| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) SG - James Loden (fresh) SF - Andrew Young (fresh) PF - Rory Lines (fresh) C - Walter Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sowers is called for the reach on Donald Seal - foul #1 on Robert Sowers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Alligood | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | Donald Seal steps in front of the Andrew Young pass | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Carlson | 0-7 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sowers | 3-7 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Dittmar | 3-10 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines loses the ball out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Donald Seal, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sowers takes the ball from Mudada Abdulla | 3-10 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers lays it in | 5-10 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fyodor Kowalski | 5-10 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rory Lines is called for the reach on Gary Young - foul #1 on Rory Lines, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (PG), Desmond Alexander (SG), Raymond Grogg (SF), Zachary Hecht (PF), Alex Miramontes (C) Robert Sowers, James Loden, Andrew Young, Rory Lines, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Solomon Morris (fresh) SG - Desmond Alexander (fresh) SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) C - Alex Miramontes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Gary Young (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Grogg | 8-10 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mudada Abdulla - foul #1 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Andrew Young (SF) Solomon Morris, Raymond Grogg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Jack Weisser | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Young is denied by Andrew Young | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | Tennessee State | James Loden pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | James Loden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Desmond Alexander | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Hecht steals it from Donald Seal | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Zachary Hecht | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Desmond Alexander | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young banks in the layup set up by Donald Seal | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | Desmond Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #1 on Robert Alligood, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Rory Lines (PF), Walter Brown (C) Desmond Alexander, Zachary Hecht, Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (SF) Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Solomon Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) C - Walter Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sowers | 19-12 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the tip | 19-12 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Solomon Morris | 22-12 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses long on a runner near the basket | 22-12 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-12 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Brown | 22-12 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Mudada Abdulla is called for the reach on James Loden - foul #2 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Young (SF) James Loden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla, Jack Weisser, Michael Dittmar | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-12 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the lay-in | 22-12 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the tip | 22-12 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee State | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Robert Sowers - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Zachary Hecht (C) Solomon Morris, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | James Loden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes (C) Rory Lines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Robert Alligood | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Hecht swats the shot by Donald Seal | 22-12 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-12 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Bancroft and he's fouled by Alex Miramontes - foul #1 on Alex Miramontes, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (PG), Raymond Grogg (SF) Robert Sowers, Andrew Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses the free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | James Loden grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris is hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter Brown (C) Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Solomon Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Loden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Grogg (fresh) PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee State | Javier Meza steps in front of the Walter Brown pass | 22-14 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-14 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | James Loden pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Javier Meza is called for the reach on James Loden - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers (PG), Andrew Young (SF), Rory Lines (PF) James Loden, Raymond Grogg, Zachary Hecht | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Solomon Morris | 24-14 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Bancroft | 24-17 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown is hacked by Brandon Fierro - foul #1 on Brandon Fierro, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG) Solomon Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 24-17 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Bancroft | 24-19 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | James Loden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-19 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza's pass is intercepted by Robert Sowers | 24-19 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is denied on a layup by Robert Alligood | 24-19 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers tips it home | 26-19 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses long on a shot near the basket | 26-19 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft gets the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Young is called for the reach on Javier Meza - foul #1 on Andrew Young, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (C) Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't tip it in | 26-19 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal gets the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Sowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Loden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Young (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rory Lines swats the shot by Gary Young | 26-19 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #1 on Gary Young, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris (SG) James Loden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Michael Dittmar | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla | 26-21 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Mudada Abdulla is called for the reach on Robert Sowers - foul #3 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Grogg (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Andrew Young, Rory Lines | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Gary Young | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Solomon Morris | 31-21 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the tip | 31-21 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee State | Solomon Morris hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Zachary Hecht | 33-21 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Dittmar | 33-24 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Seal - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Loden (SG), Andrew Young (SF), Walter Brown (C) Solomon Morris, Raymond Grogg, Alex Miramontes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Loden steals the ball from Donald Seal in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Donald Seal takes the ball from Andrew Young | 35-24 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Andrew Young connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the fullcourt shot | 38-26 |