| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fresh) PF - Dave Hinton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Rutland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Stallman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-47 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz loses the dribble to Dave Hinton | 48-47 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward is fouled on the floor by Yong Sun - foul #3 on Yong Sun, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (PG), Ray Bennett (SF), Rick Eng (PF) Lee Smith, Matthew Hallmark, Dave Hinton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Brandon Raposa (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) Michael Rutland, Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Joseph Schantz, Antonio Beeks | |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | James Barna misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward misses the open dunk | 48-47 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Thomas Chiaramonte | 48-47 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Witherington | 48-49 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Thomas Chiaramonte picks off the pass by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Ellett | 48-51 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Martin Hicks steals the ball from Rick Eng | 48-51 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa's layup is rejected by Rick Eng | 48-51 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Brandon Raposa | 48-51 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), Fred Leite (SG), Matthew Hallmark (SF), Dave Hinton (PF) James Barna, Raymond Johnson, Ray Bennett, Rick Eng | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Harry Stallman (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Witherington, Brandon Raposa, Martin Hicks, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Leite | 51-51 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina A&T | Dave Hinton is called for the reach on Joseph Schantz - foul #2 on Dave Hinton, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Ward | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Leite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Anthony Ward (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Rutland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ellett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Stallman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Danford (PG), Eli Debord (SG), James Christensen (PF) Lee Smith, Matthew Hallmark, Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Yong Sun (SG) Michael Rutland, James Ellett | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina A&T | Fred Leite is called for the reach on Joseph Schantz - foul #1 on Fred Leite, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (SG) Edward Danford | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Schantz | 51-54 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Fred Leite makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Steven Jahn - foul #4 on Steven Jahn, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Eng (C) Dave Hinton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Martin Hicks (PF) Steven Jahn, Joseph Schantz | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Fred Leite misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman's pass is intercepted by James Christensen | 53-54 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | James Christensen misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Rutland | 53-54 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland loses the dribble to James Barna | 53-54 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | James Barna misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | James Christensen pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Fred Leite and he's hacked by Michael Rutland - foul #3 on Michael Rutland, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Matthew Hallmark (SF), Ray Bennett (C) Eli Debord, James Barna, Fred Leite, James Christensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington (SG), Brandon Raposa (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Martin Hicks, Antonio Beeks | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lee Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Chiaramonte - foul #1 on Thomas Chiaramonte, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Christensen (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Rick Eng, Ray Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Schantz | 59-54 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Rutland | 59-56 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark travels in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Danford (PG) Lee Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Harry Stallman (SF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Witherington, Brandon Raposa, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Danford - foul #1 on Edward Danford, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks (PF) Joseph Schantz | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | James Christensen pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Danford is hacked by Antonio Beeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Beeks, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Danford scores on a jumper from close range | 61-56 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Ward - foul #3 on Anthony Ward, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (SG), Dave Hinton (C) Raymond Johnson, Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG) Michael Rutland | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | James Barna is hacked by Harry Stallman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Stallman, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Danford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - James Ellett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stallman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Dave Hinton is denied by Martin Hicks | 61-57 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Edward Danford - foul #2 on Edward Danford, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), Eli Debord (SG), Ray Bennett (SF) Edward Danford, James Barna, Matthew Hallmark | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Joseph Schantz (PF), Brandon Raposa (C) James Ellett, Martin Hicks, Antonio Beeks | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses the 3rd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | James Christensen grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Debord | 63-58 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Eli Debord gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson (SG), Fred Leite (SF), Rick Eng (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Lee Smith, Ray Bennett, James Christensen, Dave Hinton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (SG), Steven Witherington (SF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Brandon Raposa | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Rick Eng - foul #1 on Rick Eng, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (PG) Eli Debord | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Antonio Beeks (C) Michael Rutland, Joseph Schantz | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Leite misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark (SF) Fred Leite | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa (SF), Martin Hicks (PF) Steven Witherington, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Barna - foul #1 on James Barna, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Danford (PG), Ray Bennett (SF), James Christensen (PF) Raymond Johnson, Matthew Hallmark, Rick Eng | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Antonio Beeks blocks the short jumper by Anthony Ward | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Martin Hicks | 65-63 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ray Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton (C) Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Harry Stallman (SF) James Ellett, Brandon Raposa | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-65 