| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Cadena - foul #1 on George Cadena, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood tips it in | 49-41 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is called for a backcourt violation | 49-41 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jack Crowe | 49-43 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Record - foul #1 on Leonard Record, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, David Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hal Kurland | 50-45 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood lays it in on a great pass from John Brown | 50-47 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Andrew Robinson swats the layup by John Brown | 50-47 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff's fadeaway is rejected by Hal Kurland | 50-47 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Brown | 50-49 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Damian Navarrete | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth O'Neil (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Navarrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Woodruff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Cadena (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hal Kurland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Winkler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Hood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Queen (C) Kenneth O'Neil, Damian Navarrete, John Woodruff, George Cadena, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Danny Dixon (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Matthew Winkler, Kevin Hood | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 53-49 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Kenny Aycock steals the ball from Danny Dixon | 53-49 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenny Aycock | 55-49 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Ryan Schulze is called for the reach on Leonard Record in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Crowe | 55-51 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the dunk | 55-51 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), David Hamilton (PF), David Noggle (C) Kenny Aycock, Ryan Schulze, David Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), Michael Pellerin (SF), Steven Kang (PF), Kevin Hood (C) Jack Crowe, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson, Danny Dixon | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Pellerin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Noggle | 55-51 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Record takes the ball from Kenneth O'Neil | 55-51 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Pellerin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth O'Neil - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) David Noggle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (SG), Matthew Winkler (C) Leonard Record, Kevin Hood | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Pellerin makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Pellerin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Michael Pellerin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil is fouled on the floor by Matthew Winkler - foul #1 on Matthew Winkler, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Kenneth O'Neil, Jerry Faulkner, David Hamilton, David Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Danny Dixon (C) James Johnson, Michael Pellerin, Steven Kang, Matthew Winkler | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Damian Navarrete (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Robinson | 58-53 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson jams it set up by John Brown | 58-55 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), David Noggle (C) Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Leonard Record (SG), Kevin Hood (C) John Brown, Danny Dixon | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Crowe and he's fouled by John Woodruff - foul #2 on John Woodruff, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF) John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Spitz - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF) Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Hal Kurland steps in front of the David Noggle pass | 58-58 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Hal Kurland | 58-60 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Hood blocks the short jumper by George Cadena | 58-60 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Winkler | 58-60 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland is fouled on the floor by Jerry Faulkner - foul #2 on Jerry Faulkner, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Ryan Schulze (SF), David Hamilton (PF), David Queen (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland connects on the runner near the basket set up by Matthew Winkler | 58-62 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Damian Navarrete | 61-62 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (PG), Andrew Robinson (PF) Kenneth O'Neil, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) Hal Kurland, Kevin Hood | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | James Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range | 63-64 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Queen | 63-64 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Navarrete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Schulze (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Winkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-64 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Hamilton (C) John Woodruff, Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze, Andrew Robinson, David Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Hal Kurland (SF), Steven Kang (PF), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson, Matthew Winkler | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Record | 66-66 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Record steals it from George Cadena | 66-66 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Crowe | 66-69 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock tips it back up and in | 68-69 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland double dribbles | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Danny Dixon (C) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record, Hal Kurland, Steven Kang, Kevin Hood | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF) Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kenny Aycock | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Johnson | 70-71 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Dixon swats the layup by Andrew Robinson | 70-71 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Noggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil's pass is intercepted by John Brown | 70-71 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | James Johnson banks in the layup set up by John Brown | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) David Noggle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Danny Dixon | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff is hacked by Leonard Record - foul #2 on Leonard Record, team foul #5 | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen banks in the layup | 72-73 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF) John Woodruff | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner loses the dribble to Patrick Stemple | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Robinson - foul #1 on Andrew Robinson, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), Ryan Schulze (PF) Kenny Aycock, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), George Cadena (PF) Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena drills a fadeaway in the lane | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG) Kenneth O'Neil | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG) Kenny Aycock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth O'Neil | 76-77 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Stemple | 76-79 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Crowe is called for the reach on Kenneth O'Neil - foul #3 on Jack Crowe, team foul #6 | 76-79 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood misses the shot near the basket | 79-79 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Spitz steps in front of the Jack Crowe pass | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses the shot in the paint | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Queen - foul #2 on David Queen, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), Andrew Robinson (PF) Anthony Spitz, George Cadena | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-81 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 81-81 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth O'Neil | 81-81 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Crowe - foul #4 on Jack Crowe, team foul #7 | 81-81 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hood | 81-81 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 81-81 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson tips it home | 81-83 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth O'Neil | 83-83 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple is called for traveling | 83-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Noggle (C) Kenneth O'Neil, Damian Navarrete, Jerry Faulkner, Andrew Robinson, David Queen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF), Danny Dixon (C) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson, Kevin Hood | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Andrew Robinson (C) John Woodruff, Ryan Schulze, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Danny Dixon | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Faulkner | 86-83 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood gets the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Jerry Faulkner picks off the pass by Patrick Stemple | 86-83 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson (PF) Matthew Winkler | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Scott Nelson, team foul #8 | 86-83 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record is fouled on the floor by Anthony Spitz - foul #3 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #12 | 87-83 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record misses the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hood - foul #1 on Kevin Hood, team foul #9 | 87-84 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Crowe | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Faulkner | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Crowe - foul #5 on Jack Crowe, team foul #10 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG) Jack Crowe | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-86 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the defensive rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Record is called for the reach on David Queen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Record, team foul #11 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (PF) George Cadena | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 91-86 |