| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) SF - Edward Welch (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) PF - George Cadena (fresh) C - David Queen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin McInally | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Broughton | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner connects on the runner from the right block set up by Edward Welch | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | George Cadena steals it from Reynaldo Martin in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner loses the dribble to Rodney Broughton | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Martin | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Queen | 7-3 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch connects on the runner from the baseline | 9-3 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 9-5 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Faulkner - foul #1 on Jerry Faulkner, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson's floater is knocked away by Andrew Robinson | 9-5 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples double dribbles | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG) Kenny Aycock | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Woodruff - foul #1 on John Woodruff, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF) Damian Navarrete, John Woodruff, David Noggle | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG) Larry Staples | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (C) Andrew Robinson | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is fouled on the floor by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Charles Boyer (PF), Jay Turner (C) Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), David Queen (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Hamilton | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting can't throw it down | 11-5 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) PF - Charles Boyer (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) PF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) C - David Queen (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is hacked by Jay Turner - foul #1 on Jay Turner, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF) Sean Watkins, Leonard Nolting, Charles Boyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF) Ryan Schulze | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Broughton | 13-5 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz loses the dribble to Reynaldo Martin | 13-5 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Damian Navarrete (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Kenny Aycock, Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-5 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-5 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples travels in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle (C) Ryan Schulze | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-5 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson is whistled for a carry | 13-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF) Sean Watkins, Joseph Jackson, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Damian Navarrete | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Welch | 15-5 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle misses the jumpshot from the left side | 15-5 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Rodney Broughton | 15-5 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Robinson - foul #1 on Andrew Robinson, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Leonard Nolting, Edward Welch, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Hamilton (C) Kenny Aycock, Kenneth O'Neil, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses the easy layup | 17-5 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally's pass is intercepted by Damian Navarrete | 17-5 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete banks in the layup | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Damian Navarrete (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) PF - George Cadena (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | David Hamilton is called for the reach on Jay Turner - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #6 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer (PF) Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (PF), David Queen (C) George Cadena, David Hamilton | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-7 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 17-7 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-7 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 17-7 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Schulze - foul #1 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Edward Welch (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Joseph Jackson, Charles Boyer, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Kenneth O'Neil (SG), George Cadena (PF) Damian Navarrete, Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin McInally | 19-7 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | George Cadena steals the ball from Edward Welch | 19-7 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-7 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze tips it home | 19-9 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Hamilton (C) Ryan Schulze, David Queen | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner loses the dribble to Edward Welch | 19-9 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue misses the lay-in | 19-9 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Cadena | 19-12 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Pogue | 22-12 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner clanks a jumper in the lane | 22-12 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock tips it in | 22-14 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edward Welch and he's hacked by Kenny Aycock - foul #2 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Leonard Nolting, Edward Welch, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Hamilton | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 25-14 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton grabs the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF) Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (SF), David Noggle (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Queen | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Woodruff (fresh) SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Robinson (fresh) C - David Noggle (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Schulze is called for the reach on Larry Staples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG) Ryan Schulze | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-14 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff hits the follow up shot | 27-16 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Spitz steals it from Kevin McInally in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Spitz | 27-18 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | David Noggle steps in front of the Kevin McInally pass | 27-18 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Sean Watkins (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Charles Boyer (PF), Frank Fain (C) Larry Staples, Kevin McInally, Joseph Jackson, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Hamilton (PF), David Queen (C) Kenneth O'Neil, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Faulkner is called for the reach on Sean Watkins - foul #2 on Jerry Faulkner, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF) Jerry Faulkner | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Martin | 31-18 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is fouled on the floor by Sean Watkins - foul #1 on Sean Watkins, team foul #2 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Gerald Pogue (C) Edward Welch, Charles Boyer, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), George Cadena (PF) Damian Navarrete, David Hamilton | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Sean Watkins | 33-21 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Broughton steps in front of the John Woodruff pass | 33-21 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | George Cadena blocks the short jumper by Rodney Broughton | 33-21 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Woodruff | 33-21 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-23 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is hacked by David Queen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Queen, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Jay Turner (C) Reynaldo Martin, Leonard Nolting, Gerald Pogue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (C) David Queen | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jay Turner | 38-26 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson is hacked by Sean Watkins - foul #2 on Sean Watkins, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (PG), Edward Welch (SF) Sean Watkins, Rodney Broughton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Hamilton (C) Anthony Spitz, John Woodruff, George Cadena, Andrew Robinson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Larry Staples (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil loses the dribble to Edward Welch | 38-29 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Joseph Jackson, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), David Noggle (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Hamilton | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete's pass is intercepted by Larry Staples | 38-29 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples banks in the layup | 40-29 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Damian Navarrete | 40-32 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Damian Navarrete, Ryan Schulze, David Noggle | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting knocks in the shot from close range set up by Frank Fain | 43-32 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Larry Staples, Edward Welch, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (PF), David Hamilton (C) George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Rodney Broughton - foul #1 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF) Kevin McInally, Leonard Nolting | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Ryan Schulze (SF) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Schulze is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #13 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF) Ryan Schulze | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Sean Watkins | 45-38 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Hamilton takes the ball from Sean Watkins in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Charles Boyer (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), David Noggle (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Hamilton | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 45-38 |