| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Madruga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Gustafson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Kwon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Oliveras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond inbounds the ball | 49-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd is called for a backcourt violation | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen (SF) John Oliveras | |
| 19:24 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Gustafson and he's hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Donald Gustafson - foul #1 on Donald Gustafson, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Jason Washington, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), John Oliveras (C) David Madruga, Thomas Kwon | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 51-47 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Tann is called for the reach on Scott Bowen - foul #3 on Howard Tann, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jason Washington (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Thomas Kwon (SF), Bryant Dobson (C) Jeremy Overly, Scott Bowen, John Oliveras | |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Dixon's layup is rejected by Brian Byrd | 51-47 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 53-47 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Jameson steps in front of the Bryant Dobson pass | 53-47 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson throws it down | 55-47 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Thomas Atkins, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), Scott Bowen (SF), John Oliveras (C) David Madruga, Mark Dixon, Bryant Dobson | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington tips it home | 57-47 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Overly | 57-49 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Oliveras is called for the reach on Travis Jones - foul #1 on John Oliveras, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Bryant Dobson (C) Jeremy Overly, Donald Gustafson | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Washington (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Madruga (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kwon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Oliveras (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Dobson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen makes the floater from the left block | 59-51 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Owens and the foul's on John Oliveras - foul #2 on John Oliveras, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Richard Lamberth (SG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (C) Robert Owens, Jason Washington, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson (SG), Lawrence Hunley (SF), Mark Dixon (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Thomas Kwon, Scott Bowen, John Oliveras, Bryant Dobson | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson (SG) David Madruga | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd (C) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann lays it up and in | 64-53 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina A&T | George Cox swats the layup by Mark Dixon | 64-53 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF) Richard Lamberth, Howard Tann, George Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), John Oliveras (PF) Donald Gustafson, Mark Dixon | |
| 13:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alex Jorgensen - foul #4 on Alex Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Jason Washington (SG), George Cox (C) Alex Jorgensen, Robert Owens, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 13:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Jeremy Overly - foul #1 on Jeremy Overly, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Jameson, George Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Thomas Kwon (PF) Jeremy Overly, John Oliveras | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann misses the 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-57 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain loses the dribble to David Madruga | 66-57 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Madruga | 66-59 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 66-59 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hunley | 66-59 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Richard Lamberth (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, Jason Washington, Clarence Ormond, Howard Tann, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), Donald Gustafson (SG), Scott Bowen (SF), Mark Dixon (PF), Bryant Dobson (C) David Madruga, Christopher Stevenson, Lawrence Hunley, Thomas Kwon, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jameson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jeremy Overly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gustafson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Dixon (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryant Dobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina A&T | Bryant Dobson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Scott Bowen | 66-61 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd is fouled on the floor by Mark Dixon - foul #4 on Mark Dixon, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (PF) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley (SF), John Oliveras (PF) Donald Gustafson, Mark Dixon | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Overly steals it from George Cox | 66-61 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley is hacked by Thomas Atkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson (SG) Jeremy Overly | |
| 10:25 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley clanks a floater in the paint | 66-61 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley tips it in | 66-63 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Oliveras - foul #3 on John Oliveras, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson (PG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Scott Bowen, Bryant Dobson | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Atkins - foul #2 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson's floater is tipped away by George Cox | 67-63 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Stevenson is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Stevenson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Thomas Kwon (PF) Christopher Stevenson, John Oliveras | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina A&T | George Cox steps in front of the David Madruga pass in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kwon is called for the reach on George Cox - foul #3 on Thomas Kwon, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF) Howard Tann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Byrd - foul #2 on Brian Byrd, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) George Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gustafson | 71-63 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Jason Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), Scott Bowen (SG), Bryant Dobson (C) David Madruga, Donald Gustafson, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Bowen is called for the reach on Robert Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Bowen, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen misses the easy layup | 71-65 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 71-65 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kwon steals the ball from Robert Jameson in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-65 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Hunley | 71-65 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | Bryant Dobson is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is hacked by Jeremy Overly - foul #2 on Jeremy Overly, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SG), Howard Tann (SF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Richard Lamberth, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Christopher Stevenson (SG), Mark Dixon (PF), John Oliveras (C) Jeremy Overly, Lawrence Hunley, Thomas Kwon, Bryant Dobson | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Dixon is denied on a layup by Howard Tann | 73-65 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Howard Tann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jameson (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Madruga (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Bowen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dixon (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Oliveras (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range but he's fouled by David Madruga - foul #3 on David Madruga, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG), George Cox (PF) Jeffrey Cain, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson (SG), Lawrence Hunley (SF) David Madruga, Scott Bowen | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina A&T | Alex Jorgensen steps in front of the Lawrence Hunley pass | 74-65 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen banks in the layup | 76-65 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 76-65 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann hits the finger roll | 78-65 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley misses the jump hook from the left block | 78-65 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Jason Washington, Howard Tann, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), Scott Bowen (SF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Donald Gustafson, Lawrence Hunley, John Oliveras | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Stewart is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Overly | 78-67 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd hits the finger roll | 80-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (SG), Robert Jameson (PF) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Thomas Kwon (PF) Jeremy Overly, Mark Dixon | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-67 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't tip it in | 80-67 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Scott Bowen | 80-67 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Stewart | 80-70 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kwon takes the ball from Richard Lamberth in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Byrd - foul #3 on Brian Byrd, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), George Cox (C) Richard Lamberth, Thomas Atkins, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson (SG), Bryant Dobson (C) Christopher Stevenson, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen makes the free throw | 80-73 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox is called for traveling | 80-73 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, George Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly (PG), Lawrence Hunley (SF) David Madruga, Scott Bowen | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremy Overly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina A&T | Bryant Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark Dixon (PF) Thomas Kwon | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond clanks a jumper from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 80-73 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bryant Dobson - foul #2 on Bryant Dobson, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (SG), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Jason Washington, Robert Jameson, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga (PG), Christopher Stevenson (SG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Jeremy Overly, Donald Gustafson, Bryant Dobson | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Madruga (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stevenson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Hunley (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Dixon (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Stewart (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga is hacked by Alex Jorgensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Jorgensen | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Lamberth | 84-75 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | Clarence Ormond is called for the reach on Christopher Stevenson - foul #3 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #9 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), George Cox (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon (PF) Mark Dixon | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen (SG) Christopher Stevenson | |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley is hacked by Thomas Atkins - foul #3 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Oliveras (C) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-79 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson (SG) Lawrence Hunley | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina A&T | Scott Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Jones | 87-80 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson's pass is intercepted by Robert Owens in the backcourt | 87-80 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 87-80 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Oliveras | 87-80 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-80 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson (SG), Lawrence Hunley (SF), Mark Dixon (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Christopher Stevenson, Scott Bowen, Thomas Kwon, John Oliveras | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-80 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson snags the offensive board | 87-80 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth blows the layup | 87-80 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Stewart pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-80 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Lawrence Hunley scores on a jumper in the paint | 87-82 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is fouled in the backcourt by David Madruga - foul #4 on David Madruga, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF) Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | David Madruga misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-82 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Gustafson - foul #2 on Donald Gustafson, team foul #15 | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #12 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF) Howard Tann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 91-83 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is hacked by David Madruga in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Madruga, team foul #16 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF) Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Stevenson (PG) David Madruga | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Gustafson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Jason Washington, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Kwon (SG), Scott Bowen (SF), John Oliveras (PF), Bryant Dobson (C) Donald Gustafson, Lawrence Hunley, Mark Dixon, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth runs out the clock | 93-83 |