| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyron Kammerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Ness (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dewey Estey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Bloss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth James (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Terrance Billingsley - foul #2 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Steven Copley buries a jumper from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey tips it home | 27-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Steven Copley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bloss | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Dewey Estey is blocked by Terrance Billingsley | 27-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Copley and he's fouled by Timothy Bloss - foul #1 on Timothy Bloss, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Richard Sims (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (PG), Dale Furlow (SF), Stephen Mills (PF) Steven Wahlberg, Dewey Estey, Timothy Bloss | |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Robert Back hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Robert Back grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses short on a floater from the right block | 29-35 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee State | Robert Back pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Back (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Ness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Mills (fresh) C - Kenneth James (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Ness | 29-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee State | Stephen Mills gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg (PG), Walter O'Bryon (SF), Pedro Castillo (PF), Timothy Bloss (C) Robert Back, Dale Furlow, Stephen Mills, Kenneth James | |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 29-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Alan Snead drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Elroy Keely | 32-41 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Elroy Keely takes the ball from Walter O'Bryon in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Kun Wang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-41 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Elroy Keely is called for the reach on Steven Wahlberg - foul #2 on Elroy Keely, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Elroy Keely | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey (C) Timothy Bloss | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Ness | 32-43 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-43 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kun Wang | 32-43 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ness - foul #2 on Jessie Ness, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Alan Snead, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss (PF), Stephen Mills (C) Pedro Castillo, Dewey Estey | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Ryan | 34-43 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg is hacked by Nicholas Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Ryan, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Steven Copley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (SG) Jessie Ness | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss's pass is intercepted by Joseph McIlroy | 34-43 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits the finger roll | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Back (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter O'Bryon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bloss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Bloss | 36-43 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Stephen Mills misses short on a shot from close range | 36-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Kun Wang snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Ryan | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee State | Daniel Crouch is called for the reach on Stephen Mills - foul #1 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Calvin Gibson (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Nicholas Ryan, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow (SG), Dewey Estey (SF), Pedro Castillo (PF) Robert Back, Walter O'Bryon, Stephen Mills | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss blows the layup but he's fouled by Terrance Billingsley - foul #3 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Timothy Bloss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Fulmer | 38-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Alan Snead knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sims | 40-44 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Snead | 43-44 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Calvin Gibson steals the ball from Pedro Castillo | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Richard Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Richard Sims is called for the reach on Steven Wahlberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Tyron Kammerer (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (PG), Jessie Ness (SG), Walter O'Bryon (SF), Kenneth James (C) Steven Wahlberg, Dale Furlow, Dewey Estey, Timothy Bloss | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Steven Copley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Snead | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jessie Ness | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Steven Copley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph McIlroy | 49-46 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyron Kammerer | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Back (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Ness (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter O'Bryon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenneth James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Steven Copley is called for the reach on Jessie Ness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Copley, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Elroy Keely (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow (PG), Stephen Mills (PF) Robert Back, Pedro Castillo | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Jessie Ness is called for the reach on Donald Fulmer - foul #3 on Jessie Ness, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg (PG), Timothy Bloss (PF) Jessie Ness, Kenneth James | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Stephen Mills - foul #1 on Stephen Mills, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey (SF) Walter O'Bryon | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Kun Wang takes the ball from Dewey Estey in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Mills - foul #2 on Stephen Mills, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (C) Calvin Gibson, Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness (SG) Dale Furlow | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg lays it in on a great pass from Dewey Estey | 56-50 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Richard Sims snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Richard Sims connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Copley and the foul's on Jessie Ness - foul #4 on Jessie Ness, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Elroy Keely, Kun Wang, Nicholas Ryan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon (SF), Pedro Castillo (PF), Kenneth James (C) Dewey Estey, Timothy Bloss, Stephen Mills | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo is hacked by Steven Copley - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Daniel Crouch (C) Steven Copley, Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Alan Snead travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Kun Wang (SF) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (PG), Dale Furlow (SG), Timothy Bloss (C) Steven Wahlberg, Jessie Ness, Kenneth James | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Timothy Bloss | 59-56 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Snead and the foul's on Dale Furlow - foul #2 on Dale Furlow, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey (SF) Walter O'Bryon | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Kun Wang steals the ball from Dewey Estey | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Back | 62-56 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Back | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Back (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Furlow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dewey Estey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pedro Castillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Bloss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley lays it in set up by Daniel Crouch | 64-58 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Robert Back in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness (SG), Walter O'Bryon (SF), Stephen Mills (PF), Kenneth James (C) Dale Furlow, Dewey Estey, Pedro Castillo, Timothy Bloss | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Back makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Back makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Stephen Mills gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg (PG), Dewey Estey (SF), Pedro Castillo (PF) Robert Back, Walter O'Bryon, Stephen Mills | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Fulmer - foul #4 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF) Richard Sims | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Furlow (SG) Jessie Ness | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron Kammerer | 64-61 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Kun Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth James - foul #1 on Kenneth James, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee State | Dewey Estey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer's pass is intercepted by Pedro Castillo | 66-61 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness (SG), Walter O'Bryon (SF) Dale Furlow, Dewey Estey | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Steven Copley's layup is rejected by Kenneth James | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is hacked by Kenneth James - foul #2 on Kenneth James, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Calvin Gibson - foul #4 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Wahlberg - foul #2 on Steven Wahlberg, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG) Calvin Gibson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Pedro Castillo | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 66-64 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Jessie Ness is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Ness (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter O'Bryon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth James (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Pedro Castillo takes the ball from Steven Copley | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Wahlberg | 66-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Kun Wang is hacked by Pedro Castillo - foul #4 on Pedro Castillo, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG) Steven Copley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Donald Fulmer is called for the reach on Kenneth James - foul #5 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (C) Donald Fulmer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Kenneth James makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley's floater is tipped away by Pedro Castillo | 67-70 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jessie Ness - foul #5 on Jessie Ness, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Kun Wang, Terrance Billingsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Back (SG), Dewey Estey (SF) Jessie Ness, Walter O'Bryon | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Robert Back misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Richard Sims, Daniel Crouch | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon (SF) Dewey Estey | |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-70 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Alan Snead hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon is fouled on the floor by Kun Wang - foul #1 on Kun Wang, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Steven Copley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Steven Copley banks in the layup set up by Alan Snead | 73-72 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo misses short on a runner from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Steven Wahlberg dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Back | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Steven Wahlberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Back (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter O'Bryon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Castillo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kenneth James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Kun Wang banks in the layup on a great pass from Terrance Billingsley | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo hits the finger roll | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Kun Wang can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer tips it in | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Snead - foul #1 on Alan Snead, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Pedro Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Kun Wang connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Copley | 80-80 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Walter O'Bryon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-82 |