| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley Lyons steals it from Robert Owens | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Coonrod | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field connects on the floater near the basket set up by Bernard Coonrod | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Field steals the ball from Brian Byrd | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Dillon Smith blocks the jumper by Robert Owens | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field loses the dribble to Clarence Ormond | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Coonrod | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dillon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd banks in the layup set up by Richard Lamberth | 44-41 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond's floater is tipped away by Matthew Field | 44-41 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Ormond | 44-41 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF), Michael Scherer (C) Adam Harris, Bernard Coonrod, Wesley Lyons, Dillon Smith, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Poole | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox buries a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Antonio Nelson - foul #4 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith (PF) Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee State | Igor Niedbalski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox connects on the shot from close range | 47-48 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-48 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox is fouled on the floor by Peter Poole - foul #1 on Peter Poole, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Poole - foul #2 on Peter Poole, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) George Cox | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Igor Niedbalski - foul #4 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod (SG) Igor Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee State | Travis Jones takes the ball from Peter Poole | 47-52 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dillon Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Scherer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Tann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Scherer | 49-52 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Tann | 49-55 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Reggie Swindler, Peter Poole, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, Travis Jones | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's dunk attempt is rejected by Dillon Smith | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson connects on the jumper in the lane | 49-57 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Coonrod | 52-57 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley Lyons steals the ball from Clarence Ormond | 52-57 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Wesley Lyons and the foul's on Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wesley Lyons | 58-59 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris is hacked by Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Michael Scherer (PF) Adam Harris, Bernard Coonrod, Dillon Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole is fouled on the floor by George Cox - foul #2 on George Cox, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF) Travis Jones | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field is hacked by Howard Tann - foul #1 on Howard Tann, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wesley Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Lamberth | 58-62 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Poole | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is hacked by Reggie Swindler - foul #4 on Reggie Swindler, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (SG), Igor Niedbalski (SF), Antonio Nelson (PF) Peter Poole, Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond is fouled on the floor by Igor Niedbalski - foul #5 on Igor Niedbalski, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF) Igor Niedbalski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd (C) George Cox | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Harris | 63-64 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth loses the dribble to Adam Harris | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Ormond | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons is open but misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits a driving attempt from the left block | 65-69 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses badly on a runner from close range | 67-69 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the follow up shot | 67-71 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Byrd swats the short shot by Antonio Nelson | 67-71 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Scherer - foul #3 on Michael Scherer, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell (PG), Bernard Coonrod (SG), Peter Poole (SF), Dillon Smith (PF), Matthew Field (C) Reggie Swindler, Adam Harris, Wesley Lyons, Antonio Nelson, Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Cadwell (fresh) SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field is hacked by Howard Tann - foul #2 on Howard Tann, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Field | 72-72 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Mark Cadwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Dillon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 72-72 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Michael Scherer (SF) Mark Cadwell, Peter Poole | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 72-72 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod grabs the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-72 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF) Michael Scherer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Robert Owens (SG) Jeffrey Cain, Alex Botsford | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Field | 72-72 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dillon Smith | 75-72 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond hits the finger roll set up by Robert Owens | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Wesley Lyons - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod can't finish the layup | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-75 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bernard Coonrod steals it from Robert Owens | 78-75 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod hits the finger roll | 80-75 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond misses the tip | 80-75 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-75 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Byrd | 80-78 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't tip it in | 82-78 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson tips it in | 82-80 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Wesley Lyons | 82-80 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Clarence Ormond | 82-82 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-82 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons double dribbles | 82-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Michael Scherer (SF), Antonio Nelson (C) Reggie Swindler, Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Coonrod | 85-82 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler (PG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Adam Harris, Michael Scherer, Antonio Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clarence Ormond | 85-84 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-84 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Owens | 85-86 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Reggie Swindler - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #9 | 85-86 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Reggie Swindler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Byrd | 87-88 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Reggie Swindler (fresh) 23 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Coonrod (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dillon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Bernard Coonrod - foul #5 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #10 | 87-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the easy layup | 89-88 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 89-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond can't connect on a runner from close range | 89-88 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Bernard Coonrod runs out the clock | 89-88 |