| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Larry Mackey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bender (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jeremy Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Leaman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Cruz Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Beams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Victor Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey is hacked by Jerry McKinlay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 42-38 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Mackey | 45-38 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Mackey - foul #3 on Larry Mackey, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG), David Goheen (SG), Derek Reason (PF), Lloyd Clinger (C) Larry Mackey, Samuel Bender, Keith Leaman, Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Gary Burnett, Jeremy Macgregor, John Beams, Victor Green | |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John makes the jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Lloyd Clinger | 47-39 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lloyd Clinger picks off the pass by Jerry McKinlay | 47-39 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Ballard (PG), Samuel Bender (SG), Paul Foster (SF), Keith Leaman (PF), Cruz Farley (C) Matthew John, David Goheen, Jeremy Graham, Derek Reason, Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Ivan Hottinger (SF), John Beams (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin, Harold Gaylord, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Burnett, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-39 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Beams - foul #1 on John Beams, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG) Samuel Bender | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Gary Burnett | |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ivan Hottinger | 48-42 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG), Samuel Bender (SG), Jeremy Graham (SF) William Hamilton, Christopher Ballard, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF) Frank Fuqua, Ivan Hottinger, John Beams | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Leaman - foul #3 on Keith Leaman, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen (SF), Lloyd Clinger (PF) Jeremy Graham, Keith Leaman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason (C) Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord (SF) Jeremy Macgregor | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lloyd Clinger - foul #2 on Lloyd Clinger, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG), Jeremy Graham (SF), Cruz Farley (C) Matthew John, David Goheen, Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Richard Baldwin (SG), Joshua Carpenter (C) Russell Bales, Gary Burnett, Victor Green | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham hits a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bender (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Jeremy Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Reason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cruz Farley (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Baldwin (fresh) SF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender loses the dribble to Joshua Carpenter in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry McKinlay | 51-45 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Gaylord steps in front of the Cruz Farley pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 51-45 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer tips it in | 51-47 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham is fouled on the floor by Jerry McKinlay - foul #2 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG), Christopher Ballard (SG), Keith Leaman (PF), Lloyd Clinger (C) William Hamilton, Samuel Bender, Derek Reason, Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), John Beams (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin, Harold Gaylord, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey can't connect on a floater in the paint | 51-47 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger tips it home | 53-47 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Lloyd Clinger - foul #3 on Lloyd Clinger, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (SG), David Goheen (SF) Christopher Ballard, Jeremy Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG) Russell Bales | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Burnett steals the ball from Matthew John | 53-49 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua is fouled in the backcourt by David Goheen - foul #1 on David Goheen, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster (SF) Larry Mackey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger (SG) Gary Burnett | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor tips it home | 53-51 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen hits a floater from the left wing set up by Lloyd Clinger | 55-51 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster throws it down on a nice dish by David Goheen and he's fouled by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #1 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG), Christopher Ballard (SG), Jeremy Graham (SF), Cruz Farley (C) Matthew John, David Goheen, Keith Leaman, Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Ronald Meyer (C) Frank Fuqua, Ivan Hottinger, Jeremy Macgregor, John Beams, Victor Green | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG), Keith Leaman (PF), Derek Reason (C) Larry Mackey, Paul Foster, Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Richard Baldwin (SG) Russell Bales, Gary Burnett | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ballard (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Leaman (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Reason (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Baldwin (fresh) SF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Meyer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton is hacked by Jerry McKinlay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender (SG) Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett (SG), Victor Green (C) Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Harold Gaylord is called for the reach on Derek Reason - foul #1 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG) William Hamilton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Harold Gaylord | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the easy open layup | 59-55 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Mackey | 61-55 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Carpenter | 61-57 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 61-57 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 61-57 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett's pass is intercepted by Samuel Bender | 61-57 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham slams it home on a great pass from Samuel Bender | 63-57 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Mackey is called for the reach on Jerry McKinlay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Mackey, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG), Christopher Ballard (SG), David Goheen (SF), Lloyd Clinger (PF), Cruz Farley (C) Larry Mackey, Samuel Bender, Jeremy Graham, Keith Leaman, Derek Reason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Richard Baldwin (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), John Beams (PF), Ronald Meyer (C) Jerry McKinlay, Gary Burnett, Jeremy Macgregor, Joshua Carpenter, Victor Green | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Cruz Farley picks off the pass by John Beams | 63-57 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin