| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Karson Agarwal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-28 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Karson Agarwal - foul #2 on Karson Agarwal, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a runner near the basket | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Christoper Williamson and he's fouled by Arthur Cave - foul #3 on Arthur Cave, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG) Arthur Cave | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris (SG), Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Christoper Williamson, Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Frank Moen (SF) Roy Polizzi, Jeffrey Allen | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham lays it in on a nice dish by George Nail | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SF) Kevin Bess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Frank Moen, Joseph Page, Peter Murdock | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins is hacked by David Waters in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Waters, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG) David Waters | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee State | Christoper Williamson steps in front of the Daniel Watkins pass | 35-31 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso loses the dribble to Frank Moen in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Frank Moen takes the ball from George Nail | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Moen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Karson Agarwal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Harris and the foul's on William Lorusso - foul #1 on William Lorusso, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Daniel Watkins, George Nail, Willie Cheatham, Ralph Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Christoper Williamson, Kenneth Harris, Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock can't tip it in | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Frank Moen | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Willie Cheatham (PF) William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Frank Moen, Jeffrey Allen, Peter Murdock, Joseph Page | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SF) Kevin Bess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Karson Agarwal | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee State | George Nail can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Cave takes the ball from Roy Polizzi | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Douglass | 38-38 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Douglass | 38-38 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Arthur Cave, Willie Cheatham, Rhett Boller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen (SF), Joseph Page (C) Manuel Douglass, Karson Agarwal | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page connects on the turnaround in the paint | 41-40 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess lays it up and in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Roy Polizzi steals the ball from Ralph Harris | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses the shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | George Nail tips it home | 45-42 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson is hacked by George Nail - foul #3 on George Nail, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Daniel Watkins, George Nail, Patrick Dennie, Ralph Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Manuel Douglass (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen, Raymond Jones, Joseph Page | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Cheatham blocks the short jumper by David Waters | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lorusso | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass's pass is intercepted by William Lorusso | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Lorusso | 51-42 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris lays it in set up by David Waters | 51-44 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Karson Agarwal blocks the short jumper by Kevin Bess | 51-44 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Waters, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Patrick Dennie (PF), Ralph Harris (C) William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham, Rhett Boller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), William Scott (C) David Waters, Kenneth Harris, Peter Murdock, Karson Agarwal | |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 53-44 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris buries a turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christoper Williamson | 55-46 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG), William Lorusso (SF), Willie Cheatham (PF) Arthur Cave, Kevin Bess, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Joseph Page (C) Jeffrey Allen, Manuel Douglass, William Scott | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nail (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Page (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Jones | 55-49 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Lorusso | 58-49 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller (C) Ralph Harris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), Peter Murdock (PF) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Raymond Jones | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee State | George Nail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Page | 58-49 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Page | 58-51 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF) George Nail, William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Karson Agarwal (C) Kenneth Harris, Frank Moen, Joseph Page | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Waters - foul #5 on David Waters, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare (C) Rhett Boller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG) David Waters, Peter Murdock | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hare | 59-51 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Allen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), Ralph Harris (PF) Daniel Watkins, Patrick Dennie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (PF), William Scott (C) Jeffrey Allen, Karson Agarwal | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee State | Timothy Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Douglass | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Douglass - foul #4 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SF), Willie Cheatham (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Kevin Bess, Ralph Harris, Timothy Hare | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Joseph Page (C) Roy Polizzi, Manuel Douglass, Kenneth Harris, William Scott | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - George Nail (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Cave (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Page (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson is hacked by Willie Cheatham - foul #2 on Willie Cheatham, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF) Arthur Cave | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Allen | 62-53 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen misses long on a runner from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Moen | 62-55 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Kevin Bess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Raymond Jones, Joseph Page | |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee State | George Nail misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Moen | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG) William Lorusso | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Raymond Jones (PF) Frank Moen, Peter Murdock | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Rhett Boller picks off the pass by Roy Polizzi | 66-57 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF) Willie Cheatham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | George Nail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG) George Nail | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Karson Agarwal | 66-57 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Polizzi | 66-57 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen banks in the layup set up by Christoper Williamson | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Roy Polizzi is called for the reach on Daniel Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Roy Polizzi is called for the reach on Daniel Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bess | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris is hacked by Roy Polizzi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (PG) Roy Polizzi | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins runs out the clock | 71-61 |