| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pollak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Montford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trudel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina A&T | George Labonte steps in front of the David Carpenter pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 19:57 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 19:51 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Pollak is called for the reach on David Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Pollak, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Montford | 41-42 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson tips it in | 43-42 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses short on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Henry Rhodes - foul #2 on Henry Rhodes, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker (PG), Darwin Stewart (C) David Carpenter, Michael Trudel | |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Eric Ruff (SF) Alexander Robinson, Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn (SG) Jeremy Montford | |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Fallon | 49-42 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darnell Crooker and the foul's on George Labonte - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Joe Banks (SF), Steven Pollak (PF) George Labonte, Eric Ruff, James Busby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall (PG), John Likens (SG), Richard Schmitt (C) Darnell Crooker, Charles Kimbrough, Darwin Stewart | |
| 18:24 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Banks - foul #2 on Joe Banks, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF) Frederick Rock, Joe Banks | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (SG), Michael Trudel (C) John Likens, Rafael Horn | |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Monreal | 53-47 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Schmitt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Trudel | 53-47 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Monreal picks off the pass by Henry Rhodes | 53-47 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Schmitt | 53-47 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Joe Banks (SG), Eric Ruff (SF), James Busby (C) Mark Monreal, Alexander Robinson, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter (PG), John Likens (SG), Darnell Crooker (SF), Rafael Horn (PF), Darwin Stewart (C) Justin Hall, Jeremy Montford, Henry Rhodes, Richard Schmitt, Michael Trudel | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Joe Banks comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Likens - foul #2 on John Likens, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Joe Banks makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Joe Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Joe Banks, Eric Ruff, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough (PF), Michael Trudel (C) David Carpenter, Darwin Stewart | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson (SG), Luis Frausto (PF) Frederick Rock, James Busby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers (PG), Jeremy Montford (SG) Darnell Crooker, John Likens | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alexander Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Luis Frausto (fresh) 3 pf. C - Craig Fallon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Robert Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Montford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trudel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers is hacked by George Labonte in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough's pass is intercepted by Alexander Robinson | 55-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Frausto - foul #4 on Luis Frausto, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Eric Ruff (SF), Steven Pollak (PF), James Busby (C) George Labonte, Anthony Gordon, Luis Frausto, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter (PG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Darwin Stewart (C) Robert Smathers, Rafael Horn, Michael Trudel | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Eric Ruff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Joe Banks (SF) Alexander Robinson, Eric Ruff | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Joe Banks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock tips it home | 57-48 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Montford | 57-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Alexander Robinson (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Joe Banks, James Busby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker (PG), John Likens (SG), Rafael Horn (SF), Michael Trudel (C) David Carpenter, Jeremy Montford, Henry Rhodes, Darwin Stewart | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rafael Horn | 57-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by George Labonte and the foul's on John Likens - foul #3 on John Likens, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Eric Ruff (SF), James Busby (PF) George Labonte, Anthony Gordon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall (PG), Jeremy Montford (SG), Henry Rhodes (SF) Darnell Crooker, John Likens, Charles Kimbrough | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | James Busby is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG) Alexander Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart (C) Michael Trudel | |
| 12:45 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | James Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Monreal | 63-53 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes misses the floater near the basket | 63-53 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Eric Ruff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Rhodes | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Ruff (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Busby (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fallon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Justin Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Montford (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rhodes (tired) 7 pts. PF - Rafael Horn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darwin Stewart (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock loses the dribble to Jeremy Montford in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | James Busby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Joe Banks (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Steven Pollak (PF) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Eric Ruff, James Busby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter (PG), John Likens (SG), Darnell Crooker (SF), Charles Kimbrough (PF), Richard Schmitt (C) Justin Hall, Jeremy Montford, Henry Rhodes, Rafael Horn, Darwin Stewart | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 63-58 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina A&T | George Labonte steals it from Charles Kimbrough | 63-58 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | George Labonte can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Schmitt gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Schmitt can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Joe Banks snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Joe Banks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina A&T | Craig Fallon is called for the reach on Darnell Crooker - foul #3 on Craig Fallon, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson (SG), Eric Ruff (C) Joe Banks, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers (PG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Michael Trudel (C) David Carpenter, John Likens, Richard Schmitt | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Pollak - foul #2 on Steven Pollak, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn (SF) Henry Rhodes | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Eric Ruff snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Charles Kimbrough swats the short shot by George Labonte | 63-59 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn misses the turnaround from close range | 63-59 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alexander Robinson | 63-59 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Darnell Crooker steps in front of the Alexander Robinson pass | 63-59 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers is hacked by Eric Ruff - foul #1 on Eric Ruff, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), James Busby (PF), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Steven Pollak, Eric Ruff | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Likens (SG), Henry Rhodes (SF) Darnell Crooker, Rafael Horn | |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon is hacked