| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) C - Kris Mayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey scores on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Gregg | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the driving attempt from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wiley O'Shey - foul #1 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Buck | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell tips it in | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is fouled on the floor by Terry Radel - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Buck | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Donald Buck, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Terry Radel, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | George Ohman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carl Brown | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) PF - George Ohman (fresh) C - Robert Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Burchell - foul #1 on Gary Burchell, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Wiley O'Shey (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Gary Burchell | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kelly Nelson | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel clanks a turnaround from the right block | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wiley O'Shey | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Donald Buck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Ronald Kelly, George Ohman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Terry Radel, John Wehmeyer | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits the finger roll set up by Donald Buck and he's fouled by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Conrad Gregg | 16-10 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Yates - foul #1 on Andrew Yates, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Wiley O'Shey (C) Donald Buck, Conrad Gregg, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Gary Burchell (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-11 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor tips it in | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | John Nelson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses long on a runner in the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Lor denies the turnaround by Nelson Johnson | 16-13 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) SG - John Nelson (fresh) SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) SG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Lor | 16-17 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee State | Gary Burchell takes the ball from Matthew Jones | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Burchell | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson's pass is intercepted by Richard Reynolds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Nelson takes the ball from Gary Burchell | 16-19 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Rodney Willis steps in front of the John Nelson pass in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-21 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 18-21 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kelly Nelson | 18-23 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Gary Burchell | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SF) George Ohman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) PF - Robert Owens (fresh) C - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | John Nelson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Conrad Gregg, Robert Owens, Ronald Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF) Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF) Donald Buck, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't finish the layup | 21-25 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | John Nelson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Nelson and he's fouled by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (PF) Clint Olmstead | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Yates picks off the pass by John Wehmeyer | 24-25 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the runner near the basket | 24-25 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 24-25 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor buries a jumper in the paint | 24-27 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Willis - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg (SG), Robert Owens (PF), Ronald Kelly (C) Nelson Johnson, George Ohman, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, John Wehmeyer | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Andrew Yates | 26-27 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), John Nelson (SF), Matthew Jones (PF) Clayton Meldrum, Andrew Yates, Ronald Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Gary Burchell | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Nelson is called for the reach on Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Donald Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (C) Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Conrad Gregg - foul #3 on Rodney Willis, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), George Ohman (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Donald Buck, John Nelson, Matthew Jones, Ronald Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Burchell (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Terry Radel steps in front of the Nelson Johnson pass in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Terry Radel | 28-30 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Kelly Nelson steals it from George Ohman | 28-30 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 28-32 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Yates, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG), Robert Owens (C) Conrad Gregg, Wiley O'Shey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a runner in the paint | 28-32 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is denied on a layup by Gary Burchell | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | George Ohman blows the layup | 28-35 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | George Ohman can't tip it in | 28-35 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | George Ohman hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is hacked by Nelson Johnson - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Buck (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Andrew Yates, George Ohman, Robert Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Michael Lor, Gary Burchell | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Donald Buck misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-35 |