travels in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen's floater is tipped away by Ronald Meyer | 66-57 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew John picks off the pass by John Beams in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Ballard | 69-57 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 69-57 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to David Goheen | 69-57 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew John and he's fouled by Harold Gaylord - foul #2 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG), Samuel Bender (SG), Jeremy Graham (SF), Paul Foster (PF) Matthew John, Christopher Ballard, David Goheen, Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Fuqua (SG), Ivan Hottinger (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Victor Green (C) Russell Bales, Richard Baldwin, Harold Gaylord, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger misses the free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Bender (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Graham (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Clinger (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Fuqua (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Hottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Green (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Fuqua and the foul's on Paul Foster - foul #2 on Paul Foster, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason (C) Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Hottinger, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman (PF) Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett (SG) Jerry McKinlay | |
| 06:30 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-60 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Hottinger - foul #2 on Ivan Hottinger, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG), Cruz Farley (C) William Hamilton, Derek Reason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Frank Fuqua, Ivan Hottinger | |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-60 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Leaman is called for the reach on Jerry McKinlay - foul #4 on Keith Leaman, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster (SF) Jeremy Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Bender | 75-61 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG) Larry Mackey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (SG), Ivan Hottinger (SF) Gary Burnett, Jeremy Macgregor | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Ivan Hottinger and he's fouled by Cruz Farley - foul #1 on Cruz Farley, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Hottinger denies the turnaround by Cruz Farley | 75-64 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley tips it in | 77-64 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Fuqua | 77-67 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG), David Goheen (SG), Jeremy Graham (SF), Lloyd Clinger (C) William Hamilton, Samuel Bender, Paul Foster, Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), John Beams (PF), Ronald Meyer (C) Frank Fuqua, Ivan Hottinger, Joshua Carpenter, Victor Green | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett blows the wide open layup | 77-67 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer connects on the shot from the free throw line | 80-69 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-69 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-69 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | North Carolina A&T | David Goheen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG), Christopher Ballard (SG), Paul Foster (PF), Derek Reason (C) Larry Mackey, David Goheen, Keith Leaman, Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), Richard Baldwin (SG), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Gary Burnett, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason is open but misses the lay-in | 80-69 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Matthew John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Graham (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Derek Reason (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Fuqua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Green (very tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-69 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord tips it home | 80-71 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew John, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG), Samuel Bender (SG), David Goheen (SF), Keith Leaman (PF), Cruz Farley (C) Matthew John, Christopher Ballard, Jeremy Graham, Paul Foster, Derek Reason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Gary Burnett (SG), Joshua Carpenter (PF) Frank Fuqua, Jeremy Macgregor, Victor Green | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Jerry McKinlay - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger (SF), John Beams (PF) Richard Baldwin, Harold Gaylord | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley double dribbles | 80-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lloyd Clinger (C) Cruz Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG) Jerry McKinlay | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina A&T | Joshua Carpenter is called for the reach on Samuel Bender - foul #2 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Mackey (PG), Jeremy Graham (SF), Cruz Farley (C) William Hamilton, David Goheen, Lloyd Clinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Russell Bales, Ivan Hottinger, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jerry McKinlay and he's hacked by Jeremy Graham - foul #1 on Jeremy Graham, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Samuel Bender in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Burnett, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Mackey - foul #5 on Larry Mackey, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG) Larry Mackey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | John Beams is called for the reach on Keith Leaman - foul #2 on John Beams, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Keith Leaman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Samuel Bender in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Burnett, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton (PG), David Goheen (SF) Matthew John, Jeremy Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green grabs the board | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-80 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster (PF) Keith Leaman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Paul Foster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Burnett, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SG) Gary Burnett | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McKinlay - foul #4 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #17 | 86-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Graham (SF) David Goheen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina A&T | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Matthew John (PG), Keith Leaman (PF) William Hamilton, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 88-83 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor gets the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Leaman - foul #5 on Keith Leaman, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Derek Reason (PF) Keith Leaman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams misses the 3rd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley is hacked by Richard Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #18 | 88-85 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Foster (PF) Derek Reason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Cruz Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-88 |