| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rascoe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Meserve (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Guilford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Best (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg inbounds the ball | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak 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 (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Meserve takes the ball from Robert Chatham in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 19:56 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe lays it up and in set up by Stanley Meserve | 53-58 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 19:49 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina A&T | Marshall Owens takes the ball from Stanley Meserve in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens clanks a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Rascoe - foul #3 on Michael Rascoe, team foul #1 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier (SG) Michael Rascoe | |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the 3rd free throw | 54-58 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best loses the dribble to Dean Shannon | 54-58 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Meserve - foul #1 on Stanley Meserve, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SG), Charles Bailey (C) Robert Chatham, Dean Shannon, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Glenn Seidman (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), George Enloe (C) Charles Tisdale, Stanley Meserve, Peter Guilford, Leon Best | |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina A&T | Barry Garnett picks off the pass by George Enloe | 55-58 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett lays it in | 57-58 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Holmes | 57-60 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack is hacked by Glenn Seidman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Seidman, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Brandon Lindenberg, Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford (PF) Shawn Trepanier | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Dean Shannon | 59-60 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Barry Garnett steps in front of the Peter Guilford pass | 59-60 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford is fouled on the floor by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #2 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #1 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Shawn Trepanier (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Andrew Holmes, Glenn Seidman, Jerry Sparks, George Enloe | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina A&T | Shawn Trepanier gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford is hacked by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #3 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #2 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best (C) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Trepanier | 61-62 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Best | 61-62 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Clint Bortz (PF) Dean Shannon, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels (C) Leon Best | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Lindenberg | 64-62 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Barry Garnett, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Michael Rascoe (PF), Leon Best (C) Shawn Trepanier, Peter Guilford, Kenneth Daniels | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Helvey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marshall Owens (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Meserve (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Rascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Leon Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Tisdale is called for the reach on Marcus Helvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Lindenberg | 66-62 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Chatham picks off the pass by Charles Tisdale in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham hits the finger roll | 68-62 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chatham - foul #2 on Robert Chatham, team foul #3 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Raymond McComack (SF) Robert Chatham, Brandon Lindenberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), George Enloe (PF) Charles Tisdale, Stanley Meserve | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #4 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (PF), Charles Bailey (C) Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (PG), Shawn Trepanier (PF) Andrew Holmes, Leon Best | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey is hacked by Glenn Seidman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Seidman, team foul #5 | 68-62 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack loses the dribble to Andrew Ellsworth | 68-62 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond McComack steals the ball from Andrew Ellsworth | 68-62 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett blows the dunk | 68-62 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Shawn Trepanier | 68-62 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina A&T | The pull-up jumper by Michael Rascoe is blocked by Raymond McComack | 68-62 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe tips it in | 68-64 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Marcus Helvey, Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Peter Guilford (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Glenn Seidman, Michael Rascoe, Shawn Trepanier, George Enloe | |
| 13:23 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Chatham is called for the reach on Andrew Holmes - foul #3 on Robert Chatham, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG) Andrew Holmes | |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale misses the driving attempt from close range | 68-64 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Daniels is called for the reach on Dean Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Daniels swats the short shot by Marshall Owens | 68-66 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon drills a 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels banks in the layup set up by Jerry Sparks | 71-68 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Charles Bailey (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Dean Shannon, Clint Bortz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Michael Rascoe (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), George Enloe (PF), Leon Best (C) Charles Tisdale, Andrew Ellsworth, Jerry Sparks, Peter Guilford, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Garnett (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Andrew Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Rascoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Meserve (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Enloe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leon Best (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Holmes | 71-71 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg clanks a jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kirkendall | 71-71 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Rascoe steals the ball from Brandon Lindenberg | 71-71 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Raymond McComack (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Robert Chatham, Brandon Lindenberg, Charles Bailey, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (PG), Shawn Trepanier (PF) Andrew Holmes, George Enloe | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack is hacked by Glenn Seidman - foul #4 on Glenn Seidman, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (PG) Barry Garnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG) Glenn Seidman | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Trepanier steals it from Clint Bortz | 73-71 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Rascoe and the foul's on Marcus Helvey - foul #4 on Marcus Helvey, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) Marcus Helvey, Raymond McComack, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Peter Guilford (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Michael Rascoe, Stanley Meserve, Shawn Trepanier, Leon Best | |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Peter Guilford | 73-74 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale is fouled on the floor by Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG) Dean Shannon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe (C) Kenneth Daniels | |
