| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steve Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee State | Curtis Clark is called for the reach on Andrew Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin is hacked by Justin Ballou - foul #1 on Justin Ballou, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Clark - foul #2 on Curtis Clark, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (PF) James Talbot, Justin Ballou | |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Andrew Dixon - foul #2 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SF), Bernard Matos (PF), Milton Roland (C) Andrew Wright, Steve Griffin, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG), John Christensen (PF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark | |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos is fouled on the floor by John Christensen - foul #2 on John Christensen, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan (PF) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Ballou - foul #2 on Justin Ballou, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Edwin Wills | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright (SF), Steve Griffin (PF) Michael Hannan, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) August Haggard | |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | James Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin's fadeaway is rejected by Max Wiley | 42-35 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin tips it home | 44-35 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Matos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Peter Narron (fairly fresh) SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Justin Ballou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | James Brown makes the runner in the lane set up by Bernard Matos | 46-35 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Edwin Wills (SG), Robert Lavelle (SF), Michael Hannan (PF), Robert Lavigne (C) Milton Roland, James Brown, Andrew Wright, Steve Griffin, Bernard Matos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, James Talbot, Justin Ballou, John Christensen | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Karlinsky steps in front of the Edwin Wills pass | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley tips it in | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari (PF) Max Wiley | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon is fouled on the floor by Gary Molinari - foul #1 on Gary Molinari, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lavigne is called for the reach on August Haggard - foul #1 on Robert Lavigne, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin (PF), Andrew Wright (C) Michael Hannan, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF) August Haggard, Curtis Clark | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery is hacked by Robert Lavelle - foul #4 on Robert Lavelle, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Robert Lavelle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Gary Molinari | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Lavigne - foul #2 on Robert Lavigne, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG), James Brown (SG), Michael Hannan (PF) Andrew Dixon, Edwin Wills, Steve Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), John Christensen (PF) Edward Nichols, Justin Ballou | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Lavigne | 50-45 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hannan and he's hacked by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #1 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos (C) Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Gary Molinari (C) Eric Raiford, James Kingery, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Molinari | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the turnaround in the paint set up by James Brown | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hannan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG), Steve Griffin (PF) Michael Hannan, Bernard Matos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Justin Ballou (PF), Max Wiley (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron misses the dunk | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steve Griffin | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Milton Roland steps in front of the Eric Raiford pass | 54-45 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | James Brown makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Milton Roland | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Andrew Wright (SF), Bernard Matos (C) Milton Roland, James Brown, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), James Kingery (SF), Gary Molinari (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Eric Raiford, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Max Wiley | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 58-45 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan (PF) Steve Griffin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (PF) Gary Molinari | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF) August Haggard, James Kingery | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 60-47 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Talbot | 60-50 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Hannan - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SG), Milton Roland (C) Edwin Wills, Bernard Matos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, John Christensen, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Ballou | 62-52 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Raiford - foul #4 on Eric Raiford, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle (SF), Steve Griffin (PF), Robert Lavigne (C) Andrew Dixon, Andrew Wright, Michael Hannan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Justin Ballou | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is fouled on the floor by Steve Griffin - foul #2 on Steve Griffin, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Gary Molinari | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steve Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Kingery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | August Haggard is called for the reach on Milton Roland in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG) August Haggard | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG) Milton Roland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) James Kingery | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills is fouled on the floor by Peter Narron - foul #1 on Peter Narron, team foul #13 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Andrew Wright (C) Howard Spiers, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Justin Ballou (PF), John Christensen (C) Eric Raiford, Max Wiley, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Wills - foul #1 on Edwin Wills, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SG) Edwin Wills | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Peter Narron | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Ballou | 65-54 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols buries a jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | James Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 68-56 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the dunk | 68-56 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon's pass is intercepted by James Talbot in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou lays it in on a nice dish by James Talbot | 68-58 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Lavelle, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills (SG), Bernard Matos (PF), Milton Roland (C) Robert Lavelle, Steve Griffin, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), Max Wiley (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, John Christensen | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos is whistled for a carry | 68-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan (SF), Robert Lavigne (C) Andrew Dixon, James Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Kingery | |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Max Wiley | |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard drills a floater from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Milton Roland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright (SF) Bernard Matos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), John Christensen (PF) August Haggard, Eric Raiford, Gary Molinari | |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Milton Roland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Wills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Hannan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon (PG), Steve Griffin (PF) Milton Roland, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (PG), James Kingery (SF), Max Wiley (PF) Edward Nichols, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Talbot and he's hacked by Michael Hannan - foul #1 on Michael Hannan, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brown (SF) Michael Hannan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) John Christensen | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | James Talbot is called for the reach on Edwin Wills in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #15 | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Peter Narron, James Kingery | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Nichols and the foul's on Andrew Wright - foul #3 on Andrew Wright, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Griffin | 70-71 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Talbot | 70-71 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Bernard Matos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Andrew Wright connects on the floater in the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Wright is called for the reach on Curtis Clark - foul #4 on Andrew Wright, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin double dribbles | 72-73 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin is called for 10 seconds | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Justin Ballou is called for the reach on Steve Griffin - foul #3 on Justin Ballou, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | Steve Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on Justin Ballou in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #13 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) James Talbot | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Curtis Clark | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark is hacked by Andrew Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) August Haggard | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Edwin Wills connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lavigne | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on Justin Ballou in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Milton Roland (PG) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG) James Talbot | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Milton Roland misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-82 |