| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Stanley Anderson (fresh) SG - Lawrence Inabinet (fresh) SF - Andrew Hearon (fresh) PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell and he's hacked by Ilia Zabel - foul #1 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Mink - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Billy Carter steals it from Charles Lindsey | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel's layup is rejected by Ilia Zabel | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel O'Connell takes the ball from Andrew Hearon in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Paul Mink steals it from Lawrence Inabinet in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the tip | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Mink is called for the reach on Andrew Hearon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Neil Cote (C) Stanley Anderson, Lawrence Inabinet, Andrew Hearon, Charles Lindsey, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Jeremy Badillo - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote makes the 3rd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Neil Cote is called for the reach on Jason Custis - foul #1 on Neil Cote, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the jump hook in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Knudtson | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Weddington | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote banks in the layup set up by Samuel Love | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Knudtson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Cote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 9-10 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Charles Lindsey (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Dennis Sharer, Shawn Knudtson, Michael Baker, Samuel Love, Neil Cote | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charlie Christie (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ilia Zabel swats the short shot by Billy Carter | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Tyrone Hughes blocks the short jumper by Ilia Zabel | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon tips it home | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG) Charlie Christie | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Inabinet and he's hacked by Jason Custis - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Stanley Anderson - foul #1 on Stanley Anderson, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Steven Benoit (C) Stanley Anderson, Andrew Hearon, Charles Lindsey, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Samuel Love (PF), Neil Cote (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Robert Allen, Steven Benoit | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SG) Jason Custis | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Charlie Christie is called for the reach on Shawn Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer is fouled on the floor by Brian Weddington - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Love is called for the reach on Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Samuel Love, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie loses the dribble to Samuel Love | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fresh) SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Baker (fresh) PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Cote (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Sharer - foul #1 on Dennis Sharer, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Charles Lindsey (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Dennis Sharer, Shawn Knudtson, Michael Baker, Samuel Love, Neil Cote | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Charlie Christie, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the floater from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-13 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 16-13 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lindsey, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Shawn Knudtson (SG), Michael Baker (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Neil Cote (C) Stanley Anderson, Lawrence Inabinet, Andrew Hearon, Charles Lindsey, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet (SG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Neil Cote | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Sharer | 22-13 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-13 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Jeremy Badillo - foul #2 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF) Lawrence Inabinet | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Jeremy Badillo | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Love steals the ball from Tyrone Hughes | 25-13 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Cote (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Brian Weddington | 28-15 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-15 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love gets the rebound | 28-15 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Kyle Key swats the short shot by Neil Cote | 28-15 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey tips it but misses | 28-15 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Love - foul #2 on Samuel Love, team foul #9 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG), Andrew Hearon (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Dennis Sharer, Shawn Knudtson, Neil Cote, Charles Lindsey, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 28-18 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Inabinet makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ilia Zabel | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits a shot from the left block set up by Billy Carter | 30-20 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson double dribbles | 30-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jason Custis | 30-22 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (SG), Shawn Knudtson (SF), Neil Cote (C) Lawrence Inabinet, Andrew Hearon, Ilia Zabel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Billy Carter | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the floater in the lane set up by Jason Custis | 30-26 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Benoit (C) Stanley Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neil Cote - foul #2 on Neil Cote, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon (SF), Robert Allen (PF) Neil Cote, Charles Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Kyle Key | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Tyrone Hughes steals it from Dennis Sharer in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Weddington | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dennis Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hearon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) C - Steven Benoit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charlie Christie (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon is fouled on the floor by Charlie Christie - foul #2 on Charlie Christie, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Baker (SG), Samuel Love (PF), Neil Cote (C) Dennis Sharer, Robert Allen, Steven Benoit | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Hearon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Samuel Love misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson misses short on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Carter | 30-36 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dennis Sharer (PG), Charles Lindsey (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Andrew Hearon, Samuel Love, Neil Cote | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Jason Custis (C) Charlie Christie, Billy Carter | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Badillo - foul #3 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Anderson (PG), Lawrence Inabinet (SG) Dennis Sharer, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Anderson - foul #2 on Stanley Anderson, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Neil Cote (SF) Shawn Knudtson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Jason Custis | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel misses the runner from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Neil Cote tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses long on a floater from close range | 34-37 |