| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) PF - David Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner inbounds the ball | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wright steps in front of the Jonathan Jones pass in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 19:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray can't finish the layup | 20-43 |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 20-43 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Garner | 20-45 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Mark Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #1 | 20-45 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the board | 21-45 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is whistled for a carry | 21-45 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the board | 21-45 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-45 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on John Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), George Thornton (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Mark Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Anthony Woods, John Garner, David Lynch, Robert Russell | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-45 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace tips it in | 21-47 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas's pass is intercepted by Richard Ervin | 21-47 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Wallace | 21-50 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by Richard Ervin - foul #1 on Richard Ervin, team foul #2 | 21-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Scott Smith, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), David Lynch (PF) Jonathan Jones, George Menefee | |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-50 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Woods | 23-53 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | George Thornton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Wallace - foul #2 on Jerome Wallace, team foul #3 | 23-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), John Garner (SF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan May, Anthony Woods, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | George Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 24-53 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 24-53 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg is hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #2 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) George Thornton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee (PF) David Lynch | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Garner (fresh) PF - George Menefee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Micheals - foul #1 on Thomas Micheals, team foul #3 | 24-53 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-54 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-55 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the lay-in | 24-55 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell snags the defensive board | 24-55 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-55 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-55 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-55 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-55 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg is hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #4 | 24-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Brandon Heckenberg, John Garner, Robert Russell | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-55 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan snags the defensive board | 24-55 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled on the floor by Richard Ervin - foul #2 on Richard Ervin, team foul #4 | 24-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), David Lynch (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Jonathan Jones, George Menefee, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 24-55 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 1st free throw | 25-55 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Daryl Nolan swats the short shot by Jerome Wallace | 26-55 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace tips it home | 26-57 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Samuel Gray and he's fouled by Jerome Wallace - foul #3 on Jerome Wallace, team foul #6 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SF), Robert Russell (C) Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the free throw | 29-57 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell is hacked by Samuel Gray - foul #4 on Samuel Gray, team foul #5 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (C) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF) Jonathan May | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Lynch | 29-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by John Garner - foul #3 on John Garner, team foul #7 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), George Menefee (PF) Anthony Woods, David Lynch | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Smith steals the ball from Jonathan Jones | 31-59 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn throws it down set up by Thomas Wright and the foul's on Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #8 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), Jerome Wallace (PF) Brandon Heckenberg, Robert Russell | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF) John Garner | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | George Menefee takes the ball from Carl Thomas | 34-59 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Anthony Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-59 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals lays it in | 36-59 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-59 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ervin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Menefee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash snags the offensive board | 36-59 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses short on a shot from close range | 36-59 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Dennis Nash, Carl Thomas, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan Jones, Anthony Woods, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace, George Menefee | |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-59 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 39-59 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-59 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch is called for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG) Brandon Heckenberg | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jones - foul #3 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) George Thornton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth (C) Robert Russell | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is fouled on the floor by Ray Dearborn - foul #1 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Brian Mayers (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard (SF) John Garner | |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ray Dearborn | 41-61 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Dearborn is called for the reach on Justin Pittard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG) Jonathan May | |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker drills a floater from close range | 43-63 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Nash picks off the pass by Anthony Woods | 43-63 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash banks in the layup | 45-63 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jonathan Jones | 45-66 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-66 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Woods | 45-66 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth misses the easy layup | 45-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-66 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Nash picks off the pass by Anthony Woods in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Nash | 48-66 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), John Garner (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan Jones, Anthony Woods, Justin Pittard, David Lynch, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Mark Smith lays it in | 50-66 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan May (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-67 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Garner | 50-67 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell hits the finger roll | 50-69 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Wright | 53-69 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is hacked by Samuel Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Gray, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), George Thornton (C) Samuel Gray, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (PG) Jonathan May | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Scott Smith snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Richard Ervin is called for the reach on Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Ervin, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG) John Garner | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-76 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brandon Heckenberg - foul #2 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #11 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Russell Rinker (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Scott Smith, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), George Menefee (PF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Jonathan Jones, Brandon Heckenberg, Jerome Wallace, Robert Russell | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee is fouled on the floor by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #11 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF) George Thornton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF) Richard Ervin, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers can't tip it in | 54-78 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods makes the runner from close range set up by Jonathan May | 54-80 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Dearborn | 56-80 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is hacked by Brian Mayers - foul #2 on Brian Mayers, team foul #12 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (C) Brian Mayers, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (PG), Justin Pittard (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Anthony Woods, John Garner, David Lynch | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Pittard - foul #1 on Justin Pittard, team foul #12 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace (C) George Menefee | |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is hacked by Dennis Nash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #13 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the rebound | 57-82 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-82 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker snags the offensive board | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | George Thornton lays it in | 59-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklin Mantooth (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-82 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | George Thornton's pass is intercepted by Richard Ervin | 59-82 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Thomas steps in front of the Richard Ervin pass in the backcourt | 59-82 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas blows the dunk | 59-82 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin slams it home | 59-84 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 62-84 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side | 62-86 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-86 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Smith | 62-86 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Richard Ervin - foul #4 on Richard Ervin, team foul #13 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Daryl Nolan (C) Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG), George Menefee (C) Justin Pittard, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the free throw | 65-86 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-86 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee tips it home | 65-88 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Nash | 67-88 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 67-88 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-88 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | George Thornton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Nash | 69-88 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 69-88 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | George Menefee picks off the pass by Dennis Nash | 69-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Daryl Nolan steals the ball from Brandon Heckenberg | 69-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-88 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | George Thornton tips it back up and in | 71-88 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May runs out the clock | 71-88 |