| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Green (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Hafford | 37-37 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green tips it home | 39-37 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Frank Hafford steps in front of the Tim Hornsby pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford lays it in | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harold Gaylord - foul #2 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Joyner - foul #1 on Jerry Joyner, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (PG), Roger Curry (SF), Justin Payne (PF), Bernard Brown (C) Jerry Joyner, Tim Hornsby, Andrew Puffenberger, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Meyer | 47-41 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carpenter - foul #2 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (PF) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG) Ronald Romansky | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-41 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 47-41 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Roger Curry - foul #1 on Roger Curry, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF), Zoran Dropinski (C) Roger Curry, Justin Payne, Bernard Brown | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McKinlay - foul #1 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Littell | 49-43 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Joyner | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Fuqua (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Victor Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Littell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hornsby (fresh) PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Zoran Dropinski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Frank Fuqua, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Curry (PG), Ronald Romansky (SG), Floyd Bugg (SF), Justin Payne (PF), Bernard Brown (C) Jerry Joyner, Ronald Littell, Tim Hornsby, Andrew Puffenberger, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Romansky | 49-48 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Curry steps in front of the Michael Hemby pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne is hacked by Ronald Meyer - foul #1 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter (C) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #1 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Bugg swats the layup by Joshua Carpenter | 49-49 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples (PG), Tim Hornsby (PF), Zoran Dropinski (C) Roger Curry, Justin Payne, Bernard Brown | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Peoples steals the ball from Michael Hemby | 49-49 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby hits the finger roll set up by Zoran Dropinski and he's hacked by Harold Gaylord - foul #3 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG) Brandon Peoples | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Floyd Bugg | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner hits a shot from the left block set up by Floyd Bugg | 49-53 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Richard Baldwin is called for the reach on Jerry Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Frank Fuqua (PF) Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (SG), Andrew Puffenberger (PF), Mark Hardy (C) Ronald Romansky, Floyd Bugg, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Green | 52-53 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McKinlay - foul #2 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski (C) Tim Hornsby | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Joyner | 57-57 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Roger Curry (SF), Justin Payne (C) Jerry Joyner, Mark Hardy, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee State | Frank Fuqua steps in front of the Justin Payne pass | 57-57 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Puffenberger blocks the short jumper by Zachary Wiltz | 57-57 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Fuqua - foul #1 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF) Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg (SF), Bernard Brown (C) Roger Curry, Andrew Puffenberger | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) PF - Ronald Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Meyer - foul #2 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Curry (SG) Ronald Romansky | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Payne | 57-61 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Michael Hemby is called for the reach on Ronald Littell - foul #1 on Michael Hemby, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG), Tim Hornsby (PF) Roger Curry, Justin Payne | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Joyner - foul #2 on Jerry Joyner, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PF) Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Mark Hardy (C) Ronald Littell, Bernard Brown | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski (C) Floyd Bugg | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Hafford | 61-63 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Romansky | 61-65 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford scores on a shot in the paint | 63-65 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Frank Hafford picks off the pass by Zoran Dropinski in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Macgregor | 63-65 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green connects on the shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor clanks a floater from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Fuqua - foul #2 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Fuqua, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (SG), Floyd Bugg (SF), Andrew Puffenberger (PF), Justin Payne (C) Ronald Romansky, Tim Hornsby, Mark Hardy, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg misses the easy layup | 67-67 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | Justin Payne hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Baldwin (fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Joyner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Puffenberger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Justin Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz clanks a shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Floyd Bugg | 67-69 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 67-69 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Payne picks off the pass by Richard Baldwin | 67-69 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG) Zachary Wiltz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Bernard Brown (C) Jerry Joyner, Justin Payne | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Floyd Bugg | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Hafford | 67-69 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby travels with the ball | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Roger Curry (PG), Tim Hornsby (SF) Ronald Littell, Floyd Bugg | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Roger Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Brown - foul #1 on Bernard Brown, team foul #4 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Victor Green (C) Michael Hemby, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski (C) Bernard Brown | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger is open but misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Green | 67-69 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Payne (PF) Andrew Puffenberger | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee State | Zoran Dropinski snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (PG), Floyd Bugg (SF) Ronald Romansky, Tim Hornsby | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Baldwin and he's hacked by Roger Curry - foul #2 on Roger Curry, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Frank Fuqua (SF) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples (SG), Mark Hardy (PF), Bernard Brown (C) Roger Curry, Justin Payne, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples is fouled on the floor by Zachary Wiltz - foul #2 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF) Zachary Wiltz, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Brandon Peoples misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee State | Mark Hardy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell tips it in | 70-72 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby loses the ball out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Michael Hemby, Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky (SG), Justin Payne (PF) Brandon Peoples, Mark Hardy | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Victor Green (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Littell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Romansky (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Justin Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bernard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Romansky | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (C) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner (PG), Andrew Puffenberger (PF), Zoran Dropinski (C) Ronald Littell, Justin Payne, Bernard Brown | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Romansky | 70-76 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Joyner | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-78 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee State | Andrew Puffenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg drills a floater from the left wing set up by Ronald Romansky | 70-80 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Ronald Romansky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #2 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Justin Payne (PF) Andrew Puffenberger | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Floyd Bugg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Payne takes the ball from Frank Hafford | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner is hacked by Michael Hemby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hemby, team foul #15 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Tim Hornsby (SF) Floyd Bugg | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-83 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Zoran Dropinski | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hemby - foul #3 on Michael Hemby, team foul #16 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Littell (SG), Bernard Brown (C) Ronald Romansky, Zoran Dropinski | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-85 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | Bernard Brown grabs the board | 73-85 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Jerry Joyner runs out the clock | 73-85 |