| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edgar Templin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-38 |
| 19:43 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:35 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jerry Morrison | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Mark Roth makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Templin | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Roth | 36-42 |
| 18:29 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons hits the finger roll | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Barnhill - foul #2 on Alan Barnhill, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Leo Simental (SG), John Armitage (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Elmer Hanover, Maurice Davis, Alan Barnhill, John Simmons, Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Michael Swan (PF), David White (C) Edgar Templin, Mark Roth, Ron Dixon, Jerry Morrison | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:47 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:22 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos (SF) Keith Hanson | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Michael Swan misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Repasky - foul #2 on Anthony Repasky, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison (C) David White | |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Michael Swan makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Michael Swan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Simental | 40-45 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on John Armitage - foul #1 on John Armitage, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), Virgil Lanier (SF), John Simmons (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Emmanuel Diamond, Leo Simental, John Armitage, Anthony Repasky, Richard Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Sean Jamar (SF), Ron Dixon (PF) Daniel Jones, Ryan Avalos, Michael Swan | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover hits a wide open driving attempt from close range | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Lanier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edgar Templin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexei Szklarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Jamar (fresh) PF - Ron Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-48 |
| 15:34 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:17 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 14:35 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by Elmer Hanover | 44-50 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-50 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Leo Simental (SG), Alan Barnhill (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Elmer Hanover, Maurice Davis, Virgil Lanier, John Simmons, Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel King (PG), Mark Roth (SG), Keith Hanson (SF), David White (PF), Ryan Avalos (C) Edgar Templin, Alexei Szklarski, Sean Jamar, Ron Dixon, Jerry Morrison | |
| 14:20 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond's pass is intercepted by Manuel King in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | David White comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-50 |
| 14:05 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:46 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Emmanuel Diamond | 46-50 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | David White tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:17 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-50 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ryan Avalos | 46-50 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Avalos | 46-52 |
| 12:42 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Roth - foul #3 on Mark Roth, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), John Armitage (SF), John Simmons (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Emmanuel Diamond, Alan Barnhill, Anthony Repasky, Richard Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Ron Dixon (PF), Michael Swan (C) Manuel King, Mark Roth, David White, Ryan Avalos | |
| 12:42 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:42 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Michael Swan can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 12:22 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Stanley Allgood steals it from Keith Hanson | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Simental (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Armitage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Allgood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edgar Templin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Carl Becker (PG), Maurice Davis (SG) Elmer Hanover, Leo Simental | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Jamar (SF), Jerry Morrison (C) Keith Hanson, Ron Dixon | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Sean Jamar is blocked by John Simmons | 48-52 |
| 11:26 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:22 | UNC Asheville | Michael Swan swats the short shot by John Armitage | 48-52 |
| 11:21 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 11:10 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Armitage | 50-52 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Michael Swan lays it up and in | 50-54 |
| 10:32 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Swan and he's fouled by John Armitage - foul #2 on John Armitage, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Emmanuel Diamond (SG), Alan Barnhill (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Carl Becker, Maurice Davis, John Armitage, John Simmons, Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (PG), Mark Roth (SG), David White (PF), Ryan Avalos (C) Edgar Templin, Daniel Jones, Michael Swan, Jerry Morrison | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Sean Jamar misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:13 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Repasky grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 09:58 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ron Dixon (PF) Sean Jamar | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | David White misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Hanover - foul #2 on Elmer Hanover, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:41 | UNC Asheville | Mark Roth steals the ball from Emmanuel Diamond in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:55 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexei Szklarski - foul #2 on Alexei Szklarski, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis (SG), Virgil Lanier (SF), Stanley Allgood (C) Elmer Hanover, Alan Barnhill, Richard Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel King (PG), Keith Hanson (SF), Jerry Morrison (C) Alexei Szklarski, Ryan Avalos, David White | |
| 08:55 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:55 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:30 | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:08 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond is called for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Leo Simental (PG), John Simmons (PF) Emmanuel Diamond, Anthony Repasky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Swan (PF) Ron Dixon | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG) Maurice Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:47 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover is hacked by Manuel King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel King, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Manuel King - foul #2 on Manuel King, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:41 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Elmer Hanover (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leo Simental (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Lanier (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Allgood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel King (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Roth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Manuel King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Virgil Lanier is called for the reach on Mark Roth - foul #1 on Virgil Lanier, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill (SF), John Armitage (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Virgil Lanier, John Simmons, Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Alexei Szklarski (SG), Sean Jamar (SF), Ron Dixon (PF) Manuel King, Mark Roth, Keith Hanson, Michael Swan | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | UNC Asheville | Richard Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:25 | UNC Asheville | John Armitage is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison loses the dribble to Elmer Hanover | 56-57 |
| 05:47 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill travels with the ball | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), Anthony Repasky (PF) Elmer Hanover, Leo Simental, John Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Jones (SG), Ryan Avalos (SF), David White (PF), Michael Swan (C) Alexei Szklarski, Sean Jamar, Ron Dixon, Jerry Morrison | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Maurice Davis is called for the reach on Edgar Templin - foul #2 on Maurice Davis, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood (C) Richard Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:14 | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Michael Swan hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Edgar Templin | 58-61 |
| 04:43 | UNC Asheville | Emmanuel Diamond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Virgil Lanier (SF) Alan Barnhill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel King (PG) Edgar Templin | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Maurice Davis - foul #3 on Maurice Davis, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alexei Szklarski (SG), Ron Dixon (PF) Daniel Jones, David White | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:35 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Anthony Repasky | 58-62 |
| 04:20 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Carl Becker (PG), John Simmons (PF), Richard Norcross (C) Maurice Davis, Anthony Repasky, Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hanson (SF), Jerry Morrison (C) Ryan Avalos, Michael Swan | |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson scores on a floater from the left block | 58-64 |
| 03:33 | UNC Asheville | John Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Carl Becker (fresh) SG - Emmanuel Diamond (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Norcross (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Manuel King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexei Szklarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hanson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jerry Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Keith Hanson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Alexei Szklarski | 61-66 |
| 02:52 | UNC Asheville | Carl Becker banks in the wide open layup | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover (PG), Maurice Davis (SG), John Armitage (SF), Anthony Repasky (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Carl Becker, Emmanuel Diamond, Virgil Lanier, John Simmons, Richard Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Templin (PG), Mark Roth (SG), David White (PF), Ryan Avalos (C) Manuel King, Alexei Szklarski, Ron Dixon, Jerry Morrison | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Ryan Avalos connects on the jump hook from close range | 63-68 |
| 02:43 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Barnhill (SF) Stanley Allgood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:19 | UNC Asheville | Maurice Davis is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Edgar Templin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David White | 65-70 |
| 02:06 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Simmons (PF), Stanley Allgood (C) Anthony Repasky, John Armitage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Swan (PF) Ryan Avalos | |
| 01:56 | UNC Asheville | Michael Swan steals it from John Simmons | 65-70 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | John Simmons picks off the pass by David White | 65-70 |
| 01:10 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Hanover and he's hacked by Keith Hanson - foul #2 on Keith Hanson, team foul #5 | 67-70 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ron Dixon (PF), Jerry Morrison (C) Michael Swan, David White | |
| 01:10 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Jerry Morrison snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Mark Roth misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:51 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Elmer Hanover banks in the layup set up by Maurice Davis | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-70 |
| 00:19 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jerry Morrison - foul #1 on Jerry Morrison, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon is fouled on the floor by John Simmons - foul #3 on John Simmons, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Ron Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:01 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Stanley Allgood runs out the clock | 72-70 |