| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner inbounds the ball | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-52 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 47-52 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Morningstar is called for the reach on Brian Soltys - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Heath steals the ball from Troy Eisner | 47-52 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Brian Soltys, Bruce Bruner, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Corey Axelson | |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Leslie Mefford steals the ball from Walter Hearn in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys (SG) Mario Broadnax | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is fouled on the floor by Robert Russell - foul #3 on Robert Russell, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Neville McDearman (C) Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Soltys steals it from Lynn Mills | 50-52 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Schaeffer takes the ball from Walter Hearn | 50-52 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Troy Eisner (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Richard Ervin, Walter Hearn, Jerome Wallace, Neville McDearman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp, Terry McKay | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Gilleland | 50-54 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Brown takes the ball from Bruce Bruner | 50-54 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Mario Broadnax - foul #2 on Mario Broadnax, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Neville McDearman (SF) Bruce Bruner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF) William Gilleland | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neville McDearman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is denied on a layup by Troy Eisner | 50-54 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Neville McDearman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG) Mario Broadnax | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Leslie Mefford (PF) Bobby Brown, Ralph Flanery | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Morningstar | 52-54 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-54 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hosley | 52-54 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Troy Eisner | 54-54 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Troy Eisner - foul #1 on Troy Eisner, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Walter Hearn (SG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Robert Russell (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Michael Birdsong, Brian Soltys, Neville McDearman, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Terry McKay (PF) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn is fouled on the floor by Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Leslie Mefford, Terry McKay, Corey Axelson | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Bruner | 56-57 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Broadnax | 59-57 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG), Brian Soltys (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Troy Eisner (PF), Neville McDearman (C) Mario Broadnax, Walter Hearn, Bruce Bruner, Robert Russell, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Ronald Schaeffer, Daniel Harp | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Eisner - foul #2 on Troy Eisner, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF) Leslie Mefford | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Neville McDearman snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Morningstar takes the ball from Brian Soltys in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Heath is called for the reach on Michael Birdsong - foul #3 on Gary Heath, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley (C) Troy Eisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (PF) Ralph Flanery | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Heath takes the ball from Michael Birdsong | 59-60 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-62 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry McKay | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Birdsong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neville McDearman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Neville McDearman - foul #2 on Neville McDearman, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Robert Russell (PF) Michael Birdsong, Richard Ervin, Neville McDearman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Terry McKay | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #2 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner (PF) Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Leslie Mefford | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SG) Brian Soltys | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Harp (PF) Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Russell steps in front of the Daniel Harp pass | 59-63 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell lays it up and in and the foul's on Ryan Morningstar - foul #3 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (C) Mario Broadnax, Bruce Bruner, Troy Eisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SF) William Gilleland | |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Mefford | 62-63 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Birdsong - foul #2 on Michael Birdsong, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Neville McDearman (SF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Walter Hearn, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF) Bobby Brown, Daniel Harp | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses the shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Schaeffer | 62-66 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley makes the floater from close range | 64-66 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Neville McDearman - foul #3 on Neville McDearman, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Brian Soltys (SG), Troy Eisner (PF) Michael Birdsong, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ryan Morningstar, Ronald Schaeffer, Leslie Mefford, Corey Axelson | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is fouled on the floor by Terry McKay - foul #1 on Terry McKay, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner (SF) Neville McDearman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Lynn Mills is called for the reach on Mario Broadnax - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn (SG) Brian Soltys | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), William Gilleland (SF) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Morningstar | 68-69 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn is denied on a layup by Terry McKay | 68-69 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gilleland | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Hearn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Bruner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Eisner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gilleland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-69 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Mario Broadnax | 68-69 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Webster - foul #3 on Eric Webster, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG), Brian Soltys (SG), Robert Russell (PF), Neville McDearman (C) Mario Broadnax, Walter Hearn, Troy Eisner, Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, William Gilleland, Terry McKay | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 70-72 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF) Bruce Bruner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF) Ralph Flanery | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is hacked by Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace (C) Brian Soltys | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown snags the offensive board | 72-72 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jerome Wallace denies the turnaround by Gary Heath | 72-72 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is hacked by Ronald Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Walter Hearn (SF), Troy Eisner (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Michael Birdsong, Neville McDearman, Robert Russell, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Gary Heath, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Eisner | 74-72 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Hearn | 76-72 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Brown | 76-74 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Mario Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys (SG), Bruce Bruner (SF) Richard Ervin, Walter Hearn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, William Gilleland, Corey Axelson | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford double dribbles | 78-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell (C) Jonathan Hosley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Mefford | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is called for traveling | 78-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Birdsong (PG), Neville McDearman (SF), Jerome Wallace (C) Mario Broadnax, Bruce Bruner, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Harp (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Leslie Mefford, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Michael Birdsong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Soltys (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neville McDearman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Eisner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-77 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 78-80 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Walter Hearn (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Robert Russell (PF) Michael Birdsong, Brian Soltys, Neville McDearman, Troy Eisner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Lynn Mills steals the ball from Richard Ervin | 78-80 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley (C) Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG) Lynn Mills, Leslie Mefford | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bobby Brown | 78-83 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Hearn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys (SG), Bruce Bruner (SF), Troy Eisner (PF) Walter Hearn, Richard Ervin, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Soltys | 80-83 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 80-85 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Soltys steps in front of the Ryan Morningstar pass | 80-85 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner lays it in on a great pass from Mario Broadnax | 82-85 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Morningstar | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Soltys connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mario Broadnax | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson is fouled on the floor by Mario Broadnax - foul #3 on Mario Broadnax, team foul #8 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Leslie Mefford (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Ralph Flanery | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Brown - foul #5 on Bobby Brown, team foul #14 | 85-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Bobby Brown, Leslie Mefford | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Broadnax - foul #4 on Mario Broadnax, team foul #9 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the board | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 87-90 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Broadnax - foul #5 on Mario Broadnax, team foul #10 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (PG) Mario Broadnax | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the defensive rebound | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin's pass is intercepted by Lynn Mills in the backcourt | 87-91 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills hits the finger roll | 87-93 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Eisner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-93 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley snags the offensive board | 87-93 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Bruner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-93 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin grabs the offensive board | 87-93 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 87-93 |