| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Seal - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | James Loden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Young | 41-41 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Bancroft | 43-41 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Loden | 43-43 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Frates | 43-43 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Bancroft - foul #1 on Kevin Bancroft, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 3rd free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Andrew Young - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dittmar | 46-46 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Alligood | 48-46 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Alligood swats the layup by James Loden | 48-46 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Michael Dittmar is called for the reach on Walter Brown - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Gary Young (PF) Donald Seal, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SF), Zachary Hecht (C) Andrew Young, Walter Brown | |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | James Loden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young tips it home | 52-46 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers's pass is intercepted by Michael Dittmar | 52-46 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Grogg - foul #1 on Raymond Grogg, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG), Solomon Morris (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Robert Sowers, James Loden, Raymond Grogg, Daniel Frates | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Young (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Solomon Morris (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Young and he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 56-49 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht drills a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Reed is called for the reach on Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Gary Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), James Loden (SG), Walter Brown (C) William Reed, Solomon Morris, Alex Miramontes | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy and the foul's on James Loden - foul #1 on James Loden, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates (PF) Zachary Hecht | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | James Loden lays it in on a great pass from Robert Sowers | 58-53 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Daniel Frates | 58-53 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SF) Andrew Young | |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Seal - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Gary Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (C) Walter Brown | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG) Robert Sowers | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a floater in the lane | 58-53 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Raymond Grogg, Daniel Frates | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Loden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Zachary Hecht - foul #2 on Zachary Hecht, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Walter Brown (C) James Loden, Alex Miramontes | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar's pass is intercepted by Walter Brown | 58-53 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Robert Alligood picks off the pass by Walter Brown | 58-53 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a shot from close range | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Reed | 58-53 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sowers | 58-53 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Walter Brown - foul #2 on Walter Brown, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Daniel Frates (PF) William Reed, Andrew Young, Walter Brown | |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Weldy | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Alligood picks off the pass by James Loden | 60-53 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #3 on Gary Young, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Reed (PG) Robert Sowers | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | James Loden snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF), Walter Brown (C) Raymond Grogg, Zachary Hecht | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Leroy O'Shea is called for the reach on William Reed - foul #4 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | William Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | William Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood loses the dribble to Daniel Frates | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Gary Young (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Loden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Frates (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Frates | 63-59 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea's floater is tipped away by Walter Brown | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | William Reed buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Loden | 63-62 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Daniel Frates snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Reed | 63-65 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young clanks a floater in the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown tips it home | 63-67 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leroy O'Shea | 66-67 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 66-67 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Seal and the foul's on Daniel Frates - foul #1 on Daniel Frates, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Solomon Morris (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Zachary Hecht (PF), Alex Miramontes (C) William Reed, James Loden, Andrew Young, Daniel Frates, Walter Brown | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Brandon Fierro (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Fierro (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Solomon Morris (fresh) SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Fyodor Kowalski and the foul's on Alex Miramontes - foul #1 on Alex Miramontes, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Raymond Grogg | 70-69 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla, Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Daniel Frates (PF), Walter Brown (C) Solomon Morris, Raymond Grogg, Zachary Hecht, Alex Miramontes | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Alligood | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Loden | 73-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a runner from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | James Loden pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Seal - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Alligood is blocked by Andrew Young | 73-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |