| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Carr - foul #1 on Martin Carr, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro can't throw it down | 31-39 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Ribeiro | 33-39 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Denny Johnson takes the ball from Joe Ziglar | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), William Cranston (PF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Robert Yun, Joe Ziglar | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mitchell Robertson | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson lays it in on a nice dish by Blaine Lowe | 33-43 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris tips it in | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ellis Schneider - foul #3 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe, Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston, Mitchell Robertson | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Denny Johnson | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Allen | 37-48 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Blaine Lowe steals the ball from Victor Bowen | 40-50 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Frank Broaddus picks off the pass by Blaine Lowe in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-50 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas tips it home | 42-52 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Blaine Lowe | 42-54 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Broaddus | 44-54 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe loses the dribble to Frank Broaddus in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen banks in the layup set up by Frank Broaddus | 46-54 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Christopher Hamilton (SG), William Cranston (SF), Robert Yun (PF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Blaine Lowe, Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Joseph Lucas, Joe Ziglar | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Akin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Goris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin tips it in | 51-54 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Robertson | 51-54 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Schneider | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin is hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #1 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) John Akin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG) Robert Yun | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris is hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Jackson, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Yun (PF), William Walters (C) William Cranston, Mitchell Robertson | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 54-54 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | William Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Akin | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Ribeiro | 56-54 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson travels in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF) Kenneth Ribeiro, John Akin, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), William Cranston (PF) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton, Robert Yun | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | William Walters grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jesse Goris | 59-54 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | William Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), John Akin (PF) Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris, Denny Johnson, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Mitchell Robertson (PF), Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe, William Cranston, William Walters | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Steven Ross is called for the reach on Kenneth Allen - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Robertson | 61-56 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is hacked by Mitchell Robertson - foul #1 on Mitchell Robertson, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Kyle Bristol, John Akin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), William Cranston (PF) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Mitchell Robertson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Goris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Cranston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Ribeiro | 63-56 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ziglar | 63-56 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Ross - foul #3 on Steven Ross, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Robert Yun (PF), William Walters (C) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton, Joe Ziglar | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Goris - foul #1 on Jesse Goris, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen (SF), Mitchell Robertson (C) William Cranston, William Walters | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Allen is called for the reach on Denny Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Bowen | 65-59 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr drills a runner in the lane set up by Kyle Bristol | 67-59 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun is fouled on the floor by Kyle Bristol - foul #2 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe, Kenneth Allen, Mitchell Robertson | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr's floater is tipped away by Joe Ziglar | 67-61 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | John Akin is called for the reach on Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Akin, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (SF), Jesse Goris (C) John Akin, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (PF) Robert Yun | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG) Ernest Wilson | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #4 on Paul Jackson, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the 3rd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | William Cranston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 69-63 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), John Akin (PF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen (SF), Mitchell Robertson (PF), William Walters (C) Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston, Joe Ziglar | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | William Walters drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blaine Lowe | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Akin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (tiring) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is called for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Blaine Lowe | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin blows the layup | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Ellis Schneider (C) Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton (SG), William Cranston (SF), Robert Yun (PF), Joe Ziglar (C) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Mitchell Robertson, William Walters | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Akin - foul #4 on John Akin, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Ross | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee State | William Cranston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (PG) Blaine Lowe | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hamilton | 72-66 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) John Akin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston | |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-66 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 72-66 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Blaine Lowe | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Allen - foul #4 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Ziglar | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Blaine Lowe, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is hacked by Ernest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SF), John Akin (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Wilson - foul #3 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Ziglar | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Wilson - foul #4 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ernest Wilson | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wilson is called for the reach on Martin Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG) Ernest Wilson | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin pulls down the rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Blaine Lowe is called for the reach on John Akin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Lowe, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Bowen - foul #1 on Victor Bowen, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) John Akin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Ziglar | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Ziglar | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is hacked by Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Jackson, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton (SG) Paul Jackson | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-81 |