| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chris Sumlin - foul #2 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Frederick Harper is denied by Walter Brown | 34-37 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Sumlin | 34-37 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper lays it in and he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #1 on Walter Brown, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SG) David Vickery | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-39 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-39 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Harper - foul #3 on Frederick Harper, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Jack Weisser, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Steven Dismuke (SG), Zachary Hecht (C) Shawn Gaitan, Wilson Pruden, Walter Brown | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Zachary Hecht | 39-41 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Javier Meza takes the ball from Steven Dismuke | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (PF) Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Robert Smith, Rory Lines | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Steven Dismuke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alex Miramontes | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Wysong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dismuke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alex Miramontes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is fouled on the floor by Alex Miramontes - foul #2 on Alex Miramontes, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Walter Brown (C) Jerry Wysong, Steven Dismuke, Alex Miramontes | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper is denied on a layup by Walter Brown | 39-44 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Rollins | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF), Rory Lines (PF) Paul Rollins, Walter Brown | |
| 14:02 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines hits a shot near the basket set up by Shawn Gaitan | 39-49 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza drills a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Javier Meza and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Steven Dismuke (SG), Walter Brown (C) Shawn Gaitan, Wilson Pruden, Zachary Hecht | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Anthony Carlson steals the ball from Walter Brown | 45-49 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Brown | 47-52 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jack Weisser | 50-52 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee State | Steven Dismuke double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Negasi Akinyooye (fresh) C - Donald Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Wysong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dismuke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF), Frederick Harper (C) Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Zachary Hecht (C) Jerry Wysong, Steven Dismuke, Walter Brown | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 53-54 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frederick Harper - foul #4 on Frederick Harper, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Javier Meza, David Vickery, Negasi Akinyooye, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (SF), Walter Brown (C) Robert Smith, Zachary Hecht | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is denied on a layup by Walter Brown | 53-55 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Rory Lines | 53-55 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Steven Dismuke (SG), Zachary Hecht (PF) Shawn Gaitan, Wilson Pruden, Rory Lines | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin's pass is intercepted by Zachary Hecht | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Gerald Roye picks off the pass by Jerry Wysong | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Steven Dismuke, Paul Rollins | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Wysong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Anthony Carlson swats the layup by Robert Smith | 53-55 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong tips it in | 53-57 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye's fadeaway is rejected by Zachary Hecht | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Wysong | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Javier Meza is blocked by Zachary Hecht | 56-59 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 56-59 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Brown | 56-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Rory Lines (PF) Jerry Wysong, Walter Brown | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Pruden - foul #2 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SG), David Vickery (SF) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser can't tip it in | 58-64 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Rory Lines | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Gaitan | 58-66 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Hecht blocks the short jumper by Jack Weisser | 58-66 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is fouled on the floor by Rory Lines - foul #1 on Rory Lines, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Donald Mathews (C) David Vickery, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Dismuke (SG), Paul Rollins (SF), Walter Brown (C) Wilson Pruden, Robert Smith, Zachary Hecht | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Rollins | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits a jumper from close range | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-66 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown tips it in | 63-68 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 63-68 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines scores on a runner in the lane | 63-70 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Brown | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser is hacked by Rory Lines - foul #2 on Rory Lines, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Javier Meza, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden (SG) Steven Dismuke | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Weisser - foul #2 on Jack Weisser, team foul #4 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG) Shawn Gaitan | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden is hacked by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #5 | 66-72 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith is hacked by Javier Meza - foul #3 on Javier Meza, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong is hacked by Chris Sumlin - foul #3 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Roye | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is hacked by Javier Meza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Meza, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-74 |