| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 31-40 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Hugh Blanton | 33-40 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:05 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-40 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Anderson takes the ball from Richard Davis | 33-40 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole clanks a shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Anderson | 36-43 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 36-43 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner (PG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Paul Cox (C) Marcus Feldman, Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor, Michael Poole | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood drills a runner from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Kerry Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Downes (SG) Kerry Anderson | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Clyde Brisson picks off the pass by Paul Cox | 38-44 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Cox is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Downes - foul #1 on Robert Downes, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Davis (SF) Neal Mak, Clyde Brisson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor (PF), Michael Poole (C) Bradley Reichman, Paul Cox | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Poole | 40-46 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Davis | 42-46 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Matthew Reed picks off the pass by Harvey Johnson in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Robert Downes - foul #2 on Robert Downes, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF) Jerry Ratner, Robert Downes, Harvey Johnson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor misses long on a jumper in the paint | 44-46 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Taylor | 44-46 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Michael Poole is denied by Hugh Blanton | 44-46 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Harold Spaeth is denied by Richard Davis | 44-46 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole tips it in | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson's pass is intercepted by Paul Olguin in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is hacked by Michael Poole - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Hood (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman (PF), Paul Cox (C) Peter Taylor, Michael Poole | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (PG), Jerry Ratner (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF) Mike Stewart, Kerry Anderson, Harold Spaeth | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Terry Blackmon steals the ball from Harvey Johnson | 44-48 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) James Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harvey Johnson - foul #2 on Harvey Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF) Marcus Feldman, Jerry Ratner, Harvey Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Spaeth | 44-51 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF) Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor (PF), Michael Poole (C) Bradley Reichman, Paul Cox | |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Paul Olguin steals the ball from Mike Stewart in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed's floater is tipped away by Michael Poole | 44-51 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee State | James Hood takes the ball from Kerry Anderson | 44-51 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Davis (SG), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (PG), Jerry Ratner (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF) Mike Stewart, Kerry Anderson, Harold Spaeth | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Feldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ratner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Poole denies the turnaround by James Edwards | 44-51 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Clyde Brisson, James Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bradley Reichman (PF) Peter Taylor | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 47-51 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | James Edwards swats the shot by Bradley Reichman | 47-51 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Feldman | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 47-54 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brandon Wakefield | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Harvey Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Davis | 53-54 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tracy Bainbridge | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner is hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Richard Davis, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Paul Cox (C) Marcus Feldman, Jerry Ratner, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Michael Poole | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox blows the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Blanton - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Cox is called for the reach on Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Paul Cox, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin's layup is rejected by Paul Cox | 56-58 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Cox snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Blackmon - foul #1 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Blackmon | 59-59 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and he's fouled by Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Matthew Reed, Terry Blackmon, James Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Downes (PG), Michael Poole (C) Mike Stewart, Paul Cox | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Spaeth is called for the reach on Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Harold Spaeth, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth's pass is intercepted by Paul Olguin in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG) Neal Mak, Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Marcus Feldman (SF) Kerry Anderson, Harold Spaeth | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Downes is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Stewart | 61-64 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Downes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mike Stewart takes the ball from Brandon Wakefield | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman hits the finger roll set up by Mike Stewart | 61-66 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hugh Blanton | 64-66 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Downes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Taylor denies the turnaround by Tracy Bainbridge | 64-66 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Paul Cox (C) Mike Stewart, Robert Downes, Marcus Feldman, Peter Taylor, Michael Poole | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #4 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner makes the 3rd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG) Richard Jeffrey, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Reichman - foul #2 on Bradley Reichman, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (PG), Michael Poole (C) Jerry Ratner, Paul Cox | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-69 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bradley Reichman | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon tips it in | 68-71 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) James Hood, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Peter Taylor (PF) Marcus Feldman, Bradley Reichman | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Terry Blackmon blocks the short jumper by Michael Poole | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Blackmon | 68-71 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon scores on a jump hook near the basket | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole is hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Matthew Reed, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Blackmon | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mike Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF) Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth hits the follow up shot | 73-77 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 73-77 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-77 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kerry Anderson and the foul's on Hugh Blanton - foul #3 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #12 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF) Paul Olguin, Terry Blackmon, James Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole misses the free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Stewart - foul #4 on Mike Stewart, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (PG) Mike Stewart | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee State | Peter Taylor grabs the board | 74-79 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman double dribbles | 74-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Matthew Reed | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Ratner (SG), Harvey Johnson (SF), Bradley Reichman (PF), Paul Cox (C) Kerry Anderson, Harold Spaeth, Peter Taylor, Michael Poole | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-79 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart (PG), Kerry Anderson (SG), Harold Spaeth (SF), Peter Taylor (PF), Michael Poole (C) Marcus Feldman, Jerry Ratner, Harvey Johnson, Bradley Reichman, Paul Cox | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Mike Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mike Stewart steps in front of the Tracy Bainbridge pass | 76-79 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin loses the ball out of bounds | 76-79 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Mike Stewart - foul #5 on Mike Stewart, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman (PG) Mike Stewart | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Terry Blackmon swats the shot by Peter Taylor | 78-79 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Harold Spaeth gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson can't finish the layup | 78-79 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Marcus Feldman grabs the offensive board | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marcus Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Spaeth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Poole (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Poole misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 78-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't tip it in | 78-79 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Olguin, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Kerry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 78-81 |