| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) C - John Earhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton is open but misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | John Earhart is fouled on the floor by George Gallagher - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton jams it on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Veiga | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten buries a shot from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Earhart | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Richey - foul #1 on Brian Richey, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), David White (C) Joseph Veiga, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (PG), Lee Jolin (SF), Peter Shelton (PF), Jared Peterson (C) Brian Richey, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG) Terrance Hardwick | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Jared Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Shelton swats the layup by David White | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SF - Russell Zinn (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dan Buehler (fresh) SG - Larry Cross (fresh) SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) PF - Peter Shelton (fresh) C - Jared Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum and he's fouled by Lee Jolin - foul #1 on Lee Jolin, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Christopher Geyer (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), John Earhart (C) Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Peter Shelton, Jared Peterson | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee State | Joseph Veiga takes the ball from Dan Buehler | 11-7 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Richey | 11-7 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Earhart steals the ball from Bobby Mangum | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brian Richey - foul #2 on Brian Richey, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), David White (C) Joseph Veiga, Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), Peter Shelton (PF), Jared Peterson (C) Brian Richey, Dan Buehler, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, John Earhart | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the shot in the paint | 14-11 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee State | David White is called for the reach on Larry Cross - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Russell Zinn (C) Roy Johnson, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Zinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Larry Cross (fresh) SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) PF - Peter Shelton (fairly fresh) C - Jared Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick tips it home | 14-15 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Cross picks off the pass by Henry Kasky in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Jolin | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Jones (PG), Christopher Geyer (SF), John Earhart (C) Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Peter Shelton | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is hacked by John Earhart - foul #1 on John Earhart, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SG), David Pinkerton (PF) Terrance Hardwick, Jared Peterson | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Nelson Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | John Earhart tips it home | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Pinkerton takes the ball from Russell Zinn | 14-22 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer lays it in | 14-24 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Gallagher | 16-24 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | John Earhart is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), Lee Jolin (SF) Nelson Jones, Christopher Geyer | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | John Earhart makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | John Earhart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the easy layup | 16-26 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it but misses | 16-26 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terrance Hardwick | 16-26 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), David Moss (PF) Dan Buehler, David Pinkerton | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Earhart steals the ball from Eric Bratten | 16-26 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin's pass is intercepted by Henry Kasky in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky slams it home | 18-26 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer (SF), Peter Shelton (C) Terrance Hardwick, John Earhart | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-28 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Cross and he's hacked by Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #11 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Russell Zinn (C) David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson (C) David Moss | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Jolin is called for the reach on William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Jolin, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Jones (PG) Lee Jolin | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn comes up short on the runner from the left block | 18-31 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Nelson Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-31 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) SG - Larry Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Shelton (fairly fresh) C - Jared Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 18-31 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #12 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), Dan Buehler (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), John Earhart (C) Nelson Jones, Christopher Geyer, Peter Shelton, Jared Peterson | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dan Buehler - foul #1 on Dan Buehler, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Moss (SF) Larry Cross | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee State | David Moss's pass is intercepted by Eric Bratten in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Pinkerton - foul #1 on David Pinkerton, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #13 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) Russell Zinn, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is hacked by John Earhart - foul #2 on John Earhart, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton (C) John Earhart | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dan Buehler | 20-34 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Dan Buehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #14 | 20-34 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Shelton steals it from David White | 20-36 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Eric Bratten picks off the pass by Terrance Hardwick | 20-36 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-36 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #15 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Russell Zinn (C) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Jones (PG), Larry Cross (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), Jared Peterson (C) Dan Buehler, Terrance Hardwick, David Moss, David Pinkerton | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-38 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Bobby Mangum picks off the pass by Nelson Jones in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the turnaround near the basket | 22-38 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Geyer, team foul #9 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), David Pinkerton (PF) Larry Cross, Peter Shelton | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it but misses | 22-38 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick blows the layup | 22-38 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Zinn | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David White (tiring) 1 pts. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Bratten | 25-38 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-38 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga loses the dribble to Jared Peterson | 25-38 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Jared Peterson is open but misses the lay-in | 25-38 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by David Pinkerton - foul #2 on David Pinkerton, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Russell Zinn, David White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Dan Buehler (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), David Moss (PF), John Earhart (C) Nelson Jones, Terrance Hardwick, Christopher Geyer, David Pinkerton, Jared Peterson | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SF) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Johnson - foul #3 on Roy Johnson, team foul #16 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 29-40 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | David Moss makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Dan Buehler | 29-42 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Earhart steps in front of the Henry Kasky pass | 29-42 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | John Earhart is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Earhart, team foul #11 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), Peter Shelton (C) Brian Richey, Dan Buehler, Lee Jolin, David Moss, John Earhart | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is whistled for a carry | 29-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Peter Shelton hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 29-44 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is hacked by Terrance Hardwick - foul #1 on Terrance Hardwick, team foul #12 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Lee Jolin (C) Larry Cross, Peter Shelton | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-44 |