| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Krull steps in front of the Ronald Cangelosi pass | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Steven Bell picks off the pass by Gary McFalls | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Terry McKay (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Fred Perry - foul #2 on Fred Perry, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Garf Zajic (SG), Frank Castano (PF), Nolan Patterson (C) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Gary McFalls, Walter Krull | |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | John Halford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry McKay | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | William Gilleland picks off the pass by Nolan Patterson | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges lays it in set up by William Gilleland | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Halford and he's fouled by Terry McKay - foul #3 on Terry McKay, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Michael Bridges, William Gilleland, Donald Waites, Terry McKay, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Gary McFalls (PF), Walter Krull (C) John Halford, Garf Zajic, Fred Perry, Nolan Patterson | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Schaeffer | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Bell - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Steven Bell, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic (SF), Lamar Camden (PF) Frank Castano, Gary McFalls | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Jason Watkins (SG), Nolan Patterson (C) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Walter Krull | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Nolan Patterson buries a runner from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Patterson takes the ball from Frank Woolard | 46-45 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Waites - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Perry (SF) Lamar Camden | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Garf Zajic steals it from William Gilleland | 46-47 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Halford | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Bridges is called for the reach on Jason Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bridges, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Frank Castano (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Walter Krull (C) John Halford, Jason Watkins, Fred Perry, Garf Zajic, Nolan Patterson | |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harp - foul #2 on Daniel Harp, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is called for traveling | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary McFalls picks off the pass by Ralph Flanery | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee State | Ronald Cangelosi takes the ball from Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Terry McKay | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jimmy Clark | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry McKay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jimmy Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Cangelosi and he's hacked by Frank Castano - foul #1 on Frank Castano, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Donald Waites (SF) Ronald Cangelosi, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Perry (SF), Lamar Camden (PF) Frank Castano, Gary McFalls | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Ronald Schaeffer is called for the reach on Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Lamar Camden is fouled on the floor by Ralph Flanery - foul #2 on Ralph Flanery, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Taylor (PG), Garf Zajic (PF) Jimmy Clark, Walter Krull | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Lamar Camden misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Flanery | 52-51 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Weatherholt | 54-51 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Ralph Flanery denies the turnaround by Lamar Camden | 54-51 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Weatherholt | 57-51 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Ralph Flanery is called for the reach on Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Flanery, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Albert Weatherholt, Ronald Schaeffer, Donald Waites, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Nolan Patterson (C) Jason Taylor, Lamar Camden | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lazaro Yazzie - foul #1 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay (C) Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (SG), Walter Krull (C) Lazaro Yazzie, Nolan Patterson | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Terry McKay is called for the reach on Fred Perry - foul #4 on Terry McKay, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SG), Frank Woolard (C) Michael Bridges, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Gary McFalls (PF) John Halford, Garf Zajic | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary McFalls steals it from Daniel Hunter | 59-53 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Jimmy Clark - foul #1 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SF), Nolan Patterson (C) Fred Perry, Walter Krull | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nolan Patterson | 59-56 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Flanery | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ralph Flanery | 61-56 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nolan Patterson | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ralph Flanery | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Bridges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Gilleland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jimmy Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Castano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nolan Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-58 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Flanery | 66-58 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits the follow up shot | 66-60 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery is called for a backcourt violation | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Michael Bridges, Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Fred Perry (SF), Garf Zajic (PF), Walter Krull (C) Jimmy Clark, Jason Watkins, Frank Castano, Gary McFalls, Nolan Patterson | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 66-60 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Krull takes the ball from Steven Bell | 66-60 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | John Halford misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bell | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is hacked by John Halford - foul #2 on John Halford, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell comes up short on the runner from the right block | 66-60 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is hacked by Steven Bell - foul #4 on Steven Bell, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Donald Waites, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Taylor (PG), Lamar Camden (PF) John Halford, Fred Perry | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SF), Nolan Patterson (C) Garf Zajic, Walter Krull | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frank Woolard | 69-61 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | Steven Bell picks off the pass by Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt double dribbles | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Ronald Schaeffer takes the ball from Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt blows the layup | 69-61 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lazaro Yazzie - foul #2 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG), Terry McKay (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Perry (SF) Lamar Camden | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry is hacked by Albert Weatherholt - foul #3 on Albert Weatherholt, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG) Albert Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter Krull (C) Nolan Patterson | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Waites (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry McKay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Woolard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Castano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Krull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Lazaro Yazzie - foul #3 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Garf Zajic (SG), Gary McFalls (PF) Jason Taylor, Lazaro Yazzie, Frank Castano | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-63 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | John Halford is hacked by Michael Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bridges, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG) Gary McFalls | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | John Halford makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | John Halford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery comes up short on the floater from the right block | 73-65 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (PF) John Halford | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Fred Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 73-65 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Harp (C) William Gilleland, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Gary McFalls (PF) Garf Zajic, Frank Castano | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Harp | 76-65 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull is hacked by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #4 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #13 | 76-65 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery drills a jumpshot from the right side | 78-66 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Jason Watkins (SG), Garf Zajic (SF), Frank Castano (PF), Nolan Patterson (C) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Fred Perry, Gary McFalls, Walter Krull | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 78-66 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Nolan Patterson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Garf Zajic | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Nolan Patterson grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano hits a floater in the lane | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Daniel Hunter, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Fred Perry (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Walter Krull (C) John Halford, Jason Watkins, Garf Zajic, Frank Castano, Nolan Patterson | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Clark - foul #2 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lazaro Yazzie | 79-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by Lazaro Yazzie - foul #4 on Lazaro Yazzie, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Steven Bell, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) William Gilleland | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Clark is called for the reach on Ronald Schaeffer - foul #4 on Jimmy Clark, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #5 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Halford (PG), Jason Watkins (SG), Garf Zajic (SF), Frank Castano (PF) Jimmy Clark, Lazaro Yazzie, Fred Perry, Gary McFalls | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Krull misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland is hacked by John Halford in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Halford, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jimmy Clark (PG), Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Fred Perry (SF), Gary McFalls (PF) John Halford, Jason Watkins, Garf Zajic, Frank Castano | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls loses the dribble to William Gilleland in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi runs out the clock | 84-74 |