| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Burgess (fresh) SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Rory Lines (fresh) C - Brett Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Harper - foul #1 on Frederick Harper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon is whistled for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it in | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Wilson Pruden - foul #1 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Carlson | 2-1 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 5-1 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines tips it home | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Gordon picks off the pass by Chris Sumlin | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is fouled on the floor by Javier Meza - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), David Vickery (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Donald Mathews (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Joseph Gray (SG), Paul Rollins (C) Ronald Burgess, Wilson Pruden, Brett Gordon | |
| 15:59 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray travels with the ball | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (fresh) SG - David Vickery (fresh) SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Donald Mathews (fresh) C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Valdes (fresh) SG - Joseph Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Rollins (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Weisser | 10-3 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall (SF), Steven McBride (C) Robert Smith, Rory Lines | |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Kuykendall is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zorich - foul #1 on Richard Kuykendall, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG) Michael Valdes, Joseph Gray | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-3 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 10-3 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-3 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Rollins | 10-5 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich's pass is intercepted by Ronald Burgess | 10-5 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the easy layup | 10-5 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Richard Kuykendall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Burgess | 10-8 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Yevgeny Zorich, David Vickery, Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Joseph Gray (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Rory Lines (PF), Brett Gordon (C) Ronald Burgess, Wilson Pruden, Richard Kuykendall, Paul Rollins, Steven McBride | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Joseph Gray is hacked by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon knocks in the floater from close range | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery hits a 3 from the left wing | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) SG - David Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Valdes (fresh) SG - Joseph Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Sumlin | 13-10 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Chris Sumlin - foul #1 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Donald Mathews (PF), Richard Scott (C) David Chausse, David Vickery, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG) Michael Valdes, Joseph Gray | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Mathews | 16-12 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden buries a jumper near the basket set up by Rory Lines | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Burgess is called for the reach on Yevgeny Zorich - foul #1 on Ronald Burgess, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Yevgeny Zorich, Donald Mathews, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (C) Brett Gordon | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (PF) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven McBride (C) Robert Smith | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Rory Lines, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG) Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 19-14 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Gerald Roye steals the ball from Wilson Pruden | 19-14 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Roye | 22-14 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mathews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Burgess (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Rollins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven McBride (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Steven McBride blocks the short jumper by Anthony Carlson | 22-14 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven McBride | 22-14 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins is whistled for a carry | 22-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, David Vickery, Anthony Carlson, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Joseph Gray (SG), Brett Gordon (C) Ronald Burgess, Wilson Pruden, Rory Lines | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Valdes steals the ball from Richard Scott | 22-14 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Javier Meza | 22-14 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zorich | 25-14 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-16 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-16 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Gordon | 25-16 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Chris Sumlin steps in front of the Michael Valdes pass | 25-16 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-16 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Steven McBride is whistled for traveling | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Donald Mathews (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Yevgeny Zorich, Jack Weisser, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Richard Kuykendall (SF), Rory Lines (PF) Michael Valdes, Joseph Gray, Paul Rollins, Steven McBride | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza is hacked by Rory Lines - foul #2 on Rory Lines, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG) Gerald Roye | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (PF) Rory Lines | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Frederick Harper swats the layup by Richard Kuykendall | 27-16 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Mathews (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Burgess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kuykendall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Paul Rollins is blocked by Frederick Harper | 30-16 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Kuykendall | 30-19 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Burgess - foul #2 on Ronald Burgess, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF), Rory Lines (PF) Paul Rollins, Brett Gordon | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 31-22 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-22 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith misses badly on a floater from close range | 34-22 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Ronald Burgess snags the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Chris Sumlin blocks the jumper by Richard Kuykendall | 34-22 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 34-22 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith is hacked by Chris Sumlin - foul #2 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #5 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Donald Mathews (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Valdes (PG), Joseph Gray (SG), Steven McBride (C) Ronald Burgess, Wilson Pruden, Richard Kuykendall | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines is denied on a layup by Donald Mathews | 34-22 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Harper | 34-22 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Valdes and he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #6 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF) Anthony Carlson, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brett Gordon (C) Steven McBride | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |