| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Paro | 45-48 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Mitchell swats the short shot by Kirk Tooley | 45-48 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Buck Diggins - foul #3 on Buck Diggins, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Pagano | 48-49 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF), John Grohowski (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is hacked by John Grohowski - foul #2 on John Grohowski, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF) Charles Strong | |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | Perry Heckstall steals the ball from Floyd Paro | 48-49 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Floyd Paro, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) Ethan Harris | |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is hacked by David Harmon - foul #1 on David Harmon, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, John Grohowski | |
| 16:45 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG) Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Logan Wilson picks off the pass by Harold Black | 48-49 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon hits the finger roll set up by Logan Wilson | 48-51 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is hacked by David Harmon - foul #2 on David Harmon, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) C - John Grohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 48-51 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by John Pagano | 50-51 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | John Pagano loses the dribble to Danny Best in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Danny Best | 50-56 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales's fadeaway is rejected by George Andrews | 50-56 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Pagano | 52-56 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | John Pagano gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales tips it home | 54-56 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski buries a runner near the basket | 54-58 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the lay-in | 56-58 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 58-58 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Pagano | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Corrales (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Andrews (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Harris (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Grohowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | John Grohowski is called for the reach on Donald Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grohowski, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, George Andrews, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 62-61 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is fouled on the floor by Darrin Luttrell - foul #1 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #2 | 62-61 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Harmon | 62-64 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Logan Wilson - foul #2 on Logan Wilson, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong is hacked by Raymond Chamlee - foul #1 on Raymond Chamlee, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Brown steps in front of the Logan Wilson pass | 65-64 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), John Mitchell (PF), Edward Slaughter (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG) David Harmon, Logan Wilson | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Paro denies the turnaround by Perry Heckstall | 65-64 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Morris - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb (PG) Darrin Luttrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (C) Walter Rogers | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-64 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Webb snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Best - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (PG), Raymond Chamlee (PF) Jeffrey Webb, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Perry Heckstall, Charles Morris, Charles Strong | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury tips it home | 66-66 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Buck Diggins | 69-66 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Best and he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Darrin Luttrell (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Thomas Brown, Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, Raymond Chamlee, Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, Edward Eury, John Grohowski, Kirk Tooley | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG) David Harmon | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Strong | 69-72 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is hacked by Perry Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF) Charles Strong | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Eury - foul #2 on Edward Eury, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (PF) Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Perry Heckstall | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson's floater is tipped away by Donald Smith | 71-72 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #2 on Harry Corrales, team foul #6 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), John Mitchell (PF) John Pagano, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (PF) Ethan Harris | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Edward Eury is called for the reach on Raymond Chamlee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Eury, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) John Grohowski, Walter Rogers | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Corrales - foul #3 on Harry Corrales, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Edward Slaughter (C) Darrin Luttrell, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Charles Morris (SF) Logan Wilson, Edward Eury | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kirk Tooley - foul #3 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 73-75 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kirk Tooley | 73-77 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Charles Strong steals the ball from Edward Slaughter | 73-77 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best is whistled for a carry | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Floyd Paro (SF), Harold Black (C) Buck Diggins, Raymond Chamlee, Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), John Grohowski (PF) David Harmon, Charles Strong | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 73-77 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best double dribbles | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Thomas Brown, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF) Danny Best, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Paro | 75-77 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-77 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Morris | 75-77 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Logan Wilson | 75-80 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Harold Black scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Smith | 77-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Grohowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Perry Heckstall steps in front of the Floyd Paro pass in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the lay-in | 77-80 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski tips it but misses | 77-80 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Charles Morris - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harry Corrales (C) John Pagano, Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), David Harmon (SG), George Andrews (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, Perry Heckstall, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Mitchell (PF) Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) George Andrews | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong's layup is rejected by John Mitchell | 78-81 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Donald Smith (SF) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG) David Harmon | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | John Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Buck Diggins - foul #4 on Buck Diggins, team foul #9 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee State | Danny Best picks off the pass by John Pagano in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best blows the layup | 78-82 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 78-82 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 3 from straight away | 81-82 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 81-82 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Strong | 81-82 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 81-82 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith's pass is intercepted by Danny Best in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Mitchell steals it from Kirk Tooley | 81-82 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is fouled on the floor by Danny Best - foul #3 on Danny Best, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a fadeaway from close range | 82-84 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best is fouled in the backcourt by John Pagano - foul #2 on John Pagano, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 82-86 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on Charles Strong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Buck Diggins, team foul #11 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG) Perry Heckstall | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-88 |