| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Hooper (fresh) PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee State | Allen Miller steals it from David Leszczynski in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Adams | 42-33 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Edmund Copas and the foul's on Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Matthew Meier blocks the jumper by Aaron Hooper | 45-35 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Stanley Soriano is denied by Steven Rhodes | 45-35 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier tips it home | 45-37 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Leszczynski | 48-37 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Hooper is called for the reach on Allen Miller - foul #1 on Aaron Hooper, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (PF), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Luis Hicks steps in front of the Curtis Azevedo pass in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 48-39 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG) Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo is hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks (C) Harold Robinson | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edmund Copas | 51-39 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Catanzaro | 51-41 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 53-44 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edmund Copas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Epley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley's fadeaway is rejected by Amos Nicks | 53-44 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner is fouled on the floor by Brian Epley - foul #2 on Brian Epley, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Howard Hickman (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Edmund Copas, Brian Epley, Steven Rhodes, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Harold Robinson (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Hooper takes the ball from Harold Robinson | 53-44 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski hits a floater from close range | 55-44 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (PG), Steven Rhodes (PF) David Leszczynski, Howard Hickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Matthew Meier (PF) Ivan Manikowski, Harold Robinson | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG), Jesse Gama (C) Stephen Hartwick, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is hacked by Steven Rhodes - foul #1 on Steven Rhodes, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SF), Scott Puckett (C) Aaron Hooper, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Rhodes | 57-44 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph King is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper (SF), Jesse Gama (C) Edmund Copas, Steven Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Puckett - foul #2 on Scott Puckett, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Howard Hickman (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Ralph King, Scott Puckett, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (C) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, Amos Nicks | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wallace | 57-48 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Wehner - foul #3 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas (SG) Stephen Hartwick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Matthew Meier (PF) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - David Leszczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Hickman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Trimm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski comes up short on the floater in the paint | 59-50 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Meier - foul #1 on Matthew Meier, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Brian Epley (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF) David Leszczynski, Aaron Hooper, Howard Hickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick (SG), Scott Puckett (C) Edmund Copas, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), John Catanzaro (PF) James Adams, Matthew Meier | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett misses long on a jumper from the left block | 60-50 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Azevedo steals it from Luis Hicks | 60-50 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Azevedo | 62-50 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Puckett - foul #3 on Scott Puckett, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Amos Nicks picks off the pass by Stephen Hartwick | 62-51 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Hartwick - foul #1 on Stephen Hartwick, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 64-52 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Puckett - foul #4 on Scott Puckett, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Howard Hickman (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Ralph King, Steven Rhodes, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Wallace (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF) Ivan Manikowski, James Adams, Allen Miller | |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Trimm | 66-53 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Matthew Meier is denied by Robert Trimm | 66-53 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Copas | 68-53 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's pass is intercepted by Howard Hickman | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Howard Hickman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SF), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Aaron Hooper, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) Stanley Soriano, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edmund Copas - foul #1 on Edmund Copas, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes (PF) Howard Hickman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Hartwick (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Gama (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Chris Ferber is called for the reach on Stephen Hartwick - foul #1 on Chris Ferber, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Brian Epley (SF), Scott Puckett (C) Ralph King, Edmund Copas, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's pass is intercepted by Steven Rhodes | 68-55 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Scott Puckett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Amos Nicks (C) Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | Robert Trimm grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph King (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Scott Puckett (SF) David Leszczynski, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Wallace (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) Ivan Manikowski, James Adams, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Wallace | 70-58 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Ralph King loses the dribble to David Wallace in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Wallace | 70-60 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph King | 72-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is called for 5 seconds | 72-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Jesse Gama (C) Ralph King, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Amos Nicks | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 72-60 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Edmund Copas makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Azevedo | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 75-63 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Stanley Soriano steals the ball from Edmund Copas in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks can't finish the layup | 75-63 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee State | Joseph Wehner takes the ball from Jesse Gama | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Wehner | 75-65 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gama buries a shot from the left side set up by Edmund Copas | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Curtis Azevedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Copas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Gama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Luis Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Ferber (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jesse Gama - foul #1 on Jesse Gama, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Stephen Hartwick (SG), Brian Epley (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Edmund Copas, Aaron Hooper, Scott Puckett, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Chris Ferber | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-68 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley's pass is intercepted by John Catanzaro | 79-68 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Epley is called for the reach on Allen Miller - foul #3 on Brian Epley, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (PF) Amos Nicks | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Epley | 79-69 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hartwick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | Steven Rhodes misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 79-69 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Hartwick is called for the reach on David Wallace - foul #2 on Stephen Hartwick, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Curtis Azevedo (PG), Scott Puckett (PF), Jesse Gama (C) David Leszczynski, Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Joseph Wehner (C) James Adams, Allen Miller | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jesse Gama | 79-69 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Gama | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Wallace | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Leszczynski (PG), Edmund Copas (SG), Aaron Hooper (SF), Steven Rhodes (PF), Robert Trimm (C) Curtis Azevedo, Stephen Hartwick, Brian Epley, Scott Puckett, Jesse Gama | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro, Joseph Wehner | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Epley (PF), Scott Puckett (C) Steven Rhodes, Robert Trimm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Aaron Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-72 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Scott Puckett scores on a runner from close range set up by Edmund Copas | 85-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-72 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Epley runs out the clock | 85-72 |