| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) SG - William Few (fresh) SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) C - Gary Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) SG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Charles Strong (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | William Few is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pagano | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Tooley | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley's layup is rejected by Gary Robinson | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from John Pagano | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Few is called for the reach on Glenn Siegel - foul #1 on William Few, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) John Pagano, William Few, Floyd Paro, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG), Perry Heckstall (SF), John Grohowski (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Glenn Siegel, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell travels in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG) Danny Best | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Darrin Luttrell - foul #1 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee State | Walter Rogers blocks the short jumper by Ted Ruffin | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - Ted Ruffin (fresh) C - Martin Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fresh) SG - David Harmon (fresh) SF - Perry Heckstall (fresh) PF - John Grohowski (fresh) C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Harmon | 4-13 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Perry Heckstall | 4-15 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Logan Wilson picks off the pass by Darrin Luttrell in the backcourt | 4-15 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is whistled for traveling | 4-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), William Few (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF), Gary Robinson (C) Darrin Luttrell, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, Ted Ruffin, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), George Andrews (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, Perry Heckstall, John Grohowski, Walter Rogers | |
| 14:54 | Tennessee State | George Andrews is called for the reach on William Few - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-15 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee State | William Few grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson banks in the layup set up by John Pagano and the foul's on Kirk Tooley - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) George Andrews | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | William Few misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kirk Tooley - foul #2 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | William Few misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Ted Ruffin (C) William Few, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Edward Eury, Charles Strong | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall is hacked by John Pagano - foul #1 on John Pagano, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SF) John Pagano, Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG) Danny Best, Glenn Siegel | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Rogers is denied by Ted Ruffin | 7-15 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings lays it in and he's fouled by John Grohowski - foul #1 on John Grohowski, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG), Martin Wilson (C) Buck Diggins, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) Walter Rogers | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Luttrell - foul #2 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Gary Robinson (C) Darrin Luttrell, Allen Hutchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Few - foul #2 on William Few, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF) William Few, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) John Grohowski | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Martin Wilson | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Gary Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Robinson, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF) Raymond Chamlee, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Edward Eury (SF), John Grohowski (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, George Andrews, Perry Heckstall | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) PF - Ted Ruffin (fresh) C - Martin Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Grohowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Charles Strong takes the ball from Floyd Paro | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is whistled for a carry | 11-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings (PF) Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Charles Strong | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins is hacked by Glenn Siegel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Siegel, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Pagano | 13-18 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Rogers | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith is hacked by John Grohowski - foul #2 on John Grohowski, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF), Gary Robinson (C) Donald Smith, Floyd Paro, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG), Perry Heckstall (SF), George Andrews (PF) Danny Best, Glenn Siegel, Edward Eury, John Grohowski | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | John Pagano snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Logan Wilson - foul #1 on Logan Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) Walter Rogers | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 14-21 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the follow up shot | 14-23 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | John Pagano buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Hutchings | 16-23 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall clanks a floater from close range | 16-23 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) Buck Diggins, Raymond Chamlee, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Ethan Harris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, George Andrews, Perry Heckstall | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is fouled in the backcourt by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the jump hook from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Allen Hutchings (PF) Donald Smith, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (C) Walter Rogers | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong hits the follow up shot | 19-27 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Glenn Siegel steals it from Martin Wilson in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Buck Diggins | 22-27 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings is hacked by Charles Strong - foul #2 on Charles Strong, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF), Gary Robinson (C) John Pagano, Floyd Paro, Martin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG), Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, Glenn Siegel, Ethan Harris, Charles Strong, Perry Heckstall | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin (PF) Allen Hutchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Chamlee | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 23-27 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Ruffin | 23-27 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Rogers is called for the reach on John Pagano - foul #1 on Walter Rogers, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is fouled on the floor by Ted Ruffin - foul #1 on Ted Ruffin, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG) Logan Wilson | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | George Andrews is called for the reach on Ted Ruffin - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Raymond Chamlee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel (SG), Perry Heckstall (C) David Harmon, George Andrews | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Pagano steals it from Danny Best | 25-29 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | John Pagano lays it up and in | 27-29 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel is hacked by Buck Diggins - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), William Few (SG), Allen Hutchings (PF) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Ted Ruffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Heckstall - foul #1 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) SG - William Few (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Siegel (fairly fresh) SF - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Grohowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall is fouled on the floor by Floyd Paro - foul #1 on Floyd Paro, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SF) Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG) Danny Best | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell's pass is intercepted by Logan Wilson in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Few is called for the reach on Glenn Siegel - foul #3 on William Few, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (SF) William Few | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Logan Wilson | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin (C) Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Ethan Harris (SF) Glenn Siegel, Perry Heckstall | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Kirk Tooley swats the layup by Allen Hutchings | 31-33 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Ethan Harris - foul #2 on Ethan Harris, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Martin Wilson (C) Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, Raymond Chamlee, Allen Hutchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), George Andrews (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski, Kirk Tooley | |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Rogers is denied by Martin Wilson | 34-33 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall dunks the ball set up by Danny Best | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Martin Wilson | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-37 |