| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) C - Myron Troxler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nicholas steps in front of the Ricky Weldy pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Tellez | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gabriel Holzer | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | Gabriel Holzer picks off the pass by Dean Roberts | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez lays it up and in on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 8-0 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits the follow up shot | 10-0 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Clinton Taylor | 10-2 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy double dribbles | 10-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Franklin Nakano (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF), Michael Burton (C) Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas, Dean Roberts | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Taylor and he's hacked by Donald Seal - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins loses the dribble to Franklin Nakano | 10-5 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea comes up short on the runner in the paint | 10-5 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Anderson | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano misses the turnaround in the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - Franklin Nakano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Oles and he's fouled by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green, Franklin Nakano | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Clinton Taylor, Wayne Anderson, Raymond Oles, Michael Burton | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Whittenburg | 12-12 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is denied on a layup by Dean Roberts | 12-12 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-15 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 14-15 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Wood | 16-15 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Andrew Doering, Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Donald Wiggins | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas tips it home | 16-18 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez tips it in | 18-18 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kevin Bancroft - foul #1 on Kevin Bancroft, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (C) Dean Roberts | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #1 | 18-19 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez is hacked by Wayne Anderson - foul #2 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #2 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG) Wayne Anderson | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nicholas steals it from Donald Seal | 18-19 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 18-19 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Burton (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's pass is intercepted by Myron Troxler | 18-19 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG), Daniel Frates (C) Clinton Taylor, Robert Nicholas | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy and he's hacked by Michael Burton - foul #1 on Michael Burton, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF) Raymond Oles, Daniel Frates | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering connects on the floater from the right block set up by Robert Whittenburg | 23-21 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Myron Troxler - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Nicholas (PF) Andrew Doering, Michael Burton | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 25-21 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Myron Troxler steps in front of the Clinton Taylor pass | 25-21 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez lays it up and in | 27-21 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Myron Troxler swats the short shot by Andrew Young | 27-21 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins is hacked by Myron Troxler - foul #2 on Myron Troxler, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ronald Green (C) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (SG), Raymond Oles (SF), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Donald Wiggins | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Andrew Doering is blocked by Jason Tellez | 27-21 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (PF) Robert Nicholas | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Dean Roberts is denied by Jason Tellez | 27-21 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wood | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Doering (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Burton (fresh) C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Jason Tellez is called for the reach on Michael Burton - foul #1 on Jason Tellez, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Franklin Nakano (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Clinton Taylor, Raymond Oles, Dean Roberts | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Burton and the foul's on Jason Tellez - foul #2 on Jason Tellez, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Ronald Green (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Michael Burton | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SG) Andrew Doering | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young tips it home | 30-31 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Whittenburg | 30-33 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-33 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano tips it back up and in | 32-33 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bancroft picks off the pass by Raymond Oles | 32-33 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Wiggins swats the layup by Leroy O'Shea | 32-33 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles's pass is intercepted by Franklin Nakano | 32-33 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-33 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft is hacked by Raymond Oles - foul #1 on Raymond Oles, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Dean Roberts (C) Robert Whittenburg, Andrew Young, Robert Nicholas | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is fouled on the floor by Clinton Taylor - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Burton (PF) Donald Wiggins | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Wayne Anderson is blocked by Myron Troxler | 32-33 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Oles | 32-35 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood tips it in | 34-35 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Myron Troxler | 34-35 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Anderson steals the ball from Myron Troxler | 34-35 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor banks in the layup set up by Wayne Anderson | 34-37 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SF), Donald Wiggins (PF) Raymond Oles, Michael Burton | |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Tellez - foul #3 on Jason Tellez, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (PF) Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mudada Abdulla | 37-38 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-38 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla tips it in | 39-38 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Ronald Green is called for the reach on Robert Whittenburg - foul #2 on Ronald Green, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Franklin Nakano (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Mudada Abdulla, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Clinton Taylor, Dean Roberts | |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-40 |