| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Franklin Nakano (PF) Gabriel Holzer, Robert Alligood | |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy O'Shea | 25-35 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy O'Shea | 25-38 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Young | 27-38 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Ricky Weldy steals it from Robert Sowers | 27-38 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is fouled on the floor by Daniel Frates - foul #1 on Daniel Frates, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Michael Dittmar | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is called for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander (PG), William Reed (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Jeremy Kistler, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | William Reed misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young tips it in | 30-40 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | William Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Desmond Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) PF - Michael Burton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Kunz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is hacked by Michael Burton - foul #2 on Michael Burton, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Jeremy Kistler (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Desmond Alexander, William Reed, Raymond Grogg, Michael Burton, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy O'Shea | 30-43 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Weldy and he's fouled by Dean Roberts - foul #1 on Dean Roberts, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Michael Burton (PF), Paul Kunz (C) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Kistler | 35-45 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler drills a shot from close range set up by William Reed | 37-45 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young banks in the layup set up by Leroy O'Shea | 37-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bancroft steps in front of the William Reed pass in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Alligood | 37-50 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF), Dean Roberts (C) Jeremy Kistler, Raymond Grogg, Michael Burton, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Gary Young | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Frates | 39-50 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Franklin Nakano | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | William Reed connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SG) William Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee State | Mudada Abdulla is called for the reach on Andrew Young - foul #2 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler (SG), Michael Burton (C) Raymond Grogg, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 42-52 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Seal | 42-55 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Young | 42-55 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers gets the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee State | Donald Seal steps in front of the Robert Sowers pass | 42-55 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the finger roll | 42-57 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #1 on Gary Young, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood, Gary Young | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mudada Abdulla | 44-59 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Jeremy Kistler knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Frates blocks the short jumper by Michael Dittmar | 46-59 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee State | Mudada Abdulla takes the ball from Daniel Frates | 46-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea lays it up and in set up by Mudada Abdulla | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Michael Dittmar denies the turnaround by Michael Burton | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano misses the floater in the lane | 46-61 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar tips it in | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Kistler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Frates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Franklin Nakano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Mudada Abdulla steals the ball from Raymond Grogg | 46-63 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Burton | 49-65 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 49-68 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Mudada Abdulla - foul #3 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #4 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Dean Roberts (C) William Reed, Jeremy Kistler, Daniel Frates | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Gary Young (C) Gabriel Holzer, Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Franklin Nakano, Michael Dittmar | |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Burton misses the free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fyodor Kowalski | 51-71 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts misses the lay-in | 51-71 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg tips it home | 53-71 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sowers is called for the reach on Donald Seal - foul #3 on Robert Sowers, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (SG), Paul Kunz (PF) Raymond Grogg, Michael Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Seal and he's hacked by Paul Kunz - foul #1 on Paul Kunz, team foul #5 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (SG) Solomon Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Reed | 55-74 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhambra | 55-77 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-77 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the runner from the right block | 55-77 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Kunz | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | William Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-77 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young tips it in | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Dean Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kunz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #5 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SG), Michael Burton (PF) Robert Sowers, Dean Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF) Dikembe Alhambra, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the free throw | 59-77 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-77 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young snags the defensive board | 59-77 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Paul Kunz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Grogg | 62-77 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses badly on a shot from close range | 62-77 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bancroft picks off the pass by Andrew Young | 62-77 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | William Reed drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fyodor Kowalski | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Grogg | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal runs out the clock | 68-79 |