| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fresh) SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLeese (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Coppinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jamar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Cornman | 42-38 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Peck | 44-38 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Henry Webb | 44-40 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Holloman, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), David Uselton (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG), Ronald Sims (SG), Robert Condon (SF), Louis Antonio (PF), Jimmy Almazan (C) James Hunter, Henry Webb, Boris Coppinger, Mark Ellis, Michael Jamar | |
| 18:37 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood knocks in the floater from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is fouled in the backcourt by William Wood - foul #1 on William Wood, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is hacked by Jimmy Almazan - foul #2 on Jimmy Almazan, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein (PG), Henry Webb (SG), William Riley (SF), Mark Ellis (PF), Michael Jamar (C) William Wood, Ronald Sims, Robert Condon, Louis Antonio, Jimmy Almazan | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair loses the dribble to William Riley | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Jamar grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Cornman steals it from Mark Ellis | 44-42 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Sasser - foul #2 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF), John McLeese (C) Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Boris Coppinger (SF), Robert Condon (C) Peter Muhlestein, William Riley, Michael Jamar | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Cornman - foul #2 on Victor Cornman, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG) Craig Holloman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck is called for 10 seconds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Robert Black (PF) Douglas Peck, Victor Cornman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (SG), Louis Antonio (PF), Michael Jamar (C) Henry Webb, Mark Ellis, Robert Condon | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Black | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Coppinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jamar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), David Uselton (SG) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims (SG) William Wood | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina A&T | David Uselton takes the ball from Ronald Sims in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is fouled on the floor by Boris Coppinger - foul #2 on Boris Coppinger, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair (SF), Wayne Brody (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Richard Jordan, Robert Black, John McLeese | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein (PG), William Riley (SF), Mark Ellis (PF) James Hunter, Boris Coppinger, Louis Antonio | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gagne | 49-45 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Gagne is called for the reach on Peter Muhlestein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gagne, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Wayne Brody, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb (SG), Robert Condon (SF), Jimmy Almazan (C) Ronald Sims, William Riley, Michael Jamar | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Webb steps in front of the Dean Mortensen pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Webb | 49-47 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Condon steals it from Dean Mortensen in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by Henry Webb | 49-49 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is hacked by Peter Muhlestein - foul #2 on Peter Muhlestein, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (C) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck, Gary Blair, John McLeese | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), William Wood (SG), Boris Coppinger (SF), Louis Antonio (PF), Michael Jamar (C) Peter Muhlestein, Henry Webb, Robert Condon, Mark Ellis, Jimmy Almazan | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-49 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Jamar grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter is hacked by Craig Holloman - foul #2 on Craig Holloman, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), David Uselton (SF), Wayne Brody (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Craig Holloman, Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, Robert Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims (PG), William Riley (SG), Robert Condon (SF), Mark Ellis (PF) James Hunter, William Wood, Boris Coppinger, Michael Jamar | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina A&T | The jump hook by Louis Antonio is blocked by Wayne Brody | 51-49 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Mortensen | 51-49 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis grabs the board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (tired) 1 ast. SF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Ronald Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Condon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ellis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Antonio (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Sasser steals the ball from Ronald Sims in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody tips it home | 53-49 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Riley | 53-51 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Condon is called for the reach on David Uselton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Condon, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (PF), John McLeese (C) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck, David Uselton, Wayne Brody, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Henry Webb (SG), Boris Coppinger (SF), Jimmy Almazan (PF), Michael Jamar (C) Ronald Sims, William Riley, Robert Condon, Mark Ellis, Louis Antonio | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jimmy Almazan | 53-51 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Boris Coppinger | 53-51 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Jamar tips it home | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Boris Coppinger - foul #3 on Boris Coppinger, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein (PG) James Hunter | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses long on a jumper near the basket | 54-53 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Muhlestein | 54-55 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Almazan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein is hacked by Robert Gagne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gagne, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Craig Holloman, Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Robert Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), William Wood (SG), Robert Condon (SF), Mark Ellis (PF), Louis Antonio (C) Peter Muhlestein, Henry Webb, Boris Coppinger, Jimmy Almazan, Michael Jamar | |