by Robert Smathers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Smathers, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Banks (SF) Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter (PG), Richard Schmitt (C) Robert Smathers, Michael Trudel | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Joe Banks is hacked by Charles Kimbrough - foul #1 on Charles Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG) Alexander Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | James Busby snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Monreal | 66-60 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Carpenter | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joe Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Busby (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Fallon (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Likens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Rhodes (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Charles Kimbrough (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | John Likens takes the ball from James Busby in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock is hacked by John Likens in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Likens, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Alexander Robinson (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Steven Pollak (PF), Luis Frausto (C) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Joe Banks, James Busby, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (SG), Darnell Crooker (SF), Rafael Horn (PF), Michael Trudel (C) John Likens, Henry Rhodes, Charles Kimbrough, Richard Schmitt | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | George Labonte comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 66-65 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-65 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Labonte | 69-65 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-65 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Horn | 69-65 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Montford | 69-68 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-68 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter clanks a floater in the paint | 69-68 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Horn | 69-68 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Darnell Crooker and he's fouled by Alexander Robinson - foul #2 on Alexander Robinson, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Eric Ruff (SF), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Alexander Robinson, Anthony Gordon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes (SF), Darwin Stewart (C) Darnell Crooker, Michael Trudel | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Luis Frausto pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall (PG), John Likens (SG), Charles Kimbrough (PF) David Carpenter, Jeremy Montford, Rafael Horn | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Rock - foul #3 on Frederick Rock, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Justin Hall steps in front of the Craig Fallon pass in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall can't finish the layup | 69-73 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Henry Rhodes steals it from Eric Ruff in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | John Likens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock double dribbles | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Alexander Robinson (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), James Busby (C) Mark Monreal, Frederick Rock, Eric Ruff, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers (PG), Jeremy Montford (SG), Rafael Horn (SF), Richard Schmitt (C) Justin Hall, John Likens, Henry Rhodes, Darwin Stewart | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gordon - foul #2 on Anthony Gordon, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darnell Crooker (SF) Charles Kimbrough | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Luis Frausto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Schmitt gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Robinson - foul #3 on Alexander Robinson, team foul #12 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Pollak (PF) James Busby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes (SF), Michael Trudel (C) Robert Smathers, Richard Schmitt | |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Luis Frausto pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Robinson | 72-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alexander Robinson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Gordon (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Pollak (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Frausto (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Darnell Crooker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Montford (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Rhodes (tired) 10 pts. PF - Rafael Horn (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Trudel (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes is hacked by Steven Pollak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Pollak, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Joe Banks (SF), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Anthony Gordon, Luis Frausto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Justin Hall (PG), John Likens (SG), Charles Kimbrough (PF) Darnell Crooker, Jeremy Montford, Rafael Horn | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Trudel - foul #2 on Michael Trudel, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darwin Stewart (C) Michael Trudel | |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Robinson steals the ball from Charles Kimbrough | 74-77 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Joe Banks banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Robinson | 76-77 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Banks - foul #3 on Joe Banks, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Luis Frausto (PF), Eric Ruff (C) Alexander Robinson, Joe Banks, James Busby, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Smathers (PG), Rafael Horn (PF) Justin Hall, Charles Kimbrough | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Eric Ruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG) Mark Monreal | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford (SG), Darnell Crooker (SF), Richard Schmitt (C) John Likens, Henry Rhodes, Darwin Stewart | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn's pass is intercepted by Eric Ruff in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Ruff and he's fouled by Richard Schmitt - foul #1 on Richard Schmitt, team foul #8 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel (C) Robert Smathers | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Darnell Crooker steals the ball from Anthony Gordon in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina A&T | George Labonte picks off the pass by Darnell Crooker | 79-81 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Labonte | 81-81 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson (SG), Steven Pollak (PF), Craig Fallon (C) Frederick Rock, Luis Frausto, Eric Ruff | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter (PG), Henry Rhodes (SF), Charles Kimbrough (PF) Darnell Crooker, Rafael Horn, Richard Schmitt | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | David Carpenter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kimbrough | 81-84 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | George Labonte clanks a 3 from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Montford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alexander Robinson | 81-84 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel gets the rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Pollak - foul #4 on Steven Pollak, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Likens (SG), Darnell Crooker (SF), Rafael Horn (PF) Jeremy Montford, Henry Rhodes, Charles Kimbrough | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Trudel misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | David Carpenter is called for the reach on George Labonte in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Carpenter, team foul #9 | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | George Labonte misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | George Labonte is called for the reach on Rafael Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Labonte, team foul #16 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rhodes (SF) John Likens | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Rafael Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Alexander Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-86 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Rafael Horn | 81-86 |