| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Carter (fresh) SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Lee Carter (fresh) C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) SG - John Burke (fresh) SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) PF - Brad Murray (fresh) C - Carl Burritt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Williams | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett's layup is rejected by Marvin Blackburn | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lee Carter | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Carl Burritt - foul #1 on Carl Burritt, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray is hacked by Kerry Williams - foul #1 on Kerry Williams, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Blackburn | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | James Brooks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd is hacked by Henry Stennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Stennett, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ed Woods (PF) Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ed Woods | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Blackburn denies the turnaround by Brad Murray | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Richard Murry (C) Kerry Williams, James Brooks, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Henry Stennett, John Burke, Donald Fraser, Brad Murray, Carl Burritt | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Murry | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Foxwell | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell loses the dribble to Frances Dodd | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 7-2 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd's floater is knocked away by Eddie Roberts | 7-2 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) SG - Frances Dodd (fairly fresh) SF - Wilford Alexander (fairly fresh) PF - Ed Woods (fairly fresh) C - Richard Murry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fairly fresh) SG - David Foxwell (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Williams (fresh) PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Robison (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Murry - foul #1 on Richard Murry, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Wilford Alexander, Ed Woods, Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Ricky Warren, David Foxwell, Norman Williams, Eddie Roberts | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brooks | 10-3 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-3 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Stennett | 10-3 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Henry Stennett | 10-5 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kerry Williams | 13-5 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Burke and he's hacked by Lee Carter - foul #1 on Lee Carter, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (SG), John Torian (C) Frances Dodd, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Brooks | 15-8 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | John Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter clanks a floater near the basket | 15-8 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter tips it back up and in | 17-8 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts hits the finger roll set up by Henry Stennett and the foul's on John Torian - foul #1 on John Torian, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander (SG), Ed Woods (PF), Richard Murry (C) Kerry Williams, James Brooks, Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Norman Williams (SF) Henry Stennett, John Burke, Carl Burritt | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Foxwell - foul #1 on David Foxwell, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Marvin Blackburn (C) Jayson Berends, Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (C) Eddie Roberts | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Norman Williams steps in front of the John Torian pass | 19-11 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee State | John Torian misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Galinski (fresh) SG - Wilford Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Torian (fairly fresh) PF - Ed Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fairly fresh) SG - David Foxwell (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Williams (fresh) PF - Brad Murray (fairly fresh) C - Justin McKenzy (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren double dribbles | 21-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Jayson Berends (SG), James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Richard Murry (C) John Galinski, Wilford Alexander, John Torian, Ed Woods, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Ricky Warren, David Foxwell, Norman Williams, Brad Murray, Justin McKenzy | |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #1 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Roberts | 21-13 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is hacked by Henry Stennett - foul #2 on Henry Stennett, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG) Henry Stennett | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ricky Warren - foul #1 on Ricky Warren, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG) Jayson Berends | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Justin McKenzy (PF) Ricky Warren, Donald Fraser | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray (PF) Eddie Roberts | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-13 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Norman Williams | 23-15 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Ed Woods (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Kerry Williams, Lee Carter, Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF) Carl Burritt | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the shot from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Galinski and he's fouled by Justin McKenzy - foul #1 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), John Torian (SF) John Galinski, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, Justin McKenzy | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd makes the free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-18 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | John Torian lays it in on a great pass from Ed Woods | 28-18 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Frances Dodd - foul #1 on Frances Dodd, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Richard Murry (C) Frances Dodd, Ed Woods, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (PG), Joshua Robison (PF) Ricky Warren, Brad Murray | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams's pass is intercepted by Carl Burritt in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Burritt | 28-24 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke double dribbles | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF) Jayson Berends, John Torian | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Justin McKenzy (SF), Brad Murray (PF) John Burke, Donald Fraser, Carl Burritt | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander is hacked by David Foxwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foxwell, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn (C) Richard Murry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG) David Foxwell | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) SG - Norman Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin McKenzy (fresh) PF - Brad Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Robison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG), Ed Woods (C) Wilford Alexander, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG) Joshua Robison | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | James Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frances Dodd | 33-24 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Williams is called for the reach on Ricky Warren - foul #2 on Kerry Williams, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), John Torian (SF), Richard Murry (C) Kerry Williams, James Brooks, Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, Justin McKenzy | |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | John Torian is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser is hacked by Ed Woods - foul #1 on Ed Woods, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Brooks (SF) Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | John Torian can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Warren - foul #2 on Ricky Warren, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Marvin Blackburn (C) John Galinski, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG) Ricky Warren | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | John Torian makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | John Torian makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is denied on a dunk by Richard Murry | 35-24 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee State | Norman Williams picks off the pass by Frances Dodd in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-24 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Torian | 38-24 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-27 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Brad Murray | 38-29 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd blows the dunk | 38-29 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | John Torian tips it in | 40-29 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jayson Berends is called for the reach on Norman Williams - foul #1 on Jayson Berends, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Wilford Alexander (SG), James Brooks (SF), Lee Carter (PF), Ed Woods (C) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd, John Torian, Richard Murry, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (SF), Joshua Robison (PF) Donald Fraser, Brad Murray | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 40-30 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Galinski | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Galinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ed Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Burke (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McKenzy (fresh) PF - Joshua Robison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Burritt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Galinski takes the ball from Justin McKenzy | 42-30 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Justin McKenzy blocks the short jumper by James Brooks | 42-30 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee State | John Galinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Marvin Blackburn (C) John Galinski, Wilford Alexander, Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) Norman Williams, John Burke, Justin McKenzy, Joshua Robison, Carl Burritt | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser blows the layup but he's fouled by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #11 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (PF) Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses long on an open floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | John Torian hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Blackburn steps in front of the David Foxwell pass | 44-31 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | David Foxwell is called for the reach on Robert Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Foxwell, team foul #11 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (SG), Joshua Robison (C) David Foxwell, Donald Fraser | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray jams it | 45-33 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is hacked by Ricky Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Warren, team foul #12 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ed Woods (PF) James Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG) Ricky Warren | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Henry Stennett | 46-35 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | John Torian is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), James Brooks (SF), Richard Murry (C) Kerry Williams, John Torian, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (SF) Brad Murray | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | James Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | James Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Justin McKenzy - foul #2 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #13 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (SG), Carl Burritt (C) John Burke, Joshua Robison | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Murry steps in front of the Carl Burritt pass | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-35 |