| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Rick Casey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph McAteer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Marc Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Berg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cheslav Zibell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg drills a turnaround from the right block | 46-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Marc Wallace | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Rick Casey - foul #3 on Rick Casey, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG) Rick Casey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace's pass is intercepted by Mike Johnson in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Courville | 51-39 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Joseph McAteer - foul #2 on Joseph McAteer, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Charles Quiroga (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Anthony Newlin (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Daniel Courville, Mike Johnson, Mack Lenz, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer (SF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Donald Lee, Cheslav Zibell | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin knocks in the runner in the lane | 53-40 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Alexander Talmadge | 53-43 |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga is hacked by Marvin Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hamilton, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee (SF) Marvin Hamilton | |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard banks in the layup | 55-43 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace loses the dribble to Anthony Newlin in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Marc Wallace steals it from Anthony Newlin | 55-43 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge's pass is intercepted by Charles Quiroga | 55-43 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Bullard steals the ball from John Boomer in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steven Bullard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Quiroga (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Fairweather (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Newlin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Wright (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Marc Wallace (tired) 7 pts. SG - John Boomer (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Donald Lee (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Berg (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Talmadge (tiring) 9 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Scott Fairweather - foul #1 on Scott Fairweather, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Daniel Courville (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Steven Bullard, Charles Quiroga, Scott Fairweather, Anthony Newlin, Brandon Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Marvin Hamilton (SF), Tim Drown (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Marc Wallace, John Boomer, Donald Lee, Theodore Berg, Alexander Talmadge | |
| 14:43 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Rosenfeld | 55-45 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hamilton | 55-45 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld dunks the ball on a great pass from Marvin Hamilton | 55-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McAteer | 58-47 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Casey - foul #4 on Rick Casey, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG), Mack Lenz (PF) Rick Casey, Joseph McAteer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), John Boomer (SF) Chauncey Niemi, Marvin Hamilton | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Johnson | 58-50 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer (PF) Mack Lenz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Donald Lee (SF), Alexander Talmadge (PF) Steven Johnson, John Boomer, Tim Drown | |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson loses the dribble to Henry Rosenfeld | 60-50 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Rosenfeld | 60-52 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 60-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer tips it in | 62-52 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 65-52 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz (SG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Marvin Hamilton (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Tim Drown (C) Chauncey Niemi, Donald Lee, Alexander Talmadge, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McAteer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Simmons (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Rosenfeld (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Berg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Drown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg is denied on a dunk by Joseph McAteer | 65-52 |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Berg - foul #1 on Theodore Berg, team foul #2 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga (PG), Mike Johnson (SG) Daniel Courville, Joseph McAteer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), John Boomer (SF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Steven Johnson, Henry Rosenfeld, Theodore Berg | |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Drown steals the ball from Mack Lenz | 67-52 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-54 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Tim Drown | 67-54 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Simmons | 67-54 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Anthony Newlin (SF), Joseph McAteer (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Charles Quiroga, Michael Mitchell, Mack Lenz, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Donald Lee (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Chauncey Niemi, Marvin Hamilton, John Boomer, Tim Drown, Cheslav Zibell | |
| 09:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph McAteer is called for the reach on Henry Rosenfeld - foul #3 on Joseph McAteer, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Courville is called for the reach on Theodore Berg - foul #2 on Daniel Courville, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF) Mike Johnson, Brandon Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace (SG) Henry Rosenfeld | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Scott Fairweather (C) Daniel Courville, Michael Mitchell, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG) Steven Johnson | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Scott Fairweather, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace is hacked by Mike Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph McAteer | 67-56 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by Mack Lenz - foul #1 on Mack Lenz, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (PG), Anthony Newlin (C) Steven Bullard, Scott Fairweather | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld (SG) Marc Wallace | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rosenfeld - foul #4 on Henry Rosenfeld, team foul #3 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton (SG), John Boomer (SF) Henry Rosenfeld, Donald Lee | |
| 08:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Courville | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Daniel Courville (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Lenz (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Joseph McAteer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Newlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Chauncey Niemi (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Boomer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Berg (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Talmadge (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Scott Fairweather (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Daniel Courville, Mike Johnson, Joseph McAteer, Anthony Newlin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Donald Lee (SF), Tim Drown (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Chauncey Niemi, Marvin Hamilton, John Boomer, Theodore Berg, Alexander Talmadge | |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Casey | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Wright steals the ball from Henry Rosenfeld in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld knocks in the shot from the right side | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 06:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Fairweather pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright blows the layup | 72-60 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell is hacked by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Joseph McAteer (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Rick Casey, Mack Lenz, Scott Fairweather, Brandon Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace (PG), Marvin Hamilton (SG), John Boomer (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Steven Johnson, Henry Rosenfeld, Donald Lee, Tim Drown, Cheslav Zibell | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Mitchell - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Quiroga (SG), Anthony Newlin (SF) Mike Johnson, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer misses the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Marc Wallace steals it from Anthony Newlin in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge throws it down on a great pass from Marc Wallace and he's hacked by Kevin Simmons - foul #2 on Kevin Simmons, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG) Steven Bullard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 74-64 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons hits the follow up shot | 76-64 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard (PG), Daniel Courville (SG) Rick Casey, Charles Quiroga | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Tim Drown (PF) Marvin Hamilton, Theodore Berg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense 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 (0) | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chauncey Niemi | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Tim Drown | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Steven Bullard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Courville (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Newlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph McAteer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Simmons (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Chauncey Niemi (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Boomer (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Drown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Talmadge (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by John Boomer is denied by Joseph McAteer | 76-67 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Newlin grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 76-67 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Bullard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Scott Fairweather (SF), Mack Lenz (PF), Brandon Wright (C) Steven Bullard, Daniel Courville, Anthony Newlin, Joseph McAteer, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Donald Lee (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Chauncey Niemi, Marc Wallace, John Boomer, Tim Drown, Alexander Talmadge | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 76-67 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Scott Fairweather, Brandon Wright | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG) Marvin Hamilton | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi is hacked by Mike Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph McAteer is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joseph McAteer, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey misses the jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Lenz | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Courville (SG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Mack Lenz is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zibell - foul #1 on Cheslav Zibell, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson (SG) Daniel Courville | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson is fouled on the floor by Donald Lee - foul #3 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Berg is called for the reach on Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Theodore Berg, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Chauncey Niemi is called for the reach on Rick Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chauncey Niemi, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Rick Casey steals the ball from Theodore Berg | 80-71 |