| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is called for 10 seconds | 34-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler double dribbles | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is denied on a layup by Jason Tellez | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler connects on the jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 36-36 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Mann | 38-36 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts is fouled on the floor by Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Myron Troxler, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler is hacked by Dean Roberts - foul #2 on Dean Roberts, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doyle - foul #2 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Tellez and the foul's on Joseph Doyle - foul #3 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (PF) Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Raymond Oles (SF), Michael Burton (C) Clinton Taylor, Paul Pal, Joseph Doyle | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 41-36 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Wiggins swats the short shot by Myron Troxler | 41-36 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Whittenburg | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leroy O'Shea | 44-39 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Marco Adams steals the ball from Donald Wiggins | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Oles - foul #1 on Raymond Oles, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Paul Pal (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Donald Wiggins, Michael Burton | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Nicholas | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clinton Taylor steals it from Ronald Green | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Pal | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jamie Mann is blocked by Dean Roberts | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann tips it in | 48-45 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor clanks a shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood (SF), Myron Troxler (C) Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Whittenburg, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Doyle | 48-48 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Doyle swats the short shot by Ernest Wood | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez lays it up and in set up by Ricky Weldy | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Tellez | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson is hacked by Jason Tellez - foul #2 on Jason Tellez, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ronald Green (PF) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (PG), Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Clinton Taylor, Paul Pal, Donald Wiggins | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whittenburg - foul #2 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler scores on a runner in the lane set up by Marco Adams | 57-52 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts is fouled on the floor by Myron Troxler - foul #3 on Myron Troxler, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle tips it but misses | 57-52 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gabriel Holzer | 59-52 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Paul Pal (SF) Wayne Anderson, Joseph Doyle | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Whittenburg | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clinton Taylor is called for the reach on Marco Adams - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Michael Voss (C) Marco Adams, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Robert Whittenburg, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jamie Mann | 61-57 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Wiggins, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler (C) Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Wiggins steals the ball from Ricky Weldy | 61-57 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Doyle | 61-59 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Mann - foul #2 on Jamie Mann, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ronald Green (PF) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Joseph Doyle, Donald Wiggins | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Myron Troxler picks off the pass by Paul Pal | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Jason Tellez (PF) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler connects on the floater from close range set up by Jason Tellez | 63-61 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 63-64 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Weldy | 63-64 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Myron Troxler | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler is hacked by Clinton Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Taylor | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Myron Troxler is blocked by Dean Roberts | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Weldy - foul #4 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Roberts is called for the reach on Ricky Weldy - foul #3 on Dean Roberts, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Pal | 67-71 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses the tip | 67-71 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Ricky Weldy takes the ball from Clinton Taylor in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Tellez | 69-71 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's layup is rejected by Myron Troxler | 71-71 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Pal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is denied on a layup by Dean Roberts | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |