| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Lester Arciniega is called for the reach on Thomas Lynch - foul #1 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-24 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Robert Young lays it up and in on a great pass from William Garner | 28-24 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee State | James Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lester Arciniega - foul #2 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | William Garner knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Claude Andrews - foul #1 on Claude Andrews, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | William Garner makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston's pass is intercepted by James Cady | 31-26 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the easy layup | 31-26 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | James Cady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal (PG), Damien Denski (SF), John Torian (PF), James Slaughter (C) James Cady, Lester Arciniega, Robert Young, Clifford Goss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 31-26 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal is hacked by Frank Smalling - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), Brian Owens (C) William Garner, John Torian | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Charles Coston (PF) Frank Smalling, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ethan Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damien Denski (fresh) PF - James Slaughter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Cady | 33-26 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Damien Denski takes the ball from Charles Coston | 33-26 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | James Cady throws it down on a nice dish by Damien Denski | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-26 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sharp | 35-28 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens tips it in | 37-28 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Sharp and the foul's on James Slaughter - foul #1 on James Slaughter, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Garner (SG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Robert Young (PF) Ethan Neal, Damien Denski, James Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino | |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | James Cady misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Coston | 37-31 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp knocks in the jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee State | James Cady misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Coston | 37-33 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Morillo | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | William Garner's layup is rejected by James Morillo | 37-35 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (PG), Clifford Goss (C) James Cady, Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Mark Gudino (PF) Richard Sharp, Charles Coston | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Damien Denski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 8 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch buries a jumper from the right block set up by Ryan Valentine | 39-37 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Slaughter (SF), Brian Owens (C) Lester Arciniega, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Odea | 39-37 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski tips it home | 39-39 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bialas Klimaszewski | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Clifford Goss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Andrews | 39-41 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | William Garner clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens tips it home | 41-41 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Smalling and he's fouled by William Garner - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), Ethan Neal (SG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Robert Young (PF) Damien Denski, William Garner, Clifford Goss, Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | James Slaughter loses the dribble to Thomas Lynch | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ethan Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Slaughter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is fouled on the floor by Lester Arciniega - foul #3 on Lester Arciniega, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Owens (C) James Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG) Claude Andrews | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Ethan Neal - foul #2 on Ethan Neal, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Lester Arciniega's pass is intercepted by Ryan Valentine | 43-46 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston tips it home | 43-48 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Garner (SG) Ethan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #4 on William Garner, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (SF), Clifford Goss (PF) Lester Arciniega, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | Frank Smalling is called for the reach on James Cady - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Slaughter (C) Brian Owens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | James Cady drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Slaughter | 46-50 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Odea | 46-52 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Gudino - foul #1 on Mark Gudino, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal (PG) James Cady | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Denski | 51-55 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Ethan Neal's pass is intercepted by Frank Smalling in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski blows the dunk | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Cady (PG), Lester Arciniega (SF), Robert Young (PF), Brian Owens (C) Ethan Neal, Damien Denski, Clifford Goss, James Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Lynch | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | James Cady misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Lynch | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Cady (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lester Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | William Garner steps in front of the Charles Coston pass | 51-59 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | William Garner misses the dunk | 51-59 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Robert Young knocks in the shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Brian Owens snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | William Garner's pass is intercepted by James Morillo | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-59 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews tips it home | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | James Cady's floater is knocked away by Ryan Valentine | 53-61 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews tips it home | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | James Cady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | William Garner is called for the reach on James Morillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Garner, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Damien Denski (SG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG), Mark Gudino (PF) Claude Andrews, Charles Coston | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | James Cady scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lester Arciniega | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Damien Denski is called for the reach on Thomas Lynch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damien Denski, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | James Cady scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Denski | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea is fouled in the backcourt by James Cady - foul #1 on James Cady, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Evan Carter (PF) Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Damien Denski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Young grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | James Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch (SF) Claude Andrews | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by James Cady - foul #2 on James Cady, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | James Cady travels with the ball | 61-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Evan Carter | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by James Cady - foul #3 on James Cady, team foul #13 | 61-68 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | James Cady misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino runs out the clock | 61-70 |