| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Myler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Winslow - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | David Alderman is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | David Herndon is denied on a dunk by Kerry Boyd | 46-38 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 49-38 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee State | David Herndon hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 51-41 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (PG), Bryan Alcantar (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Ronald Myler, David Alderman, Clyde Nagy, David Herndon, Martin Quade | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by David Hilliker - foul #3 on David Hilliker, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carlos Goodwin (SG) David Hilliker | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Don Gilmartin steals it from Steven Lighthall in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Caldwell | 53-44 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-44 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bryan Alcantar | 53-44 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG) Carlos Goodwin | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is hacked by Ronald Myler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Myler, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy (SF) Ronald Myler | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-44 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Lighthall is called for the reach on Bryan Alcantar - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Martin Quade (C) Bryan Alcantar, Kyle Carter | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade misses the easy open layup | 53-44 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Damian Bedard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG), David Hilliker (PF) Clyde Nagy, Damian Bedard | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Myler is called for the reach on Wilford Gerardi - foul #4 on Ronald Myler, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Donald Cole (C) Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carlos Goodwin (PG), David Herndon (PF) Ronald Myler, Don Gilmartin | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Carlos Goodwin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Alderman | 53-47 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-47 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise tips it home | 55-47 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Richard Grise steals the ball from David Hilliker | 55-47 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Herndon - foul #3 on David Herndon, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (PG), Bryan Alcantar (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), Damian Bedard (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Carlos Goodwin, David Alderman, David Hilliker, David Herndon, Martin Quade | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Winslow is called for the reach on Don Gilmartin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Winslow, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is called for 5 seconds | 56-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Alcantar | 56-49 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta lays it in set up by Christopher Williams | 58-49 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Grise - foul #4 on Richard Grise, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carlos Goodwin (SG), David Hilliker (SF), Martin Quade (C) Bryan Alcantar, Clyde Nagy, Kyle Carter | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 61-51 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Goodwin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damian Bedard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Lighthall | 64-51 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard makes the turnaround from the baseline | 64-53 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin double dribbles | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar (PG), David Alderman (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), David Herndon (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Don Gilmartin, Carlos Goodwin, David Hilliker, Damian Bedard, Martin Quade | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Alderman steps in front of the Lionel Kroeker pass | 64-53 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee State | David Alderman hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar travels in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Martin Quade (C) Kyle Carter | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Bryan Alcantar | 64-53 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar misses the lay-in | 64-53 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-53 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Alderman - foul #2 on David Alderman, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (PG), Carlos Goodwin (SG), Kyle Carter (C) Bryan Alcantar, David Alderman, Martin Quade | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | David Herndon snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | David Herndon drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Goodwin and the foul's on Kerry Boyd - foul #3 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Hilliker (SF) Clyde Nagy | |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Lighthall | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Goodwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Herndon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Carter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | David Herndon banks in the wide open layup set up by David Hilliker | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-58 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | David Hilliker snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | David Herndon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 70-58 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG), David Alderman (SG), Damian Bedard (PF), Martin Quade (C) Carlos Goodwin, David Hilliker, David Herndon, Kyle Carter | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Quade | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 73-61 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Don Gilmartin | 73-63 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Don Gilmartin picks off the pass by Christopher Williams | 73-63 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Bedard | 73-63 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-65 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Winslow | 75-65 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar (SG), Clyde Nagy (SF), David Hilliker (PF), Kyle Carter (C) Ronald Myler, David Alderman, Damian Bedard, Martin Quade | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kyle Carter - foul #1 on Kyle Carter, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Carlos Goodwin (SG) Don Gilmartin | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter tips it back up and in | 76-69 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard (C) Kyle Carter | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Goodwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Damian Bedard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Damian Bedard | 76-72 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson travels with the ball | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Myler (PG), David Herndon (PF) Carlos Goodwin, David Hilliker | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wilford Gerardi | 78-75 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG) Bryan Alcantar | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Wilford Gerardi is called for the reach on Clyde Nagy - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Donald Cole (C) Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kyle Carter (C) David Herndon | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 78-76 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 80-76 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (PF), Martin Quade (C) Damian Bedard, Kyle Carter | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Grise - foul #5 on Richard Grise, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | David Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 82-77 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | David Herndon is whistled for traveling | 82-77 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Quade blocks the short jumper by Randall Giunta | 82-77 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Randall Giunta steps in front of the David Alderman pass in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | David Herndon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Christenson | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is hacked by Ronald Myler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Myler, team foul #7 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (PG) Ronald Myler | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | David Herndon grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Kroeker - foul #2 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Gilmartin - foul #2 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by David Alderman - foul #3 on David Alderman, team foul #9 | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Kerry Boyd picks off the pass by Clyde Nagy in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow runs out the clock | 85-78 |