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rutland | 65-68 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Antonio Beeks swats the layup by Ray Bennett | 65-68 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Danford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Christensen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Hinton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Michael Rutland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yong Sun (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stallman (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks hits the follow up shot | 65-70 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Harry Stallman steps in front of the James Christensen pass | 65-70 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Yong Sun and he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #4 on James Christensen, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Fred Leite (SF), Rick Eng (C) Edward Danford, James Barna, Ray Bennett, Dave Hinton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), Steven Witherington (SG), Brandon Raposa (SF), Thomas Chiaramonte (C) Michael Rutland, Yong Sun, Harry Stallman, Antonio Beeks | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks makes the free throw | 65-73 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Rick Eng is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Eng, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz (PF) Martin Hicks | |
| 06:38 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 65-75 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Fred Leite loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward (C) James Christensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (SG) Brandon Raposa | |
| 06:21 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz is called for traveling | 65-75 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-75 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Chiaramonte knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ellett | 65-77 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson lays it up and in | 67-77 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Johnson steals the ball from James Ellett | 67-77 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson banks in the layup | 69-77 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-77 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz tips it back up and in | 69-79 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson is hacked by James Ellett - foul #3 on James Ellett, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eli Debord (PG), Matthew Hallmark (SF), James Christensen (PF), Dave Hinton (C) Lee Smith, Fred Leite, Rick Eng, Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Yong Sun (SG), Harry Stallman (SF), Martin Hicks (PF), Antonio Beeks (C) Steven Jahn, James Ellett, Steven Witherington, Joseph Schantz, Thomas Chiaramonte | |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina A&T | Martin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman loses the dribble to Dave Hinton | 70-79 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Barna (SG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Raposa (SF) Harry Stallman | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland is hacked by James Christensen - foul #5 on James Christensen, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward (C) James Christensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Eli Debord buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Barna | 72-80 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina A&T | James Barna steals it from Martin Hicks | 72-80 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-80 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | James Barna grabs the offensive board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Raposa - foul #2 on Brandon Raposa, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Danford (PG), Raymond Johnson (SG), Ray Bennett (PF), Rick Eng (C) Eli Debord, James Barna, Dave Hinton, Anthony Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Jahn (PG), James Ellett (SG), Harry Stallman (SF), Joseph Schantz (PF) Michael Rutland, Yong Sun, Brandon Raposa, Martin Hicks | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Danford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hallmark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Eng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Steven Jahn (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ellett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Stallman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Schantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Beeks (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz travels with the ball | 73-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton (C) Matthew Hallmark | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 75-80 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-80 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman tips it back up and in | 75-82 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Edward Danford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Stallman - foul #2 on Harry Stallman, team foul #9 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Hallmark (SF), Anthony Ward (C) Ray Bennett, Rick Eng | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Yong Sun (SG) Steven Jahn, James Ellett | |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Edward Danford makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Edward Danford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun is whistled for traveling | 77-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Smith (PG) Edward Danford | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward's pass is intercepted by Yong Sun in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hallmark | 77-82 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 77-82 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward grabs the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks grabs the defensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland is hacked by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (SG), Steven Witherington (SF) Yong Sun, Harry Stallman | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Rutland - foul #4 on Michael Rutland, team foul #10 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Yong Sun (SG), Harry Stallman (SF) James Ellett, Steven Witherington | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Dave Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Schantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Ellett (PG), Steven Witherington (SG) Michael Rutland, Yong Sun | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward grabs the offensive board | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Witherington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Witherington misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Ward | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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 (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-87 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Harry Stallman | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Smith - foul #1 on Lee Smith, team foul #15 | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | Harry Stallman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 84-88 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Schantz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #16 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Rutland (PG), Yong Sun (SG) James Ellett, Steven Witherington | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Yong Sun is called for the reach on Lee Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Yong Sun, team foul #11 | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Lee Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Smith - foul #2 on Lee Smith, team foul #17 | 86-90 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks misses the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | Antonio Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 86-91 |