| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Strong | 40-37 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #1 on Harry Corrales, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Buck Diggins picks off the pass by Perry Heckstall | 40-39 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | John Pagano can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall is fouled on the floor by Buck Diggins - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Paro picks off the pass by Danny Best | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales tips it home | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Danny Best | 42-41 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Best - foul #1 on Danny Best, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF) Buck Diggins, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | John Pagano knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 44-41 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Andrews | 44-43 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Pagano | 46-43 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Floyd Paro, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), John Mitchell (PF) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) George Andrews | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-43 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ethan Harris | 48-46 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Harold Black scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Darrin Luttrell | 50-46 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee State | Harold Black grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buck Diggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grohowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | John Grohowski is called for the reach on Harold Black - foul #3 on John Grohowski, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, John Mitchell, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris, Charles Strong, John Grohowski | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Danny Best is called for the reach on John Pagano - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Pagano | 52-48 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales buries a runner from close range on a great pass from John Pagano | 54-50 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is denied on a layup by Harry Corrales | 54-50 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | John Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Edward Slaughter (C) John Pagano, Thomas Brown, Floyd Paro, Raymond Chamlee, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Charles Strong (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Morris | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harold Black (C) Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong is fouled on the floor by Harold Black - foul #2 on Harold Black, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF) Charles Morris | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Darrin Luttrell | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buck Diggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grohowski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Harmon | 57-57 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, John Mitchell, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales lays it in uncontested | 59-57 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best drills a floater from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown is hacked by Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Morris, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (SG), John Mitchell (PF), Edward Slaughter (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, Charles Strong, John Grohowski | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro loses the dribble to George Andrews | 59-59 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SF) Floyd Paro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Eury | 59-60 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee State | Edward Slaughter lays it up and in on a great pass from John Pagano | 61-60 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is hacked by John Pagano - foul #3 on John Pagano, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF), Harold Black (PF), Harry Corrales (C) John Pagano, Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, John Mitchell, Edward Slaughter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) George Andrews | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Perry Heckstall | 61-61 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Grohowski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Brown takes the ball from Perry Heckstall | 61-61 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Brown and he's hacked by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Donald Smith (PF), Harold Black (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Harold Black | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Black is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Harold Black loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Eury | 63-66 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Perry Heckstall takes the ball from John Mitchell in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Best - foul #3 on Danny Best, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (SG), Harold Black (C) Donald Smith, Harry Corrales | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF) Edward Eury, Charles Strong | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Darrin Luttrell steals it from Kirk Tooley | 65-68 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Harold Black misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 65-68 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Mitchell steals the ball from Ethan Harris | 65-68 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 67-68 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Perry Heckstall | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Chamlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Heckstall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Harold Black comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kirk Tooley - foul #2 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Donald Smith (PF) John Pagano, Raymond Chamlee, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Charles Strong (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Harold Black makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (PG), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Harold Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is called for traveling | 69-70 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG) Logan Wilson | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Harmon | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), John Mitchell (PF) Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, John Grohowski | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Danny Best picks off the pass by Buck Diggins in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the lay-in | 69-73 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Buck Diggins | 71-73 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Eury | 71-76 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury lays it up and in on a nice dish by Danny Best and the foul's on Harry Corrales - foul #2 on Harry Corrales, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on Perry Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buck Diggins, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF) Edward Eury | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales banks in the wide open layup set up by John Mitchell | 75-79 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Pagano is called for the reach on Perry Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pagano, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell banks in the layup set up by John Pagano | 77-80 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best is fouled in the backcourt by John Pagano - foul #5 on John Pagano, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG) John Pagano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 77-82 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 77-82 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Darrin Luttrell is called for the reach on Charles Strong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Charles Morris (SF) Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), Ethan Harris (SF) Logan Wilson, Charles Morris | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Darrin Luttrell - foul #2 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #13 | 77-84 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is fouled in the backcourt by Ethan Harris - foul #2 on Ethan Harris, team foul #9 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on Perry Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Buck Diggins, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF) Edward Eury | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Ethan Harris is called for the reach on Floyd Paro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ethan Harris, team foul #10 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Darrin Luttrell is called for the reach on Danny Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #15 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF) Edward Eury | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales pulls down the rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Heckstall - foul #1 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #11 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best runs out the clock | 81-89 |