| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hawkin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Dolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Wenzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Adam Fitz (PF) Drew Whisman, Christopher Copeland, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee State | Harold Young grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Harold Young is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland (SG), William Hawkin (PF) William Justis, Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Hawkin | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | Harold Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Copeland | 31-35 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Harold Young's floater is knocked away by William Hawkin | 31-35 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), William Justis (SG), Adam Fitz (PF) Joseph Ellett, Christopher Copeland, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jackie Gray (PF) Samuel Wenzel | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg (C) Edwin Pham | |
| 16:14 | Tennessee State | Drew Whisman takes the ball from Jackie Gray | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman jams it | 33-35 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee State | Harold Young makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Brown | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Fitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Hansen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Dolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jackie Gray (fresh) 2 blk. C - Brian Goldberg (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland (SG), William Hawkin (PF) William Justis, Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (PG), Michael Dam (SG), David Gardner (SF), Samuel Wenzel (PF), Edwin Pham (C) Rodney Dolan, Robert Brown, Harold Young, Jackie Gray, Brian Goldberg | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edwin Pham | 33-38 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | James Schuster hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Dam gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | James Schuster is hacked by Drew Whisman - foul #1 on Drew Whisman, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Fitz (PF) William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Drew Whisman picks off the pass by David Gardner | 33-38 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Gardner - foul #3 on David Gardner, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (SF), William Hawkin (PF) Drew Whisman, Christopher Copeland, Ronald Paul, Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan (PG), Robert Brown (SG) Michael Dam, David Gardner | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Brown | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Roy Hansen is denied by Samuel Wenzel | 35-41 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-41 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Hansen | 37-41 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Justis | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) SG - William Justis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hawkin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Dolan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Wenzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Pham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-41 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Dolan - foul #3 on Rodney Dolan, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Christopher Copeland (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Adam Fitz (C) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Warren Williams, Roy Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dam (PG), Benjamin Brown (SG), Harold Young (SF), Jackie Gray (PF), Brian Goldberg (C) Rodney Dolan, Robert Brown, James Schuster, Samuel Wenzel, Edwin Pham | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Dam | 40-43 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Paul | 42-43 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Harold Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman tips it home | 44-43 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Young hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Copeland - foul #1 on Christopher Copeland, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen (C) William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan (PG), Robert Brown (SG) Michael Dam, Benjamin Brown | |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Harold Young misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham (C) Jackie Gray | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-44 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Harold Young grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Copeland - foul #2 on Christopher Copeland, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin (PF) Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Copeland | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Copeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hawkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Rodney Dolan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Dolan | 49-47 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Young picks off the pass by Christopher Copeland | 49-47 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Dolan steals it from Drew Whisman in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Brian Goldberg clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan tips it home | 49-49 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brian Goldberg | 49-49 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Christopher Copeland picks off the pass by Brian Goldberg | 49-49 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Copeland | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | Christopher Copeland picks off the pass by Rodney Dolan | 51-49 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (SF), Adam Fitz (PF) Drew Whisman, Christopher Copeland, Ronald Paul, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (PG), Michael Dam (SG), David Gardner (SF), Samuel Wenzel (PF), Jackie Gray (C) Rodney Dolan, Robert Brown, Harold Young, Brian Goldberg, Edwin Pham | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | James Schuster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Warren Williams | 51-49 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 51-49 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Hansen | 51-49 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Fitz | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) SG - William Justis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Fitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Dam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Wenzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Gray (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee State | James Schuster comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Fitz grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett is hacked by James Schuster - foul #3 on James Schuster, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Christopher Copeland (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), William Hawkin (PF) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Warren Williams, Roy Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rodney Dolan (PG) David Gardner | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Copeland | 55-49 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Brown (SG), Harold Young (SF), Edwin Pham (C) James Schuster, Michael Dam, Jackie Gray | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee State | Harold Young buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Hawkin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Harold Young double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen (C) Adam Fitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Copeland | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Christopher Copeland picks off the pass by Samuel Wenzel | 58-52 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harold Young | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Dolan - foul #4 on Rodney Dolan, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF) Ronald Paul | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Dolan is called for the reach on Drew Whisman - foul #5 on Rodney Dolan, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Schuster (PG) Rodney Dolan | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Harold Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Roy Hansen is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Roy Hansen, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF) Warren Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is hacked by James Schuster in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schuster, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF), Adam Fitz (PF) Ronald Paul, William Hawkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Young | 62-58 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is hacked by James Schuster in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Schuster, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF) Warren Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dam (PG) James Schuster | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Samuel Wenzel pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee State | Harold Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Edwin Pham grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Roy Hansen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF) Ronald Paul | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Benjamin Brown (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Williams | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams runs out the clock | 64-58 |