| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cortez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kevin Hedgepeth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emil Ross (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cameron Tan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Floyd - foul #3 on Steve Floyd, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson (PF) Steve Floyd | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Emil Ross - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Rester (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 19:17 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash jams it set up by Jing Zhou | 41-42 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Rash is called for the reach on Kevin Hedgepeth - foul #2 on Christopher Rash, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Christopher Rash, Carlos Cortez | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG), John Keel (SG), Lester Davis (PF), Douglas Russell (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, Robert Reed, Robert Robinson, Cameron Tan | |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Randall Steelman - foul #1 on Randall Steelman, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina A&T | Carlos Goris is called for the reach on Douglas Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Goris, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed (SG) Emil Ross | |
| 18:05 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #1 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Christopher Rash (PF), Carlos Cortez (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Emil Ross (SF), Rex Flint (C) Gary Hruska, John Keel, Douglas Russell | |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Hedgepeth takes the ball from Carlos Cortez | 41-45 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Rash - foul #3 on Christopher Rash, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson (PF), Cameron Tan (C) Lester Davis, Rex Flint | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Heriberto Russo | 43-46 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross lays it up and in set up by Kevin Hedgepeth | 43-48 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 45-48 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-48 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rester (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cortez (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Kevin Hedgepeth (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Robert Reed (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Emil Ross (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron Tan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth is hacked by Jing Zhou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing Zhou, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, William Rester, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (SG), Steve Floyd (PF), Rex Flint (C) Robert Reed, Emil Ross, Cameron Tan | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Nelson | 48-50 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hedgepeth - foul #3 on Kevin Hedgepeth, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Carlos Goris, Carlos Cortez | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG), Emil Ross (SF), Douglas Russell (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, John Keel, Rex Flint | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed (SG) Robert Robinson | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross travels in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan (C) Douglas Russell | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Rash swats the short shot by Robert Reed | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), Carlos Cortez (C) Heriberto Russo, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson (SG), Lester Davis (SF) Robert Reed, Emil Ross | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Floyd | 50-53 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis buries a shot near the basket | 52-55 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Otha Zeeb - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Carlos Cortez | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Emil Ross (SF), Douglas Russell (PF) Gary Hruska, Robert Robinson, Lester Davis, Steve Floyd | |
| 12:24 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Rash | 52-56 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 54-56 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 54-58 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is hacked by Emil Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emil Ross, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint (C) Cameron Tan | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Rex Flint takes the ball from Daniel Nelson | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Nelson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Keel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Reed (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emil Ross (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Rex Flint (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rex Flint | 54-60 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina A&T | Carlos Goris is called for the reach on Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), William Rester (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Carlos Goris, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Steve Floyd (PF), Lester Davis (C) John Keel, Douglas Russell, Rex Flint | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Steelman | 54-61 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Hedgepeth steals the ball from Jing Zhou | 54-61 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez (C) Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-61 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez's pass is intercepted by Robert Reed | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina A&T | Jing Zhou steals it from Robert Reed | 54-61 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Jing Zhou, William Rester, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG), John Keel (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Douglas Russell (PF), Rex Flint (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, Robert Reed, Emil Ross, Steve Floyd, Lester Davis | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez can't connect on a floater near the basket | 54-61 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Cortez - foul #1 on Carlos Cortez, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski, Carlos Cortez | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross (SF) Douglas Russell | |
| 09:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 56-62 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson misses the floater from the right block | 56-62 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carlos Goris | 58-62 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Rash denies the turnaround by Robert Robinson | 58-62 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint tips it in | 58-64 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Gary Hruska (tired) 3 pts. SG - John Keel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Emil Ross (tired) 12 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Flint (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Keel | 58-66 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), William Rester (C) Carlos Goris, Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Christopher Rash, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Lester Davis (SF), Douglas Russell (PF), Cameron Tan (C) Gary Hruska, John Keel, Emil Ross, Robert Robinson, Rex Flint | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #2 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Rester | 58-67 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Davis is called for the reach on William Rester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Davis, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez (C) William Rester | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is hacked by Douglas Russell - foul #1 on Douglas Russell, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd (PF) Douglas Russell | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Rester (PF) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses the easy open layup | 59-67 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina A&T | Jing Zhou takes the ball from Steve Floyd | 59-67 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 61-67 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd comes up short on the shot near the basket | 61-67 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester connects on the runner from the right block | 63-67 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Carlos Cortez is called for the reach on Cameron Tan - foul #2 on Carlos Cortez, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, William Rester, Carlos Cortez | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Emil Ross (SF), Douglas Russell (PF) Kevin Hedgepeth, Robert Reed, Lester Davis, Steve Floyd | |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina A&T | Cameron Tan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-69 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell tips it home | 63-71 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Emil Ross - foul #2 on Emil Ross, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Rester (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Roberto Ricci, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (PG), Steve Floyd (PF) Gary Hruska, Cameron Tan | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Rester (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Keel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Emil Ross (tired) 14 pts. PF - Steve Floyd (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell tips it in | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Carlos Goris, William Rester | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Russell lays it up and in set up by John Keel | 66-75 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez (C) Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint (C) Douglas Russell | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Hruska - foul #2 on Gary Hruska, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis (PF) Steve Floyd | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis is hacked by Otha Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina A&T | Lester Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Lester Davis - foul #2 on Lester Davis, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG) Gary Hruska | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel drills a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Hedgepeth | 70-79 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash drills a fadeaway from the left block | 72-79 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-79 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina A&T | Rex Flint pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-79 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jing Zhou - foul #4 on Jing Zhou, team foul #15 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Reed (SG), Steve Floyd (PF), Cameron Tan (C) John Keel, Lester Davis, Rex Flint | |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on Steve Floyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (PG), Lester Davis (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, Cameron Tan | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is hacked by Robert Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Hedgepeth (PG), Cameron Tan (C) John Keel, Lester Davis | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #5 on Jing Zhou, team foul #17 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Keel (PG), Lester Davis (C) Kevin Hedgepeth, Cameron Tan | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Reed steals it from Daniel Nelson in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | John Keel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Emil Ross tips it back up and in | 72-84 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez is fouled on the floor by Emil Ross - foul #3 on Emil Ross, team foul #13 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), William Rester (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Douglas Russell (C) Robert Reed, Emil Ross, Steve Floyd | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez misses the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Hruska runs out the clock | 73-84 |