| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Boris Zillman (fresh) SG - Danny Funches (fresh) SF - Eric Riggs (fresh) PF - William Glassman (fresh) C - Armando Silva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Silva | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Riggs | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is hacked by William Glassman - foul #1 on William Glassman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman is hacked by Thomas O'Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Glassman | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | William Glassman swats the layup by Stephen Howe | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Riggs | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Funches and he's fouled by Robert Kline - foul #1 on Robert Kline, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune (PG), Wilson Franks (SG), Frank Campbell (PF) Boris Zillman, Danny Funches, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:55 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carl Porter and the foul's on Eric Riggs - foul #1 on Eric Riggs, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 10-6 |
| 16:24 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Porter | 10-8 |
| 16:07 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Dwayne Hanna (SF), John Melvin (C) Eric Riggs, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Bennie Bethune (fresh) SG - Wilson Franks (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hanna (fresh) PF - Frank Campbell (fresh) C - John Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carl Porter | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | UNC Asheville | Randolph Wilson takes the ball from Bennie Bethune | 10-10 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | John Melvin snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:23 | UNC Asheville | Robert Kline takes the ball from Bennie Bethune in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is denied on a layup by John Melvin | 10-10 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe tips it in | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune's pass is intercepted by Robert Kline in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is hacked by Frank Campbell - foul #1 on Frank Campbell, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman (PG), Danny Funches (SG), Eric Riggs (SF), William Glassman (PF), Armando Silva (C) Bennie Bethune, Wilson Franks, Dwayne Hanna, Frank Campbell, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Philip Alloway | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Paul Mullins is denied by Armando Silva | 10-12 |
| 14:26 | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:13 | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches is fouled on the floor by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Danny Funches | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 13:23 | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 13:21 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Silva | 13-15 |
| 13:03 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Glassman | 15-15 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 15-15 |
| 12:43 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 12:24 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune (PG), Wilson Franks (SG), Dwayne Hanna (SF), Frank Campbell (PF) Boris Zillman, Danny Funches, Eric Riggs, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Ellis Musselman, Jamal Abbott, Bruce Timmons, Paul Mullins, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 12:24 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:24 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Bennie Bethune steps in front of the Carl Porter pass in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune lays it in | 19-15 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 12:14 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 12:09 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune is fouled on the floor by Carl Porter - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Melvin (C) Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:58 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter | 19-15 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Carl Porter | 19-17 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Bennie Bethune (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilson Franks (fresh) SF - Dwayne Hanna (fresh) PF - Frank Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Alloway (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bennie Bethune - foul #1 on Bennie Bethune, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll (PG) Bennie Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF) Robert Kline | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:10 | UNC Asheville | Dwayne Hanna misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches (SG), Eric Riggs (SF), William Glassman (PF), Armando Silva (C) Wilson Franks, Dwayne Hanna, Frank Campbell, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Philip Alloway | |
| 10:20 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Stephen Howe | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Bruce Timmons (C) Carl Porter, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| 09:45 | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Oliver Carroll, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune (PG), Wilson Franks (SG), John Melvin (PF) Oliver Carroll, Danny Funches, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Ellis Musselman | |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is hacked by Armando Silva - foul #1 on Armando Silva, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman (PG), Dwayne Hanna (SF) Bennie Bethune, Eric Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson banks in the layup | 19-21 |
| 08:54 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jamal Abbott - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell (PF) John Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Stephen Howe (PF) Jamal Abbott, Philip Alloway | |
| 08:54 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:54 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:40 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:33 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:15 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman misses the lay-in | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson | 21-23 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Boris Zillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wilson Franks (fairly fresh) SF - Dwayne Hanna (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Armando Silva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks comes up short on the floater from the left block | 21-23 |
| 07:27 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell tips it in | 23-23 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:16 | UNC Asheville | Robert Kline picks off the pass by Boris Zillman in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson lays it up and in set up by Robert Kline | 23-25 |
| 07:03 | UNC Asheville | Dwayne Hanna throws it down | 25-25 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Carl Porter | 25-27 |
| 06:33 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 25-27 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Boris Zillman is called for the reach on Carl Porter - foul #1 on Boris Zillman, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune (PG), Danny Funches (SG), Eric Riggs (SF), William Glassman (PF), John Melvin (C) Boris Zillman, Wilson Franks, Dwayne Hanna, Frank Campbell, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Bruce Timmons | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:12 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to John Melvin | 25-28 |
| 05:59 | UNC Asheville | John Melvin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| 05:59 | UNC Asheville | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:59 | UNC Asheville | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Porter | 27-30 |
| 05:31 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Carl Porter and the foul's on William Glassman - foul #2 on William Glassman, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll (SG), Armando Silva (C) Danny Funches, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:56 | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll is hacked by Randolph Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Danny Funches (SG) Bennie Bethune | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 04:56 | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:56 | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| 04:27 | UNC Asheville | John Melvin's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Alloway | 29-33 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 04:03 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:47 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Oliver Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Funches (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Silva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Porter, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune (PG), William Glassman (PF) Oliver Carroll, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 03:10 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 29-33 |
| 03:08 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs tips it in | 31-33 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 02:37 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:19 | UNC Asheville | Bennie Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Oliver Carroll (PG), Wilson Franks (SG), Frank Campbell (C) Bennie Bethune, Danny Funches, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wilson Franks - foul #1 on Wilson Franks, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Dwayne Hanna (SF) Eric Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:09 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:51 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Dwayne Hanna - foul #1 on Dwayne Hanna, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Jamal Abbott, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:17 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Hanna | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway misses the jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 00:54 | UNC Asheville | Dwayne Hanna pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:34 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman (PG), Bennie Bethune (SG), Eric Riggs (SF), John Melvin (PF), Armando Silva (C) Oliver Carroll, Wilson Franks, Dwayne Hanna, William Glassman, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert Kline buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Melvin - foul #1 on John Melvin, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Carl Porter | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert Kline makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:01 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | The clock runs out | 31-38 |