| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nick Lusk (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bernard Harlow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darren Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Luke (fresh) SF - David Fortunato (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is hacked by Paul Luke - foul #1 on Paul Luke, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses badly on a jumper from close range | 43-27 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Jacobs | 43-27 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | John Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Gilchrist - foul #2 on Dustin Gilchrist, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 44-27 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 44-27 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-27 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Luke | 44-30 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 46-30 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist double dribbles | 46-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Edward Brehm (SG), Kim Heston (SF), Richard Nuckolls (PF), Travis Lathan (C) Fred Campbell, Nick Lusk, Bernard Harlow, John Smith, Darren Jacobs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), John McLeese (PF), Robert Black (C) Ronald Thacker, Paul Luke, David Fortunato, Dustin Gilchrist, Wayne Brody | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Black takes the ball from Edward Brehm in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Brehm | 49-30 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-30 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | John McLeese swats the layup by Richard Nuckolls | 49-32 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 49-32 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan's fadeaway is rejected by John McLeese | 49-32 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Drazen Ziesemer | 51-32 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Moore | 51-35 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Drazen Ziesemer | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Drazen Ziesemer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Brehm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Heston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lathan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-35 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 53-38 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Kim Heston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Nick Lusk (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF), John Smith (PF), Darren Jacobs (C) Drazen Ziesemer, Edward Brehm, Kim Heston, Richard Nuckolls, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Donald Taylor, Michael Jenkins, Thomas Moore, John McLeese, Robert Black | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-38 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Fortunato | 55-38 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG) Ronald Thacker | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Luke and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (C) Jeremy Sasser | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Darren Jacobs - foul #2 on Darren Jacobs, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Richard Nuckolls (C) Fred Campbell, Darren Jacobs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Wilmoth | 55-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Drazen Ziesemer - foul #2 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm (SG), Travis Lathan (C) Nick Lusk, Kim Heston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Jeremy Sasser (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Wayne Brody | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Paul Luke is called for the reach on Edward Brehm - foul #2 on Paul Luke, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs (C) Bernard Harlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG) Paul Luke | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Bernard Harlow (SF) Edward Brehm, Richard Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (SF) David Fortunato | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Gilchrist knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Wilmoth | 57-47 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Fred Campbell | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Harlow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Lathan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Wilmoth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bernard Harlow | 59-47 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm (PG), Nick Lusk (SG), Kim Heston (PF), Richard Nuckolls (C) Fred Campbell, Drazen Ziesemer, Travis Lathan, Darren Jacobs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Donald Taylor, Dustin Gilchrist, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kim Heston - foul #1 on Kim Heston, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (PF) Robert Black | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston is hacked by John McLeese in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McLeese, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG) Ronald Thacker | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Luke | 59-50 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk's layup is rejected by John McLeese | 59-50 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke is fouled on the floor by Edward Brehm - foul #2 on Edward Brehm, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Drazen Ziesemer (SF), Darren Jacobs (C) Edward Brehm, Bernard Harlow, Richard Nuckolls | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Robert Black (PF) Paul Luke, Michael Jenkins, Thomas Moore, John McLeese | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is hacked by Ronald Thacker - foul #2 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nick Lusk | 61-50 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Campbell - foul #2 on Fred Campbell, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan (PF) Kim Heston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF) David Fortunato, Wayne Brody | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-51 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs tips it home | 63-51 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker misses the lay-in | 63-51 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is hacked by Ronald Thacker - foul #3 on Ronald Thacker, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF), Richard Nuckolls (PF) Nick Lusk, Drazen Ziesemer, Darren Jacobs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), David Fortunato (SF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Ronald Thacker, Stanley Wilmoth, Donald Taylor, Robert Black | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Gilchrist | 65-54 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Smith (PF) Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese (PF) Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Fred Campbell | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Brehm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Harlow (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Paul Luke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) SF - David Fortunato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McLeese (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell is hacked by David Fortunato in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Fortunato, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kim Heston (SF) Bernard Harlow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 66-54 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Campbell | 69-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses long on a floater from the right side | 69-54 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-54 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer (PG), Nick Lusk (SG), Bernard Harlow (SF) Fred Campbell, Edward Brehm, John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (PG), Stanley Wilmoth (SG), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Paul Luke, Michael Jenkins, John McLeese, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Wayne Brody is called for the reach on Bernard Harlow - foul #3 on Wayne Brody, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan (PF), Darren Jacobs (C) Richard Nuckolls, Kim Heston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (PG) David Fortunato | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Wilmoth drills a shot from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 72-56 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Taylor | 72-58 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker (PG), Robert Black (PF) Donald Taylor, Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Harlow misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody loses the dribble to Travis Lathan | 73-58 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs misses the tip | 73-58 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Wilmoth | 73-60 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-60 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Moore and he's fouled by Drazen Ziesemer - foul #3 on Drazen Ziesemer, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Fred Campbell (PG), Edward Brehm (SG), Kim Heston (SF), Richard Nuckolls (PF) Drazen Ziesemer, Nick Lusk, Bernard Harlow, Travis Lathan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Dustin Gilchrist (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Stanley Wilmoth, Thomas Moore, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker makes the free throw | 76-63 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Sasser swats the short shot by Darren Jacobs | 76-63 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Thacker pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-63 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Kim Heston lays it in | 78-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Fred Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Brehm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Heston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darren Jacobs (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Thacker (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Luke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Gilchrist (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Darren Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Paul Luke is called for the reach on Edward Brehm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Luke, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk (SG), Drazen Ziesemer (SF) Fred Campbell, Darren Jacobs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jenkins (SG), David Fortunato (SF), John McLeese (C) Ronald Thacker, Donald Taylor, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm misses the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Fortunato misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the runner from the baseline | 79-63 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee State | Nick Lusk travels with the ball | 79-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan (SF) Nick Lusk | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Moore (SF), Robert Black (PF) David Fortunato, Dustin Gilchrist | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese blows the dunk | 79-63 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee State | Richard Nuckolls grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee State | Travis Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Luke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-66 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Travis Lathan | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Taylor | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Edward Brehm is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 85-69 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Taylor buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Drazen Ziesemer runs out the clock | 85-72 |