| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 34-42 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Andrew Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead knocks in the jumper from the right block | 36-42 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by Gary Tate | 36-42 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Jones | 36-42 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Andrew Yates | 36-42 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates scores on a runner in the lane | 36-44 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | George Ohman hits a fadeaway in the lane | 36-46 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Ohman picks off the pass by Rodney Willis | 36-46 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | George Ohman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nelson | 36-48 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Carl Brown picks off the pass by Ronald Kelly in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, George Ohman | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | John Wehmeyer steps in front of the Robert Owens pass in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 38-48 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones (PF) Robert Owens | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the shot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Wiley O'Shey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Conrad Gregg | 40-52 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Kirwin | 43-52 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (PG), John Nelson (SF), George Ohman (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Conrad Gregg - foul #1 on Conrad Gregg, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly (SF), Anthony Friend (C) Conrad Gregg, Matthew Jones | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum loses the dribble to Gary Tate in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Tate | 46-52 |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Clayton Meldrum - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Robert White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) Anthony Friend | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | George Ohman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, George Ohman, Robert Owens | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 46-57 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kris Mayes | 49-57 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Robert Owens (PF), Anthony Friend (C) Nelson Johnson, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-57 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Conrad Gregg - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF) Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 49-57 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee State | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Lor | 52-57 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | John Nelson travels with the ball | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Matthew Jones (PF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens, Anthony Friend | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones is fouled on the floor by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Matthew Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Conrad Gregg picks off the pass by Carl Brown | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg hits the finger roll | 56-61 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel tips it in | 58-61 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-63 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Wiley O'Shey | 58-63 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits a jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wiley O'Shey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Kris Mayes steals the ball from Matthew Jones | 60-65 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wiley O'Shey - foul #2 on Wiley O'Shey, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Terry Radel, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Ronald Kelly (SF), George Ohman (PF), Robert Owens (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Andrew Yates, Matthew Jones, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Gary Tate steps in front of the Ronald Kelly pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it in | 64-65 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead blows the layup but he's fouled by George Ohman - foul #3 on George Ohman, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses short on a floater from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend (C) George Ohman | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead loses the dribble to John Nelson | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Owens gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Robert White | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG), Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, Clayton Meldrum, Ronald Kelly, Robert Owens | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey loses the ball out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Johnson | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Gregg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wiley O'Shey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 71-68 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Matthew Jones (PF), George Ohman (C) Nelson Johnson, Conrad Gregg, Anthony Friend, Wiley O'Shey | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #4 on Matthew Jones, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Rodney Willis (SG) Richard Reynolds, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Owens (C) Andrew Yates | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Kirwin steals it from John Nelson in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (PF) Rodney Willis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Conrad Gregg (SG) Clayton Meldrum, Robert Owens | |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Wehmeyer | 76-70 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), Wiley O'Shey (C) John Nelson, George Ohman | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #5 on Matthew Jones, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Ohman (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's pass is intercepted by Conrad Gregg | 76-70 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Wiley O'Shey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Johnson | 76-73 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | John Wehmeyer steals the ball from Conrad Gregg | 76-73 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits a jumper in the paint | 78-73 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 78-73 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Olmstead | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Clint Olmstead is blocked by Wiley O'Shey | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to George Ohman | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | George Ohman grabs the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Conrad Gregg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is hacked by Nelson Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Johnson, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Terry Radel takes the ball from Andrew Yates | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SF) Terry Radel, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds runs out the clock | 80-73 |