| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Tobias (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Curt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas is hacked by Louie Barringer - foul #1 on Louie Barringer, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is denied on a layup by Curt Jones | 48-35 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michel Fudge - foul #3 on Michel Fudge, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Tobias steals it from Steven Douglas | 50-37 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen (SG), Steven Weeks (SF), Robert Blanchard (PF), Steve Parent (C) Louie Barringer, Adam Petit, Terry Tobias, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Durr (SG) Andrew Burgos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Richard Walton (PF) Michael Ellis, Phillip Laplante | |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols is fouled on the floor by Steven Weeks - foul #2 on Steven Weeks, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer (SG), Adam Petit (SF) Michael Durr, Steven Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton's floater is tipped away by Robert Blanchard | 52-37 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Curry | 52-40 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Larry Whisnant steals it from Louie Barringer in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jonathan Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Barringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Parent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Lopp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard is hacked by William Lopp - foul #1 on William Lopp, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG), Michael Durr (SG), Steven Weeks (SF), Terry Tobias (PF), Curt Jones (C) Jonathan Hansen, Louie Barringer, Adam Petit, Robert Blanchard, Steve Parent | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Phillip Laplante (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, Richard Walton, William Lopp | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Laplante | 52-40 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee State | Darrell Butler picks off the pass by Steven Weeks in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Laplante | 54-42 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Durr | 56-42 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michel Fudge | 56-44 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Burgos and the foul's on Steven Douglas - foul #3 on Steven Douglas, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer (SG), Adam Petit (SF) Andrew Burgos, Steven Weeks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Phillip Laplante | |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr misses the free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Durr - foul #1 on Michael Durr, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Burke (PG), Robert Blanchard (C) Michael Durr, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Petit denies the turnaround by Jerry Nichols | 58-46 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Burke | 61-46 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry Nichols | 61-48 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Tobias (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG), Steven Weeks (PF), Steve Parent (C) James Burke, Terry Tobias, Robert Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), William Lopp (C) Jerry Nichols, Michel Fudge | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer is hacked by Larry Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louie Barringer | 63-48 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis travels with the ball | 63-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Louie Barringer, Adam Petit | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis | |
| 10:47 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent lays it in set up by Andrew Burgos | 65-48 |
| 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) | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry's floater is knocked away by Steven Weeks | 65-48 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 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) | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-48 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell is hacked by Kendrick Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kendrick Pearson, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer (SG), Adam Petit (SF), Robert Blanchard (PF), Curt Jones (C) Jonathan Hansen, Robert Powell, Steven Weeks, Steve Parent | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Steven Douglas, Richard Walton, William Lopp | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Whisnant - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Kendrick Pearson, Michel Fudge | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee State | Louie Barringer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis's layup is rejected by Curt Jones | 66-48 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Blanchard, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen (PG), Steven Weeks (PF) Andrew Burgos, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Ellis | 66-50 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks tips it but misses | 66-50 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas clanks a jumper in the lane | 66-50 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jonathan Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Barringer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Petit (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Blanchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Lopp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Lopp - foul #2 on William Lopp, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG), Michael Durr (SG), Terry Tobias (PF), Steve Parent (C) Jonathan Hansen, Louie Barringer, Steven Weeks, Robert Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Jerry Nichols (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Curry | 67-54 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Burgos | 69-54 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 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) | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee State | Adam Petit loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Powell (SF), Curt Jones (C) Adam Petit, Terry Tobias | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 69-54 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell can't tip it in | 69-54 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Curt Jones | 69-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Phillip Laplante is called for the reach on Michael Durr - foul #1 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #9 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks (SF), Terry Tobias (PF) Andrew Burgos, Steve Parent | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee State | Michael Durr knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Weeks | 73-54 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-54 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Butler | 73-54 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton jams it on a nice dish by Darrell Butler and he's hacked by Michael Durr - foul #2 on Michael Durr, team foul #5 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos (PG), Louie Barringer (SG) Michael Durr, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Michael Ellis (SF) Darrell Butler, Kendrick Pearson | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Terry Tobias drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-57 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Andrew Burgos | 75-57 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Andrew Burgos misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones grabs the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Louie Barringer | 77-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton can't connect on a floater in the paint | 77-57 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Burgos (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louie Barringer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terry Tobias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Curt Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is hacked by Andrew Burgos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Burgos, team foul #6 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Burke (PG), Jonathan Hansen (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Robert Blanchard (PF), Steve Parent (C) Andrew Burgos, Louie Barringer, Steven Weeks, Terry Tobias, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Blanchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | James Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Durr (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-57 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell is hacked by Leonard Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Curry, team foul #10 | 77-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Nichols | 79-60 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent makes the floater from the right wing | 81-60 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Nichols | 81-63 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Phillip Laplante steps in front of the Michael Durr pass | 81-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Curry | 81-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Powell and he's hacked by Phillip Laplante - foul #2 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #11 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Weeks (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Leonard Curry | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Steve Parent makes the free throw | 84-65 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Whisnant | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Hansen runs out the clock | 84-67 |