| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Anthony Lathan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ryan Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Wethington inbounds the ball | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | John Wethington is hacked by Henry Clayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Clayton, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SF) Henry Clayton | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 47-26 |
| 19:44 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris pulls down the rebound | 47-26 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan loses the dribble to Daniel Blaise | 47-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is fouled on the floor by Alan Clark - foul #3 on Alan Clark, team foul #2 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner (C) Alan Clark | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | John Wethington hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Blaise | 49-26 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-26 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the rebound | 49-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis (SF) David Wilson | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 50-26 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 51-26 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-26 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 51-26 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Monte Depew lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Munson | 53-26 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina A&T | John Wethington steps in front of the Howard Jackson pass | 53-26 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise lays it up and in set up by John Wethington | 55-26 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-26 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the rebound | 55-26 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Wethington | 57-26 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-26 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | John Wethington snags the defensive board | 57-26 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Monte Depew is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 60-26 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-26 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Lathan | 60-26 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Jackson | 60-29 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ted Davis steals the ball from Joseph Wigginton | 60-29 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Don Graney (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Jimmy Heckstall (C) Anthony Lathan, Paul Bronner | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfredo Esposito - foul #1 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #4 | 60-29 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 60-29 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris grabs the board | 60-29 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-29 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Doug Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Graney (fresh) PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 6 pts. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wilfredo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Norris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Davis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Howard Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Heckstall (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-29 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-29 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina A&T | Ryan Norris loses the ball out of bounds | 60-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SG), Henry Clayton (SF), Alan Clark (C) Ryan Norris, Ted Davis, Howard Jackson | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-29 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman gets the offensive rebound | 60-29 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 62-29 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Alan Clark is denied by Doug Taylor | 62-29 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman pulls down the rebound | 62-29 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | David Wilson is called for the reach on Anthony Mouser in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG), Ryan Norris (SG), Howard Jackson (PF) Wilfredo Esposito, David Wilson, Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser and he's fouled by Howard Jackson - foul #2 on Howard Jackson, team foul #6 | 64-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SG) Anthony Mouser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the free throw | 64-29 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark gets the rebound | 64-29 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina A&T | Howard Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-29 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina A&T | Alan Clark tips it in | 64-31 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jess Lash is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Munson | 66-31 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #1 | 66-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Doug Taylor, Don Graney, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (SG), Paul Bronner (PF) Ryan Norris, Howard Jackson | |
| 13:39 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 66-31 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-32 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jess Lash is fouled on the floor by Henry Clayton - foul #4 on Henry Clayton, team foul #7 | 66-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark (SF) Henry Clayton | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 1st free throw | 67-32 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-32 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Mouser steps in front of the Edgar Clark pass | 68-32 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Jess Lash dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Mouser | 70-32 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina A&T | Monte Depew picks off the pass by Jeffery Murley in the backcourt | 70-32 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jess Lash can't throw it down | 70-32 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman hits the follow up shot | 72-32 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Esposito | 72-34 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-34 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner gets the rebound | 72-34 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-34 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman gets the rebound | 72-34 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Paul Bronner steps in front of the Monte Depew pass in the backcourt | 72-34 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mouser | 72-34 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser lays it up and in | 74-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jess Lash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Wigginton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jeffery Murley (fairly fresh) SG - Wilfredo Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bronner (tiring) 4 reb. C - Alan Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 74-34 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 74-34 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is hacked by Wilfredo Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #8 | 74-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), John Wethington (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Jess Lash, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan (PG), Ryan Norris (SG), Ted Davis (SF), Jimmy Heckstall (PF) Jeffery Murley, Wilfredo Esposito, Edgar Clark, Paul Bronner | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 1st free throw | 75-34 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-34 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-34 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 76-34 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 78-34 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Anthony Lathan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-34 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 78-34 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Anthony Mouser and he's fouled by Alan Clark - foul #4 on Alan Clark, team foul #9 | 80-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Anthony Mouser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Edgar Clark (SF), Paul Bronner (C) Anthony Lathan, Ryan Norris, Alan Clark | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the free throw | 80-34 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark pulls down the rebound | 80-34 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis makes the fadeaway from the right side | 80-36 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise is hacked by Jimmy Heckstall - foul #1 on Jimmy Heckstall, team foul #10 | 80-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 81-36 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 82-36 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark's floater is knocked away by Daniel Munson | 82-36 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Don Graney gets the rebound | 82-36 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Paul Bronner is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Paul Bronner, team foul #11 | 82-36 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 83-36 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 2nd free throw | 83-36 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner grabs the defensive rebound | 83-36 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner is hacked by Daniel Blaise - foul #1 on Daniel Blaise, team foul #2 | 83-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton (PF) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:12 | North Carolina A&T | Don Graney takes the ball from Edgar Clark | 83-36 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Don Graney slams it home | 85-36 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jimmy Heckstall is whistled for traveling | 85-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Jess Lash (SG), John Wethington (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, Don Graney, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Jess Lash loses the dribble to Jimmy Heckstall | 85-36 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-36 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Leatherman | 85-36 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jess Lash is hacked by Paul Bronner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bronner, team foul #12 | 85-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (PF) Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG) Wilfredo Esposito | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 1st free throw | 86-36 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jess Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 87-36 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 87-36 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman grabs the defensive rebound | 87-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jeffery Murley is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Jeffery Murley, team foul #13 | 87-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), Daniel Munson (C) Jess Lash, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson (SG) Edgar Clark | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 88-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 88-36 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive board | 88-36 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Wethington | 90-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Munson (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jeffery Murley (fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ted Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Heckstall (tiring) 1 pts. C - Paul Bronner (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 90-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Don Graney (SF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 90-36 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the tip | 90-36 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis gets the rebound | 90-36 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 90-36 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 90-36 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Don Graney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 90-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (SG), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Daniel Blaise, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (PG), Edgar Clark (SF) Jeffery Murley, Ted Davis | |
| 06:47 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (PG), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jess Lash | 93-36 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Wigginton - foul #2 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #3 | 93-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson makes the free throw | 93-39 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Doug Taylor blows the layup | 93-39 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser tips it home | 95-39 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina A&T | David Wilson buries a jumper from the right side | 95-41 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Paul Bronner is called for the reach on Travis Leatherman - foul #4 on Paul Bronner, team foul #14 | 95-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Jess Lash (SG), John Wethington (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, Don Graney, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG), Ted Davis (SF) Wilfredo Esposito, Edgar Clark | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman misses the 1st free throw | 95-41 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 96-41 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley's pass is intercepted by John Wethington | 96-41 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | John Wethington hits the finger roll | 98-41 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley's pass is intercepted by Monte Depew in the backcourt | 98-41 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jess Lash is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wethington | 100-41 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina A&T | Travis Leatherman steals it from David Wilson | 100-41 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Murley - foul #2 on Jeffery Murley, team foul #15 | 100-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (C) Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (SG) Paul Bronner | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 1st free throw | 100-41 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 101-41 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis is called for traveling | 101-41 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Monte Depew loses the ball out of bounds | 101-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG) Monte Depew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark (SF) Jeffery Murley | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina A&T | Timothy Hasting swats the layup by Jimmy Heckstall | 101-41 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 101-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfredo Esposito - foul #3 on Wilfredo Esposito, team foul #16 | 101-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner (C) Jimmy Heckstall | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 102-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 103-41 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Munson | 103-41 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 103-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blaise (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wethington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Hasting (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Munson (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wilfredo Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edgar Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ted Davis (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bronner (very tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 103-41 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the offensive rebound | 103-41 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #5 on David Wilson, team foul #17 | 103-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (PG), Don Graney (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Doug Taylor, John Wethington, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley (PG), Jimmy Heckstall (C) Wilfredo Esposito, David Wilson | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses the 1st free throw | 103-41 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 104-41 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Wigginton - foul #3 on Joseph Wigginton, team foul #4 | 104-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (PG) Daniel Blaise | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner misses the 1st free throw | 104-41 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner makes the 2nd free throw | 104-42 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton blows the wide open dunk | 104-42 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the offensive board | 104-42 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 104-42 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley gets the rebound | 104-42 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jess Lash - foul #2 on Jess Lash, team foul #5 | 104-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito (SG) Ted Davis | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark misses the 1st free throw | 104-42 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 104-43 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Daniel Munson can't finish the layup | 104-43 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina A&T | Wilfredo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 104-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 104-43 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina A&T | Jeffery Murley tips it in | 104-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Don Graney and he's fouled by Jeffery Murley - foul #3 on Jeffery Murley, team foul #18 | 106-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF) Anthony Mouser, Don Graney | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis (SG) Jeffery Murley | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the free throw | 106-45 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina A&T | Edgar Clark snags the defensive board | 106-45 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilfredo Esposito | 106-48 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Wethington connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Blaise | 109-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 109-48 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Wethington gets the rebound | 109-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew travels in the backcourt | 109-48 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Bronner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 109-48 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise pulls down the rebound | 109-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 109-48 |