| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson is hacked by Warren Salvato - foul #1 on Warren Salvato, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson connects on the floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is hacked by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the tip | 8-3 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Cole | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Kunkel steps in front of the Gregory Nieves pass | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Winslow - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith steals the ball from Robert Williams | 8-3 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Randy Ellison (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Byron Castaldo | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Thomas steps in front of the Richard Grise pass | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (fresh) C - Kerry Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) SG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Ellison (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Giunta | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is hacked by Wilford Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF) Randy Ellison | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is intercepted by Donald Cole | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is hacked by Byron Castaldo - foul #1 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 10-7 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by John Smith and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison (C) Byron Castaldo | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Williams steals it from Manuel Thomas | 13-10 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 15-10 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Cole swats the short shot by Jeremy Kunkel | 15-10 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 15-10 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilford Gerardi - foul #2 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Robert Williams, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Randy Ellison | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kerry Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) SG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) SF - Manuel Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is hacked by Earnest Cutright - foul #1 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (SF) Manuel Thomas | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 17-12 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright tips it home | 17-14 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery is hacked by Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hunnicutt | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall double dribbles | 17-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison (SF) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Connery picks off the pass by Steven Lighthall | 17-18 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Ellison - foul #1 on Randy Ellison, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Christopher Connery, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Cole | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald Cole (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Ellison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Nieves - foul #1 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Robert Williams, Lionel Kroeker, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, Randy Ellison, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 22-23 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas (SF) John Smith | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas drills a runner near the basket set up by Warren Salvato and he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Randy Ellison (PF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Christopher Connery, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Clarence Throop | 22-26 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Thomas | 22-28 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 23-28 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Kunkel | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kerry Boyd in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Franklin Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 28-34 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Lionel Kroeker, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (SG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Clarence Throop, Manuel Thomas, Randy Ellison, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-35 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise tips it in | 30-35 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Cole steals it from Christopher Connery in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kunkel - foul #1 on Jeremy Kunkel, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SG) Jeremy Kunkel | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Byron Castaldo | 32-38 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Winslow steals it from John Smith | 32-38 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Salvato picks off the pass by Wilford Gerardi | 32-38 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF) Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves hits a shot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the jumper from close range | 36-38 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is hacked by Earnest Cutright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Williams steals it from Randy Ellison in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Throop, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Manuel Thomas, Byron Castaldo | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 40-43 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #2 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Warren Salvato (PF) Earnest Cutright, Randy Ellison | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the halfcourt shot | 42-43 |