| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Spiers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hannan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Lavigne | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Levine | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan buries a shot from the left block set up by Charles Barnes | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Barnes - foul #1 on Charles Barnes, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Howard Spiers and the foul's on Daryl Malcom - foul #3 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG) Daryl Malcom | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Robert Lavigne - foul #1 on Robert Lavigne, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos (PF), Brian Richard (C) Thomas Guy, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG), Robert Lavelle (SG), Johnathan Grant (SF) Howard Spiers, Charles Barnes, Michael Hannan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SG), John Galloway (PF) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward (C) Joseph Dean | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine's floater is tipped away by Bernard Matos | 39-39 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Banks - foul #2 on Samuel Banks, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy (PF), Robert Lavigne (C) Johnathan Grant, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Joel Castellano (PF) Ray Bennett, Ben Levine | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lincoln Darden (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Guy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lavigne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lincoln Darden | 42-42 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | John Galloway's pass is intercepted by Robert Lavelle | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy loses the dribble to John Galloway | 42-42 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Galloway | 42-44 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Banks | 42-46 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Lincoln Darden is denied by Joel Castellano | 42-46 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Ward | 42-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | John Galloway hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Guy and the foul's on Daryl Malcom - foul #4 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG), Michael Hannan (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Louis Dillon (C) Lincoln Darden, Bernard Matos, Thomas Guy, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG), Ray Bennett (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Samuel Banks, Daryl Malcom, John Galloway, Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| 13:08 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-48 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers is fouled on the floor by Chase Russell - foul #1 on Chase Russell, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes (SG) Robert Lavelle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean buries a runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Spiers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) C - Louis Dillon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Barnes steals it from Joseph Dean | 45-50 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is fouled on the floor by Howard Spiers - foul #2 on Howard Spiers, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy (PF) Louis Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Russell | 47-53 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy is fouled on the floor by Ray Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG) Ray Bennett | |
| 10:34 | Tennessee State | Jesse Travis steps in front of the Robert Lavigne pass | 47-53 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Hannan steps in front of the Jesse Travis pass | 47-53 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Hannan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne scores on a jumper from close range | 49-56 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine lays it up and in | 49-58 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ben Levine - foul #2 on Ben Levine, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle (SG), Bernard Matos (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Louis Dillon (C) Charles Barnes, Michael Hannan, Thomas Guy, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Samuel Banks, Ben Levine, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Chase Russell | 51-61 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Castellano - foul #1 on Joel Castellano, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG) Howard Spiers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG) Chase Russell | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Lincoln Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lavelle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Louis Dillon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ray Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-61 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Daryl Malcom and the foul's on Lincoln Darden - foul #1 on Lincoln Darden, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne (C) Louis Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ben Levine (SF) Joel Castellano | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-64 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavigne tips it in | 57-64 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Bennett | 57-67 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Robert Lavelle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett is whistled for a carry | 57-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes (SG), Michael Hannan (SF), Thomas Guy (PF) Robert Lavelle, Bernard Matos, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Ray Bennett, John Galloway, Anthony Ward | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-67 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG), Louis Dillon (C) Lincoln Darden, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Daryl Malcom - foul #5 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richard (C) Louis Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG), John Galloway (SF) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis banks in the layup | 59-69 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Travis - foul #1 on Jesse Travis, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Banks | 60-71 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-71 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Thomas Guy can't tip it in | 60-71 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | John Galloway pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis snags the offensive board | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Spiers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hannan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Guy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG), Robert Lavelle (SG), Bernard Matos (SF), Louis Dillon (PF), Robert Lavigne (C) Howard Spiers, Charles Barnes, Michael Hannan, Thomas Guy, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Samuel Banks, Jesse Travis | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ben Levine | 60-74 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Spiers (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Michael Hannan (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Lincoln Darden, Robert Lavelle, Bernard Matos, Louis Dillon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG), Jesse Travis (PF) Ray Bennett, John Galloway | |
| 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) | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Spiers | 63-74 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-77 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #11 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden (PG), Robert Lavelle (SF), Louis Dillon (C) Howard Spiers, Michael Hannan, Robert Lavigne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Ben Levine, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Lincoln Darden steals it from Samuel Banks | 65-77 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee State | Charles Barnes connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lincoln Darden | 67-77 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano loses the dribble to Robert Lavelle | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Louis Dillon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Barnes is called for the reach on Ray Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Barnes, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bernard Matos (SF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Samuel Banks steps in front of the Louis Dillon pass | 67-79 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks slams it home | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Louis Dillon misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Ward - foul #1 on Anthony Ward, team foul #12 | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Louis Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Louis Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Lincoln Darden misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-81 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Ward | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks runs out the clock | 69-81 |