| 09:23 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 73-74 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ellsworth - foul #4 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Michael Rascoe (SG) Charles Tisdale, Andrew Ellsworth | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Holmes - foul #2 on Andrew Holmes, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve (SF) Jerry Sparks | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina A&T | Barry Garnett steals the ball from Michael Rascoe in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett banks in the layup | 78-74 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 78-74 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Enloe swats the short shot by Charles Bailey | 78-74 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina A&T | Barry Garnett takes the ball from Stanley Meserve | 78-74 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Garnett | 80-74 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Raymond McComack (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Barry Garnett, Brandon Lindenberg, Charles Bailey, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Shawn Trepanier (PF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Andrew Holmes, Stanley Meserve, Peter Guilford, George Enloe | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale's pass is intercepted by Raymond McComack in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Daniels - foul #3 on Kenneth Daniels, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (PG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Robert Chatham, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (PG), Andrew Ellsworth (SG) Charles Tisdale, Michael Rascoe | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon makes the free throw | 83-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marcus Helvey (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McComack (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Marshall Owens (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Glenn Seidman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Trepanier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sparks | 83-77 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz tips it in | 85-77 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Dean Shannon is blocked by Jerry Sparks | 85-79 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Daniels gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman's pass is intercepted by Tommy Abramowitz | 85-79 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Trepanier - foul #3 on Shawn Trepanier, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF) Dean Shannon, Raymond McComack | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Stanley Meserve (SF), George Enloe (PF), Leon Best (C) Glenn Seidman, Jerry Sparks, Shawn Trepanier, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Tisdale | 87-82 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 87-82 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale tips it back up and in | 87-84 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett buries a floater from the right wing | 89-84 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 89-86 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Tisdale - foul #3 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Raymond McComack (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Marcus Helvey, Brandon Lindenberg, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Glenn Seidman (SG), Michael Rascoe (SF), Shawn Trepanier (PF) Charles Tisdale, Andrew Ellsworth, Stanley Meserve, George Enloe | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 91-86 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG) Barry Garnett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Michael Rascoe, Leon Best | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham loses the dribble to Glenn Seidman in the backcourt | 91-86 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #5 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #8 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford (PF) Shawn Trepanier | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Seidman steals the ball from Marshall Owens | 91-87 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Sparks | 91-89 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 91-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Charles Bailey (C) Raymond McComack, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe (SG), George Enloe (C) Andrew Holmes, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Chatham - foul #4 on Robert Chatham, team foul #9 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve (SF), Shawn Trepanier (PF) Jerry Sparks, Peter Guilford | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 91-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG) Glenn Seidman | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe is fouled on the floor by Dean Shannon - foul #2 on Dean Shannon, team foul #10 | 91-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (PG), Marshall Owens (C) Robert Chatham, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG) Andrew Holmes | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe makes the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | George Enloe makes the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marcus Helvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Shannon (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Bortz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Charles Tisdale (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rascoe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Meserve (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Trepanier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Enloe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg's floater is tipped away by George Enloe | 91-92 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-92 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon grabs the board | 91-92 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Meserve is called for the reach on Marshall Owens - foul #2 on Stanley Meserve, team foul #13 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SF) Dean Shannon, Brandon Lindenberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Peter Guilford (PF), Leon Best (C) Michael Rascoe, Shawn Trepanier, George Enloe | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford's pass is intercepted by Marshall Owens | 91-92 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG) Marcus Helvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman (PG), Jerry Sparks (SF), Kenneth Daniels (C) Charles Tisdale, Stanley Meserve, Leon Best | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 91-92 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Glenn Seidman | 91-92 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-92 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham snags the defensive board | 91-92 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 91-92 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the tip | 91-92 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham hits the follow up shot | 93-92 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 93-92 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack grabs the board | 93-92 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Robert Chatham, Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Clint Bortz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG), Michael Rascoe (SF), Shawn Trepanier (PF), George Enloe (C) Andrew Ellsworth, Jerry Sparks, Peter Guilford, Kenneth Daniels | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Helvey | 96-92 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina A&T | Glenn Seidman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Clint Bortz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Marcus Helvey, Charles Bailey, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Tisdale (PG), Andrew Ellsworth (SG), Stanley Meserve (SF), Peter Guilford (PF), Leon Best (C) Andrew Holmes, Glenn Seidman, Michael Rascoe, Shawn Trepanier, George Enloe | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Chatham - foul #5 on Robert Chatham, team foul #11 | 96-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG) Robert Chatham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina A&T | Clint Bortz picks off the pass by Andrew Ellsworth in the backcourt | 96-92 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is denied on a layup by Stanley Meserve | 96-92 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford grabs the defensive rebound | 96-92 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak 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 (-2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Guilford misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 96-92 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz grabs the board | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ellsworth - foul #5 on Andrew Ellsworth, team foul #14 | 96-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe (SG) Andrew Ellsworth | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz misses the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Leon Best snags the defensive board | 97-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe loses the dribble to Dean Shannon | 97-92 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is hacked by Charles Tisdale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #15 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG), Raymond McComack (SF) Dean Shannon, Brandon Lindenberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Best | 99-95 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Tisdale - foul #5 on Charles Tisdale, team foul #16 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes (PG) Charles Tisdale | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-95 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is hacked by Peter Guilford - foul #2 on Peter Guilford, team foul #17 | 101-95 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 103-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rascoe is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 103-95 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz pulls down the rebound | 103-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Holmes is called for the reach on Clint Bortz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Holmes, team foul #18 | 103-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg (SF) Marcus Helvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 103-95 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 104-95 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Holmes loses the dribble to Brandon Lindenberg in the backcourt | 104-95 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg misses the easy layup | 104-95 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack tips it in | 106-95 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Meserve hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 106-95 |