| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Murdock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zolocsik (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christoper Williamson | 35-31 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee State | Peter Murdock steals the ball from Christopher Evans | 35-31 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Polizzi | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins tips it in | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bess | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Roy Polizzi - foul #2 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Heller (PG), Walter Manus (SG), Frank Moen (SF), Karson Agarwal (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen, Peter Murdock, Mark Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), William Lorusso (SG), Willie Cheatham (SF), Rhett Boller (PF) Daniel Watkins, Christopher Evans, Kevin Bess, Patrick Dennie | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Frank Moen - foul #2 on Frank Moen, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris (C) Miles Manna | |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones drills a turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Moen - foul #3 on Frank Moen, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen (SF) Frank Moen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Manus | 39-38 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rhett Boller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Allen - foul #3 on Rhett Boller, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG) Rhett Boller | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Allen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Kenneth Heller, Walter Manus, Karson Agarwal, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Miles Manna (C) George Nail, William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Miles Manna - foul #3 on Miles Manna, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Miles Manna | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-38 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik (C) Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare (C) Ralph Harris | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Allen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Frank Moen (SF) Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Miles Manna (C) Christopher Evans, Patrick Dennie, Timothy Hare | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Douglass (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Peter Murdock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Zolocsik (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nail (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | George Nail can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess tips it in | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen is called for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Moen, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Heller (PG), Walter Manus (SG), Karson Agarwal (PF) Roy Polizzi, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SG), Rhett Boller (PF) Daniel Watkins, Kevin Bess | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail is hacked by Mark Zolocsik - foul #1 on Mark Zolocsik, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (C) Mark Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Lorusso steals it from Kenneth Heller | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Miles Manna denies the turnaround by Walter Manus | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Cheatham | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Mark Zolocsik (C) Kenneth Heller, Walter Manus, Manuel Douglass, Karson Agarwal, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Christopher Evans (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF) George Nail, William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham, Rhett Boller | |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Murdock - foul #1 on Peter Murdock, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris (C) Miles Manna | |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock hits the finger roll set up by Roy Polizzi | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Allen and he's hacked by Christopher Evans - foul #1 on Christopher Evans, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins banks in the layup set up by Christopher Evans | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christoper Williamson | 50-48 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie is fouled on the floor by Peter Murdock - foul #2 on Peter Murdock, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Joseph Page (C) Christoper Williamson, Mark Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Miles Manna (C) Ralph Harris | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Douglass (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Murdock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Page (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Miles Manna | 50-51 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Peter Murdock denies the turnaround by Kevin Bess | 50-51 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Watkins takes the ball from Peter Murdock | 50-53 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee State | Joseph Page picks off the pass by Christopher Evans | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Dennie - foul #2 on Patrick Dennie, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Heller (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Walter Manus (SF), Mark Zolocsik (C) Roy Polizzi, Manuel Douglass, Jeffrey Allen, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), William Lorusso (SG), Willie Cheatham (SF), Rhett Boller (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Daniel Watkins, Christopher Evans, Kevin Bess, Patrick Dennie, Miles Manna | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal (PF) Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham hits a fadeaway from the left block | 52-57 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Rhett Boller - foul #4 on Rhett Boller, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Miles Manna (C) Rhett Boller | |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 54-57 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Frank Moen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF) Kenneth Heller, Walter Manus, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller (PF) Ralph Harris | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee State | Christoper Williamson steps in front of the William Lorusso pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rhett Boller picks off the pass by Raymond Jones | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - George Nail (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Lorusso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Cheatham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rhett Boller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 54-59 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Polizzi | 56-59 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso is hacked by Mark Zolocsik in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Zolocsik, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Walter Manus (PF) Christoper Williamson, Mark Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF) George Nail, Willie Cheatham, Rhett Boller | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 56-60 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones lays it in set up by Walter Manus | 58-60 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Walter Manus steps in front of the William Lorusso pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Manus gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Douglass and he's hacked by Patrick Dennie - foul #3 on Patrick Dennie, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Karson Agarwal (PF), Joseph Page (C) Manuel Douglass, Frank Moen, Walter Manus, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans (SG), Rhett Boller (PF), Ralph Harris (C) William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie, Miles Manna | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Polizzi - foul #3 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Heller (PG) Roy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Heller - foul #3 on Kenneth Heller, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen is hacked by Kevin Bess - foul #3 on Kevin Bess, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Peter Murdock (PF) Christoper Williamson, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | George Nail misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Murdock - foul #3 on Peter Murdock, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik (C) Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (SF), Miles Manna (C) Kevin Bess, Rhett Boller | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock tips it home | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Manuel Douglass picks off the pass by Christopher Evans | 67-64 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass lays it in | 69-64 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | George Nail's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Heller in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Allen is blocked by Miles Manna | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | George Nail snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Peter Murdock swats the layup by Willie Cheatham | 69-64 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Heller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Allen (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Murdock (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Zolocsik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - George Nail (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Christopher Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheatham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Miles Manna (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass misses the easy layup | 69-64 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Walter Manus (SG), Karson Agarwal (PF) Kenneth Heller, Jeffrey Allen, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Kevin Bess (SF), Rhett Boller (PF) Christopher Evans, Willie Cheatham, Ralph Harris | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG) Manuel Douglass | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF) Rhett Boller | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee State | Christoper Williamson steps in front of the Daniel Watkins pass in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson lays it up and in | 71-66 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess knocks in the floater from the left side | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans (SG), Patrick Dennie (PF) George Nail, Willie Cheatham | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Miles Manna loses the ball out of bounds | 74-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen (SF), Peter Murdock (PF) Walter Manus, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Mark Zolocsik - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Zolocsik misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Christoper Williamson takes the ball from Christopher Evans in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans is hacked by Christoper Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bess picks off the pass by Jeffrey Allen | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock is hacked by Daniel Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Watkins | 75-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Roy Polizzi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG) Daniel Watkins | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Evans travels with the ball | 77-73 |