| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fresh) SG - Willie Hallock (fresh) SF - Joseph Scriber (fresh) PF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) C - Gary Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) SF - Bob Chavers (fresh) PF - Richard Snow (fresh) C - Alan Oakley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Numbers steps in front of the Alan Oakley pass | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Scriber | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Melby steals it from Richard Snow | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Melby | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Frederick Lloyd is called for the reach on Joseph Scriber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mario Travis | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby is hacked by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Mark Carter (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Richard Snow, Alan Oakley | |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-3 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Hochstetler | 8-3 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer buries a jumper in the paint set up by Maynard Coats | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zwolensky | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Hallock | 10-5 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Scriber is called for the reach on Maynard Coats - foul #1 on Joseph Scriber, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Jack Stump (SG), Randy Green (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Richard Snow (PF), Alan Oakley (C) Matthew McLoud, Maynard Coats, Bryan Meyer, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Hilt (fresh) SG - Jack Stump (fresh) SF - Randy Green (fresh) PF - Rodney Ledbetter (fresh) C - Robert Schuler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) SF - Bob Chavers (fresh) PF - Richard Snow (fresh) C - Alan Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow is hacked by Rodney Ledbetter - foul #1 on Rodney Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | James Hilt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mario Travis - foul #1 on Mario Travis, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | James Hilt makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | James Hilt misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis hits a jumper from the left block | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Mario Travis picks off the pass by James Hilt in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter's pass is intercepted by Robert Schuler | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee State | Randy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SG), James Zabaneh (C) Mark Carter, Alan Oakley | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow banks in the layup set up by Bob Chavers | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Richard Snow, James Zabaneh | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | James Hilt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Travis and he's hacked by Jack Stump - foul #1 on Jack Stump, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), Stanley Bourgault (SG), Joseph Scriber (SF), Joe Zwolensky (PF), Gary Numbers (C) James Hilt, Jack Stump, Randy Green, Rodney Ledbetter, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Matthew McLoud (SG), Richard Snow (PF), James Zabaneh (C) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats, Bryan Meyer, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber loses the dribble to Matthew McLoud | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bob Chavers | 11-15 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky is fouled on the floor by Richard Snow - foul #1 on Richard Snow, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock (SG) Stanley Bourgault | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley (C) James Zabaneh | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lee - foul #1 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF) Kenneth Lee, Bob Chavers, Richard Snow | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hallock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Scriber (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew McLoud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Carter (fresh) SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Oakley (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky loses the dribble to Mark Carter | 13-18 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter banks in the layup | 13-20 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | Mark Carter is called for the reach on Willie Hallock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Carter, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Randy Green (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Mark Melby, Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Richard Snow (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Matthew McLoud, Mark Carter, Bryan Meyer, Alan Oakley | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | James Hilt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-20 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis loses the dribble to James Hilt | 13-20 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | James Hilt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hilt, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Stump (SG) Willie Hallock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SG) Maynard Coats | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Hilt - foul #2 on James Hilt, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault (PG) James Hilt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Hochstetler | 16-25 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault is hacked by Mark Carter - foul #2 on Mark Carter, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (PF) Rodney Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Bryan Meyer (C) Mario Travis, Mark Carter, Bob Chavers | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jack Stump | 18-25 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Randy Green buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Zwolensky | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Schuler - foul #1 on Robert Schuler, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), Willie Hallock (SG), Joseph Scriber (SF), Gary Numbers (C) Stanley Bourgault, Jack Stump, Randy Green, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Alan Oakley (C) Maynard Coats, Jeremiah Hochstetler, Richard Snow | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Zwolensky and the foul's on Kenneth Lee - foul #2 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Richard Snow (PF) Kenneth Lee, Bryan Meyer | |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers clanks a runner in the lane | 24-27 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Alan Oakley is called for the reach on Gary Numbers - foul #1 on Alan Oakley, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-27 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky is denied on a layup by Richard Snow | 26-27 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Richard Snow is denied by Joe Zwolensky | 28-27 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Zwolensky | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hallock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Scriber (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Numbers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McLoud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Chavers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Snow (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alan Oakley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky lays it up and in set up by Mark Melby and he's hacked by Richard Snow - foul #2 on Richard Snow, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault (PG), Jack Stump (SG), Randy Green (SF) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Joseph Scriber | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SG), Bryan Meyer (PF), James Zabaneh (C) Matthew McLoud, Richard Snow, Alan Oakley | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers hits the finger roll | 31-29 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Randy Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler (SF) Bob Chavers | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Mario Travis steals it from Randy Green in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Bryan Meyer - foul #1 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber (SF) Randy Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Bryan Meyer | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Jeremiah Hochstetler is denied by Rodney Ledbetter | 31-30 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler tips it in | 31-32 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Bourgault | 33-32 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Zabaneh - foul #1 on James Zabaneh, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), Willie Hallock (SG), Randy Green (SF), Joe Zwolensky (PF) Stanley Bourgault, Jack Stump, Joseph Scriber, Rodney Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bryan Meyer (PF), Alan Oakley (C) Mario Travis, Jeremiah Hochstetler, James Zabaneh | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Hallock | 36-32 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley's layup is rejected by Robert Schuler | 36-32 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Hallock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Schuler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew McLoud (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maynard Coats (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Bob Chavers (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Oakley (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Zwolensky | 39-32 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky's dunk attempt is rejected by Alan Oakley | 39-32 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock loses the dribble to Bryan Meyer | 39-32 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault (PG), James Hilt (SG), Joseph Scriber (SF), Gary Numbers (C) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Randy Green, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Richard Snow (PF) Matthew McLoud, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Bryan Meyer | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Lee | 39-37 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Bourgault is blocked by Alan Oakley | 39-37 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #13 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Stump (SG) Stanley Bourgault | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG) Kenneth Lee | |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | Mark Carter picks off the pass by James Hilt | 41-37 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Joe Zwolensky - foul #2 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter (SF), Randy Green (PF) Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG) Matthew McLoud | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Snow - foul #3 on Richard Snow, team foul #14 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG) James Hilt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler (PF) Richard Snow | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee State | Randy Green grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #15 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock (SG) Jack Stump | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bryan Meyer (PF), James Zabaneh (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Alan Oakley | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 44-40 |