaniel Matthews | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Jessie Friend clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina A&T | Jessie Friend steals the ball from James Brown | 33-22 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:04 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Norman Sayre pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Zachary Belcher, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett (PG) Joesph Robinson | |
| 16:53 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-22 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Barrett | 33-24 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits the follow up shot | 35-24 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Brian Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendrick Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Jessie Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SF), Willis Sharp (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Jessie Friend, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Ralph Briceno (SF), Donald Bailey (PF), Nathaniel Matthews (C) Brian Barrett, Kendrick Yates, James Brown, Thomas Davis, Bryan Wood | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey dunks the ball set up by Kevin Davis and he's hacked by Willis Sharp - foul #2 on Willis Sharp, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-27 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina A&T | Nathaniel Matthews misses the tip | 37-27 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Willis Sharp grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Norman Sayre tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina A&T | Nathaniel Matthews is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Gallagher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett (PG), Kendrick Yates (SG) Joesph Robinson, Kevin Davis | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Glen Malott (C) Matthew Gallagher, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Brown (C) Nathaniel Matthews | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Brian Barrett takes the ball from Gregory Harris | 39-27 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett tips it in | 39-29 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barrett - foul #2 on Brian Barrett, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Davis (PF), Bryan Wood (C) Ralph Briceno, Donald Bailey | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina A&T | Bryan Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Robert Burner pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Kendrick Yates is called for the reach on Robert Burner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kendrick Yates, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Jessie Friend, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson (SG), Nathaniel Matthews (C) Kendrick Yates, James Brown | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is wide open and slams it home | 41-29 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Joesph Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joesph Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis (SG), Ralph Briceno (SF), Donald Bailey (PF) Brian Barrett, Thomas Davis, Bryan Wood | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Norman Sayre drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joesph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Briceno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis jams it set up by Donald Bailey | 43-34 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Donald Bailey steals the ball from Gregory Harris | 43-34 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-34 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Michael Buckner pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher hits the finger roll | 45-34 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Briceno | 45-34 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Belcher | 48-34 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett (PG), Kendrick Yates (SG), James Brown (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Bryan Wood (C) Joesph Robinson, Kevin Davis, Ralph Briceno, Donald Bailey, Nathaniel Matthews | |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Willis Sharp is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown is hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Gallagher (SG) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates is fouled on the floor by Jessie Friend - foul #2 on Jessie Friend, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 53-34 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Barrett | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Gallagher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willis Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Brian Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kendrick Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Shull (PG), Raymond Whitty (SG), Ralph Briceno (SF), Donald Bailey (PF) Brian Barrett, Kendrick Yates, Thomas Davis, Bryan Wood | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Whitty loses the ball out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson (PG) Samuel Shull | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Matthew Gallagher, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:31 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Whitty is whistled for traveling | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Ralph Briceno steals the ball from Robert Burner in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Whitty misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-36 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Norman Sayre gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Ralph Briceno is called for the reach on Robert Burner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Briceno, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brian Barrett (PG), Kendrick Yates (SG), Nathaniel Matthews (C) Joesph Robinson, Raymond Whitty, James Brown | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 55-36 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 57-36 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-36 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jessie Friend grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Sayre | 59-36 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jessie Friend grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 62-36 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno is hacked by Joseph Dones - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #7 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Matthew Gallagher (SG), Zachary Belcher (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Jessie Friend, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson (PG), Raymond Whitty (SG), Thomas Davis (PF), Bryan Wood (C) Brian Barrett, Kendrick Yates, Donald Bailey, Nathaniel Matthews | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno misses the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Willis Sharp pulls down the rebound | 62-36 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the dribble to Thomas Davis in the backcourt | 62-36 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Whitty knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Briceno | 62-38 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-38 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Willis Sharp snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Bryan Wood gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Gallagher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Joesph Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Whitty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Briceno (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Wood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-38 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Gallagher | 62-38 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Briceno misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-38 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott pulls down the rebound | 62-38 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-38 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Matthew Gallagher snags the offensive board | 62-38 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-38 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Whitty misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is hacked by Ralph Briceno - foul #3 on Ralph Briceno, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Matthew Gallagher, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kendrick Yates (PG), James Brown (SF) Raymond Whitty, Ralph Briceno | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-38 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the easy layup | 62-38 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | James Brown grabs the board | 62-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina A&T | Joesph Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Joseph Dones clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 62-38 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dones picks off the pass by Thomas Davis | 62-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 62-38 |