| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oliver Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian inbounds the ball | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Mullinax | 45-51 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 45-53 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax slams it home on a nice dish by Gilbert Sellner | 47-53 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Johnny Lira - foul #1 on Johnny Lira, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jesse Gray - foul #1 on Jesse Gray, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Gray | 48-56 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-56 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-56 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Sebastian - foul #3 on James Sebastian, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Victor Johnson (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG), George Trail (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) John Williams, Jesse Gray, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond is fouled on the floor by George Trail - foul #3 on George Trail, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Joseph Hill (SF) Joseph Smith, George Trail | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 52-57 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Raymond is blocked by Glen Medeiros | 52-57 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hill is called for the reach on Seymour Kivi - foul #1 on Joseph Hill, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Johnny Lira (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Ronald Raymond, Victor Johnson, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG) Jesse Killgore | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Mark Alamo (SF) Seymour Kivi, Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF), Michael Vandemark (C) Joseph Hill, Luis Bishop, Glen Medeiros | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lira takes the ball from Jesse Gray | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Underhill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Boone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Friel (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Vandemark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Friel - foul #3 on Gary Friel, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SF) Mark Alamo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), George Trail (SF) Donald Boone, Jesse Gray | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | George Trail is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mullinax - foul #1 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (SF) Brandon Mullinax | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman (C) Gary Friel | |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | George Trail scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 55-60 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo misses the floater from the left side | 55-60 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Vandemark | 55-60 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Victor Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Raymond, Johnny Lira, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Joseph Hill (SF), Luis Bishop (PF), Glen Medeiros (C) Joseph Smith, John Williams, Michael Vandemark, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Alamo | 57-60 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill is hacked by James Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sebastian, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF) Mark Alamo, James Sebastian | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG), Jesse Gray (SF) Jesse Killgore, Joseph Hill | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee State | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on Luis Bishop - foul #2 on Victor Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG) George Trail | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore is fouled on the floor by Seymour Kivi - foul #1 on Seymour Kivi, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), Gary Friel (PF) Jesse Killgore, Glen Medeiros | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-60 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel tips it in | 57-62 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Donald Boone - foul #2 on Donald Boone, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Johnny Lira (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Seymour Kivi, Victor Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Oliver Cheesman (C) Donald Boone, Jesse Gray, Luis Bishop | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | John Williams misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Oliver Cheesman | 60-62 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SG), Mark Alamo (SF), Anthony Underhill (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Malbrough, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Donald Boone (SG), George Trail (SF), Glen Medeiros (PF), Michael Vandemark (C) Joseph Smith, John Williams, Joseph Hill, Gary Friel, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glen Medeiros - foul #1 on Glen Medeiros, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG) Gilbert Sellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray (SF) Jesse Killgore | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Ronald Johnson, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop (PF) Michael Vandemark | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seymour Kivi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Donald Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Trail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee State | Daniel Walker steps in front of the George Trail pass | 62-62 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Boone steals the ball from Mark Alamo | 62-62 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | George Trail misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Trail | 65-66 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-66 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Luis Bishop | 65-66 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | George Trail can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Mark Alamo, Seymour Kivi, Ronald Raymond, Victor Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), John Williams (SG), Gary Friel (PF), Oliver Cheesman (C) Donald Boone, George Trail, Luis Bishop, Glen Medeiros | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 65-67 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | John Williams gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | John Williams is called for 10 seconds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill (SF) Jesse Gray | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Mullinax | 67-67 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lira is called for the reach on Gary Friel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Lira, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 67-69 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Malbrough | 70-69 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel travels with the ball | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (C) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Vandemark (C) Oliver Cheesman | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira loses the dribble to John Williams | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Underhill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Friel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Vandemark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee State | Michael Vandemark grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Underhill | 70-69 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Oliver Cheesman (C) Joseph Smith, Joseph Hill | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Vandemark makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jesse Killgore | 70-72 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Gilbert Sellner is called for the reach on Jesse Killgore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Brandon Mullinax, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG), George Trail (SF), Luis Bishop (PF) John Williams, Michael Vandemark, Gary Friel | |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-73 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee State | George Trail misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira is fouled on the floor by Oliver Cheesman - foul #2 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) James Sebastian, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jesse Gray (SF), Glen Medeiros (PF) Jesse Killgore, George Trail, Luis Bishop | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Smith and the foul's on Johnny Lira - foul #3 on Johnny Lira, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Victor Johnson (PF) Ronald Raymond, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros makes the free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Glen Medeiros | 74-76 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Alamo - foul #3 on Mark Alamo, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG) Mark Alamo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Gary Friel (PF) Donald Boone, Jesse Gray, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Seymour Kivi | 77-77 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Glen Medeiros misses the dunk | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Johnson | 77-77 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Seymour Kivi, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Victor Johnson, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Trail (SG), Luis Bishop (PF), Michael Vandemark (C) John Williams, Gary Friel, Glen Medeiros | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Hill travels in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Malbrough is blocked by Michael Vandemark | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 77-77 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough tips it home | 79-77 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Daniel Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker (C) Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (SG) Joseph Hill | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is fouled on the floor by Donald Boone - foul #3 on Donald Boone, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Mark Alamo (SF) Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jesse Killgore (PG), Jesse Gray (SF), Gary Friel (PF), Oliver Cheesman (C) Joseph Smith, George Trail, Luis Bishop, Michael Vandemark | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone is hacked by Brandon Mullinax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Gilbert Sellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sebastian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Lira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jesse Killgore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Friel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Cheesman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Seymour Kivi (PG), Victor Johnson (PF) James Sebastian, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Killgore | 81-83 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Oliver Cheesman - foul #3 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Brandon Mullinax | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Williams (SG), Glen Medeiros (C) Donald Boone, Oliver Cheesman | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | John Williams is hacked by Seymour Kivi - foul #2 on Seymour Kivi, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Victor Johnson, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith (PG) Jesse Killgore | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Victor Johnson (PF) Mark Alamo, Seymour Kivi, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop (PF) Gary Friel | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-85 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Victor Johnson, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Friel (PF) Glen Medeiros | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Daniel Walker blocks the short jumper by Jesse Gray | 85-85 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel grabs the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop's floater is tipped away by Daniel Walker | 85-85 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 85-85 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Walker | 87-85 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Sellner - foul #2 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #15 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Oliver Cheesman (C) Luis Bishop | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Oliver Cheesman - foul #4 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #10 | 87-86 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses short on a floater from the left block | 89-86 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker snags the offensive board | 89-86 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Oliver Cheesman is called for the reach on Daniel Walker - foul #5 on Oliver Cheesman, team foul #11 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop (C) Oliver Cheesman | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop pulls down the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee State | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-86 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 90-86 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | James Sebastian is called for the reach on Gary Friel - foul #5 on James Sebastian, team foul #16 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF) James Sebastian | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Gary Friel makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #12 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Johnny Lira denies the turnaround by Gary Friel | 92-87 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond snags the defensive board | 92-87 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smith - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #13 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF) Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Jesse Gray is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 94-90 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #14 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira (PF) Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Boone (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF) Ronald Raymond | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone is hacked by Gilbert Sellner - foul #3 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #17 | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone misses the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Donald Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Boone - foul #4 on Donald Boone, team foul #15 | 96-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Luis Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (PF) Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner runs out the clock | 98-91 |