| 09:34 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Blair | 54-55 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Antonio | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese banks in the layup and he's hacked by Louis Antonio - foul #1 on Louis Antonio, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF) Dean Mortensen, David Uselton, Gary Blair | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims (PG), Henry Webb (SG), Boris Coppinger (SF), Jimmy Almazan (PF), Michael Jamar (C) James Hunter, William Wood, Robert Condon, Mark Ellis, Louis Antonio | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Peck takes the ball from Michael Jamar | 57-58 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck lays it in | 59-58 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein (PG), William Riley (SF) Henry Webb, Boris Coppinger | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser misses the easy open layup | 59-58 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Almazan snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Douglas Peck (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Peter Muhlestein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Almazan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jamar (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Riley | 59-60 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Brody | 61-60 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jeremy Sasser - foul #3 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Victor Cornman (PF) Wayne Brody, Douglas Peck, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb (SG), Boris Coppinger (SF), Mark Ellis (PF), Robert Condon (C) Peter Muhlestein, William Riley, Jimmy Almazan, Michael Jamar | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is hacked by Boris Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Coppinger, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Wood (PG) Ronald Sims | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Condon snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 62-63 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SF), Gary Blair (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, Robert Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG) William Wood | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Condon and the foul's on David Uselton - foul #2 on David Uselton, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio (C) Mark Ellis | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Gagne | 65-66 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Condon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Uselton | 67-66 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Gagne | 67-66 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne is hacked by Henry Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Webb, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Craig Holloman, David Uselton, Gary Blair, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Peter Muhlestein (PG), Ronald Sims (SG), William Riley (SF), Mark Ellis (PF), Jimmy Almazan (C) James Hunter, Henry Webb, Boris Coppinger, Robert Condon, Louis Antonio | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Jordan swats the short shot by Mark Ellis | 68-66 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Almazan | 68-66 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Robert Gagne | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Jamar (C) Jimmy Almazan | |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Cornman | 68-68 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Muhlestein takes the ball from Victor Cornman | 68-68 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina A&T | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Sims steals it from Jeremy Sasser | 68-68 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Peck takes the ball from Michael Jamar | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jordan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Cornman (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Peter Muhlestein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ronald Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Ellis (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jamar (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | Ronald Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SF), Robert Black (PF), John McLeese (C) Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), William Wood (SG), Robert Condon (SF), Louis Antonio (PF), Jimmy Almazan (C) Peter Muhlestein, Ronald Sims, William Riley, Mark Ellis, Michael Jamar | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | John McLeese is called for the reach on Louis Antonio - foul #2 on John McLeese, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG) Douglas Peck | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio is fouled on the floor by Dean Mortensen - foul #2 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG) Craig Holloman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger (SF) Jimmy Almazan | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is fouled on the floor by Louis Antonio - foul #2 on Louis Antonio, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF) David Uselton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb (SG), Jimmy Almazan (C) James Hunter, Louis Antonio | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina A&T | William Wood's pass is intercepted by Robert Gagne | 71-69 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Almazan steals the ball from John McLeese | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb is open but misses the lay-in | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Black | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Victor Cornman (PF) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Robert Black | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter (PG), Mark Ellis (PF), Michael Jamar (C) William Wood, Robert Condon, Jimmy Almazan | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jamar | 71-69 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Cornman | 71-69 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peck - foul #3 on Douglas Peck, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Peck | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Mark Ellis is denied by Victor Cornman | 71-70 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis is open and buries a shot from the left block | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Ellis | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Craig Holloman is called for the reach on Boris Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Holloman, team foul #14 | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina A&T | Boris Coppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is hacked by Boris Coppinger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Coppinger, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Louis Antonio (SF) Boris Coppinger | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Ellis gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Cornman is called for the reach on Henry Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Cornman, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunter takes the ball from Craig Holloman in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina A&T | James Hunter lays it in | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |