| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Timmy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jame Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Nitkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gil Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shannon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Barth (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Amato (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alex Barney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shannon Williams | 40-49 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | Gil Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Alex Barney and he's hacked by Timmy Parker - foul #3 on Timmy Parker, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle (PG) Timmy Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Gil Hall gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Doolittle | 40-51 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-51 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Gary Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG), Dustin Plowman (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) Jame Weaver, Jason Nitkowski, Gil Hall, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF) Shannon Williams, Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Thomas Amato | |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Micheal Bullard - foul #2 on Micheal Bullard, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman (C) Alex Barney | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Doolittle - foul #1 on Robert Doolittle, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin tips it in | 44-54 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel lays it up and in set up by Jon Ames | 44-56 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver (SG), Jason Nitkowski (SF), Gil Hall (PF), Gary Robinson (C) William Few, Dustin Plowman, Ted Ruffin, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams (PG), Phillip Barth (SG), Don Rice (SF), Thomas Amato (PF), Alex Barney (C) Anthony Roberts, Glenn Siegel, Micheal Bullard, David Hoffman, Jon Ames | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Doolittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jame Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Nitkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gil Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shannon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phillip Barth (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Don Rice (fresh) PF - Thomas Amato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Barney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gil Hall | 44-56 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Gil Hall grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Phillip Barth is called for the reach on Jame Weaver - foul #1 on Phillip Barth, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timmy Parker (PG) Robert Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Nitkowski | 47-56 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman (C) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby (SF), Jon Ames (PF), Micheal Bullard (C) Don Rice, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Micheal Bullard is called for the reach on Jason Nitkowski - foul #3 on Micheal Bullard, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG), Ted Ruffin (C) Jame Weaver, Gil Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts (PG) Shannon Williams | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | Timmy Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ted Ruffin | 50-56 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Micheal Bullard and he's hacked by Jason Nitkowski - foul #1 on Jason Nitkowski, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings (PF) Jason Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel (SG), David Hoffman (C) Phillip Barth, George Kirby | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | William Few is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Few, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson (C) Allen Hutchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts and he's hacked by Timmy Parker - foul #4 on Timmy Parker, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver (SG), Stuart Livermore (SF) Timmy Parker, Dustin Plowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato (PF) Micheal Bullard | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Stuart Livermore scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jame Weaver | 52-61 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by William Few - foul #2 on William Few, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle (PG), Jason Nitkowski (SF), Gil Hall (PF), Gary Robinson (C) William Few, Jame Weaver, Ted Ruffin, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams (PG), Phillip Barth (SG), Don Rice (SF), Alex Barney (C) Anthony Roberts, Glenn Siegel, Thomas Amato, David Hoffman | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Phillip Barth is called for the reach on Stuart Livermore - foul #2 on Phillip Barth, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman (PG) Robert Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby (SF), Micheal Bullard (PF) Don Rice, Jon Ames | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-62 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Plowman picks off the pass by George Kirby | 52-62 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Nitkowski | 54-62 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Barth | 54-64 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gil Hall steals the ball from Phillip Barth | 56-64 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dustin Plowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Stuart Livermore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gil Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phillip Barth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Barney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Stuart Livermore | 59-64 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Barth | 59-66 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Alex Barney picks off the pass by Dustin Plowman in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams is hacked by Stuart Livermore - foul #2 on Stuart Livermore, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle (PG), Jame Weaver (SG), William Few (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) Dustin Plowman, Stuart Livermore, Jason Nitkowski, Gil Hall, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts (SG), Don Rice (SF), Thomas Amato (PF), Jon Ames (C) Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Micheal Bullard, Alex Barney | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Don Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 59-69 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Doolittle | 62-69 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee State | Don Rice steps in front of the Jame Weaver pass in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams throws it down set up by Don Rice | 62-71 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Rice - foul #1 on Don Rice, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF) William Few, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel (SG), George Kirby (SF), David Hoffman (C) Shannon Williams, Don Rice, Jon Ames | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson (C) Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Glenn Siegel, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Doolittle | 65-73 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Barth | 65-75 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-75 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato grabs the board | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Doolittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jame Weaver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fairly fresh) C - Gary Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Glenn Siegel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Barth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kirby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Amato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-75 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato tips it in | 65-77 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver is hacked by Phillip Barth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Barth, team foul #8 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timmy Parker (PG), Dustin Plowman (SF), Gil Hall (PF), Ted Ruffin (C) Robert Doolittle, Jason Nitkowski, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts (PG), Don Rice (SG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), Alex Barney (C) Glenn Siegel, Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Thomas Amato, David Hoffman | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames's pass is intercepted by Gil Hall | 67-77 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver is fouled on the floor by Don Rice - foul #2 on Don Rice, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Jame Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Don Rice can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-77 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Alex Barney steals the ball from Dustin Plowman | 67-77 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard is fouled on the floor by Timmy Parker - foul #5 on Timmy Parker, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (PG), Stuart Livermore (SG), Martin Wilson (C) Timmy Parker, Jame Weaver, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams (PG) Don Rice | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Anthony Roberts steps in front of the William Few pass | 67-78 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Roberts | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | William Few is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Williams - foul #3 on Shannon Williams, team foul #10 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF) Dustin Plowman, Gil Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato (PF) Jon Ames | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato gets the rebound | 67-80 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on William Few - foul #3 on William Few, team foul #10 | 67-82 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Shannon Williams misses the free throw | 67-82 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Barney | 67-82 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Allen Hutchings | 67-82 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney snags the defensive board | 67-82 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 67-82 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | William Few snags the defensive board | 67-82 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Martin Wilson is blocked by Alex Barney | 67-82 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings hits the follow up shot | 69-82 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato's pass is intercepted by Allen Hutchings | 69-82 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | William Few is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle (PG), Jame Weaver (SG), Dustin Plowman (SF), Gil Hall (PF), Ted Ruffin (C) William Few, Stuart Livermore, Jason Nitkowski, Allen Hutchings, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel (PG), Phillip Barth (SG), Don Rice (SF), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C) Shannon Williams, Anthony Roberts, Micheal Bullard, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 69-82 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman misses the tip | 69-82 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Gil Hall pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-82 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jon Ames | 69-82 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jame Weaver (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Plowman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gil Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ted Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Barth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Ames (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dustin Plowman | 69-82 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Plowman, team foul #11 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson (C) Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-82 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Ames | 69-82 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth travels with the ball | 69-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stuart Livermore (SG), Jason Nitkowski (SF) Jame Weaver, Dustin Plowman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Kirby (SF), Thomas Amato (PF), Alex Barney (C) Don Rice, Jon Ames, David Hoffman | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-82 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel grabs the board | 69-82 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-82 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Doolittle misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-82 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Amato gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Barth lays it up and in set up by George Kirby | 69-84 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski can't finish the layup | 69-84 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski tips it home | 71-84 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Barney hits a shot in the paint set up by Glenn Siegel | 71-86 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Livermore and he's hacked by Phillip Barth - foul #4 on Phillip Barth, team foul #11 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG), Dustin Plowman (PF), Ted Ruffin (C) Stuart Livermore, Gil Hall, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts (PG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C) Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski misses the free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Ames snags the defensive board | 73-86 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Siegel | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Jason Nitkowski misses the jumpshot from the right side | 73-88 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 73-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel loses the dribble to William Few | 73-88 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-88 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel grabs the board | 73-88 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard misses long on a shot from the left block | 73-88 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Bullard tips it home | 73-90 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Dustin Plowman lays it in uncontested | 75-90 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Roberts runs out the clock | 75-90 |