| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John McPhatter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Andrew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Spearman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon clanks a floater from the right block | 31-34 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffrey Franklin steals it from Thomas Parker | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter travels with the ball | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Henson (PG), Francis Taylor (SG), Henry Strader (SF), Harley Valtierra (PF), Dexter Bennett (C) John McPhatter, Timothy Andrew, Michael Cannon, Wayne Baker, Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman (PG), Kent Carignan (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, William Spearman, Brian Sanders | |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kent Carignan | 31-39 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Blodgett - foul #2 on Richard Blodgett, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman is fouled on the floor by Francis Taylor - foul #2 on Francis Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter (PG), George Germann (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), Thomas Parker (C) Francis Taylor, Henry Strader, Harley Valtierra, Dexter Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Brian Sanders (C) Eric Ashman, Chester Crawford | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew (SG), Michael Cannon (SF) David Henson, George Germann | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF), William Spearman (PF) Mark Cooper, Richard Blodgett | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG) Kent Carignan | |
| 16:37 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Andrew | 38-39 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Cannon - foul #3 on Michael Cannon, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Germann (SF) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina A&T | Steve Stringer is called for the reach on John McPhatter - foul #1 on Steve Stringer, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon (SF) Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman (PG), Kent Carignan (SG), Dan Casey (SF) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John McPhatter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Andrew (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Germann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Ashman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Carignan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Casey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Spearman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John McPhatter | 40-41 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Sanders snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman loses the dribble to Timothy Andrew | 40-41 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | William Spearman grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | William Spearman drills a runner from the right block | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Henson (PG), Francis Taylor (SG), Henry Strader (SF), Wayne Baker (PF), Harley Valtierra (C) John McPhatter, Timothy Andrew, Michael Cannon, George Germann, Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Eric Ashman, Kent Carignan, Dan Casey, William Spearman, Brian Sanders | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Baker and the foul's on Steve Stringer - foul #2 on Steve Stringer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo is fouled in the backcourt by David Henson - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer's pass is intercepted by Henry Strader | 46-43 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francis Taylor | 49-43 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina A&T | Craig Scalzo is called for the reach on Henry Strader - foul #3 on Craig Scalzo, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett (C) Harley Valtierra | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper (PF) Chester Crawford | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Henry Strader | 51-43 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | David Henson picks off the pass by Steve Stringer in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from David Henson | 53-43 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | David Henson steals the ball from Steve Stringer in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Henson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Francis Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Strader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dexter Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blodgett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Strader | 55-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Blodgett | 55-43 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-43 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 55-46 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Franklin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Franklin, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter (PG), Timothy Andrew (SG), Michael Cannon (SF), Harley Valtierra (C) David Henson, Francis Taylor, Henry Strader, Dexter Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman (PG), Kent Carignan (SG), Chester Crawford (PF), Brian Sanders (C) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Mark Cooper, Richard Blodgett | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Scalzo - foul #4 on Craig Scalzo, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG) Craig Scalzo | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cannon - foul #4 on Michael Cannon, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor (SF) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Harley Valtierra is called for the reach on Eric Ashman - foul #2 on Harley Valtierra, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SF), William Spearman (PF) Tyler Ericksen, Brian Sanders | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina A&T | Harley Valtierra misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 57-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | William Spearman pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey is hacked by Francis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Henson (SG), George Germann (SF), Thomas Parker (C) Timothy Andrew, Francis Taylor, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper (SF), Brian Sanders (C) Dan Casey, Chester Crawford | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | David Henson is called for the reach on Kent Carignan - foul #4 on David Henson, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew (SG), Dexter Bennett (PF) David Henson, Harley Valtierra | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Parker steals the ball from Mark Cooper in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter drills a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Andrew - foul #1 on Timothy Andrew, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker (PF) Dexter Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Richard Blodgett (PF) Eric Ashman, Kent Carignan, William Spearman | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina A&T | The jumper by Timothy Andrew is denied by Brian Sanders | 60-51 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John McPhatter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Andrew (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Germann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Andrew picks off the pass by Richard Blodgett in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Andrew | 62-51 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Brian Sanders | 62-53 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Blodgett blocks the short jumper by Wayne Baker | 62-53 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Henson (SG), Michael Cannon (SF), Harley Valtierra (PF) Timothy Andrew, George Germann, Wayne Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman (PG), Dan Casey (SG), Craig Scalzo (SF), William Spearman (PF) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Mark Cooper, Richard Blodgett | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | William Spearman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Cannon - foul #5 on Michael Cannon, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Strader (SF) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | William Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | William Spearman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Thomas Parker | 62-54 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter is hacked by Eric Ashman - foul #1 on Eric Ashman, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett (PF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan (SG) Dan Casey | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Sanders gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Strader - foul #1 on Henry Strader, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor (SG) John McPhatter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SF), Richard Blodgett (C) Craig Scalzo, Brian Sanders | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Kent Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Strader hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Francis Taylor and he's hacked by Richard Blodgett - foul #3 on Richard Blodgett, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker (PF) Harley Valtierra | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Strader makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman is hacked by Henry Strader - foul #2 on Henry Strader, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew (SG) Henry Strader | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina A&T | Kent Carignan is called for the reach on Wayne Baker - foul #1 on Kent Carignan, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Parker (C) Dexter Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Craig Scalzo (SF), Chester Crawford (PF) Eric Ashman, Kent Carignan, William Spearman | |
| 05:28 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Blodgett | 67-58 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Andrew knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Craig Scalzo | 69-63 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina A&T | Dan Casey takes the ball from Wayne Baker | 69-63 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett travels with the ball | 69-63 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter (PG), Henry Strader (SF), George Germann (PF), Dexter Bennett (C) Timothy Andrew, Francis Taylor, Wayne Baker, Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Kent Carignan (SF), Mark Cooper (PF), Brian Sanders (C) Dan Casey, Craig Scalzo, Chester Crawford, Richard Blodgett | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John McPhatter (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Henry Strader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Germann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Carignan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter is hacked by Steve Stringer - foul #3 on Steve Stringer, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 71-63 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina A&T | John McPhatter knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Henson | 73-63 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-63 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Carignan | 73-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper can't tip it in | 73-63 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | George Germann grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina A&T | Brian Sanders steals the ball from George Germann | 73-63 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Harley Valtierra (PF) John McPhatter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF) Kent Carignan | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina A&T | Harley Valtierra snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Strader scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Henson | 75-63 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman (PG), Kent Carignan (SG), Dan Casey (SF), Chester Crawford (C) Steve Stringer, Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, Brian Sanders | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | Dexter Bennett hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Ashman | 77-65 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina A&T | Harley Valtierra clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-65 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper double dribbles | 77-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor (SG) George Germann | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett (PF) Dan Casey | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Strader scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Francis Taylor is called for the reach on Eric Ashman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Taylor, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Eric Ashman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Taylor drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harley Valtierra | 82-67 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford misses badly on a floater from the left side | 82-67 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Henry Strader | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | David Henson runs out the clock | 82-67 |