| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gary McFalls - foul #1 on Gary McFalls, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (C) Daniel Hunter | |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Woolard | 37-35 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Frank Woolard is denied by Kenneth Covell | 37-35 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by John Wehr | 39-35 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell connects on the floater in the paint | 39-37 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Wehr and he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG), Frank Castano (SG), Jason Watkins (PF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) John Wehr, Lazaro Yazzie, Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), William Smith (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard | |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bridges and the foul's on Garf Zajic - foul #1 on Garf Zajic, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (SG) Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins scores on a shot from the left block set up by Adam Young | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry is hacked by Adam Young - foul #1 on Adam Young, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (C) Henry Mead | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites lays it up and in set up by Michael Bridges | 44-42 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG) William Perry | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Ignacio Hernandez (C) Adam Young, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) William Smith | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Palmer | 44-42 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Watkins takes the ball from John Palmer | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ignacio Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | William Johnson is hacked by John Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Palmer, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) William Johnson, Frank Castano, Jason Watkins, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Frank Woolard, Mark Hudson | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie is hacked by Guy Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Young, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (SG) Lazaro Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Garf Zajic - foul #2 on Garf Zajic, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG) John Wehr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Daniel Hunter steals the ball from Lazaro Yazzie in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bell | 49-46 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary McFalls - foul #2 on Gary McFalls, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Adam Young, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), William Smith (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Henry Mead | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic is fouled on the floor by Steven Bell - foul #4 on Steven Bell, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Frank Castano (PF) Lazaro Yazzie, Gary McFalls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (PF) Guy Young, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (PF) Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Perry | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | William Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Bridges in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges banks in the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | William Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Snellenberger and the foul's on Donald Waites - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic (SF), Ignacio Hernandez (C) John Wehr, Joseph Snellenberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Henry Mead (PF), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Palmer | 53-57 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic lays it in set up by Ignacio Hernandez | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Castano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Garf Zajic (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ignacio Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mark Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by William Johnson is denied by Donald Waites | 55-59 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer's pass is intercepted by Garf Zajic | 55-59 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 55-59 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | William Johnson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Bridges - foul #1 on Michael Bridges, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Adam Young (SF), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) Frank Castano, Garf Zajic, Jason Watkins, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), William Perry (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Henry Mead, Mark Hudson | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Cangelosi | 57-62 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Woolard - foul #2 on Frank Woolard, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 58-62 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | John Wehr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic (SF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Adam Young, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), William Smith (PF) William Perry, Frank Woolard | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee State | John Wehr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | John Wehr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lazaro Yazzie | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 61-62 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Guy Young is called for the reach on Lazaro Yazzie - foul #3 on Guy Young, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell (C) Joseph Snellenberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Henry Mead (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Donald Waites, William Smith, Daniel Hunter | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zajic (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Mead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Kenneth Covell - foul #1 on Kenneth Covell, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SF) Garf Zajic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG) Guy Young | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Young (PG) John Wehr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Young is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins (PF), Ignacio Hernandez (C) Gary McFalls, Kenneth Covell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Guy Young (SG), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, Michael Bridges, Frank Woolard | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Adam Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Bell | 63-67 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Jason Watkins misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 63-67 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Watkins steals the ball from Henry Mead | 63-67 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Joseph Snellenberger (C) Adam Young, Lazaro Yazzie, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), William Smith (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Guy Young, Henry Mead, Mark Hudson | |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell hits a 3 from straight away | 63-70 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | William Johnson is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Ignacio Hernandez (C) Frank Castano, Jason Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), William Perry (SG) John Palmer, Michael Bridges | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry's pass is intercepted by Ignacio Hernandez | 64-70 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Ignacio Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Smith | 64-70 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Snellenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | William Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Snellenberger | 67-70 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Johnson is called for the reach on William Perry - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lazaro Yazzie (SG), Gary McFalls (PF), Kenneth Covell (C) William Johnson, Joseph Snellenberger, Ignacio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Henry Mead (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, William Smith, Daniel Hunter | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Wehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lazaro Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Zajic (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary McFalls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guy Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Donald Waites - foul #3 on Donald Waites, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Michael Bridges (SG) William Perry, Guy Young | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary McFalls | 70-72 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cangelosi in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Cangelosi | 70-74 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Ronald Cangelosi is called for the reach on John Wehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | John Wehr makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | John Wehr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Adam Young (SF), Jason Watkins (PF) John Wehr, Garf Zajic, Gary McFalls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Henry Mead | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Woolard | 72-76 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frank Castano (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG) William Perry, Michael Bridges | |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Adam Young is hacked by Donald Waites in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Waites, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Adam Young makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Adam Young makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Covell gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Ronald Cangelosi steals the ball from Frank Castano in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Frank Castano grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Wehr (PG), Garf Zajic (SF), Gary McFalls (PF) Adam Young, Frank Castano, Jason Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | John Wehr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter tips it in | 74-78 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #5 on Steven Bell, team foul #17 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF) Steven Bell | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-78 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Garf Zajic makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Wehr | 78-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young lays it in set up by Ronald Cangelosi | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Gary McFalls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the board | 78-80 |