| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Varela (fresh) SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SF - Stephen Richards (fresh) PF - Garth Barton (fresh) C - Jack Concepcion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Scott Gilkey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips 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) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Garth Barton is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #1 on Garth Barton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Garth Barton - foul #2 on Garth Barton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford (PF) Garth Barton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Phillips picks off the pass by Jack Concepcion | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil's layup is rejected by Kenneth Rutherford | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Pfeil | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Concepcion pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raul Delgado is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raul Delgado, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones misses the shot from the left block | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Pfeil | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards misses the jump hook from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Concepcion pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott (PG), Richard Boggess (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Joe Nelson (PF), Gary Fielding (C) Carl Varela, Kenneth Jones, Stephen Richards, Kenneth Rutherford, Jack Concepcion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), Marijan Kozikowski (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Richard Collins, Michael Pfeil, Scott Gilkey | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raul Delgado | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marijan Kozikowski | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Fielding is fouled on the floor by Marijan Kozikowski - foul #1 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), Scott Gilkey (C) Raul Delgado, James Phillips | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Scott (fresh) SG - Richard Boggess (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Joe Nelson (fresh) C - Gary Fielding (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marijan Kozikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zan (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (fairly fresh) PF - Stuart Foster (fairly fresh) C - Scott Gilkey (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marijan Kozikowski - foul #2 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG), Stephen Richards (SF), Kenneth Rutherford (PF), Jack Concepcion (C) Richard Boggess, Brian Taylor, Joe Nelson, Gary Fielding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Raul Delgado (SG), James Phillips (PF) Marijan Kozikowski, Ivan Zan, Stuart Foster | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rutherford - foul #1 on Kenneth Rutherford, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Rutherford | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Richards, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses short on a jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pfeil | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford buries a jumper from the left block | 10-11 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips can't connect on a runner from the left block | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil hits the follow up shot | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raul Delgado - foul #2 on Raul Delgado, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess (PG), Howard Tack (SG), Joe Nelson (PF) Carl Varela, Kenneth Jones, Kenneth Rutherford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Stuart Foster (C) Raul Delgado, Scott Gilkey | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Fielding (C) Stephen Richards, Jack Concepcion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack is hacked by Michael Pfeil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor's floater is tipped away by James Phillips | 11-13 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack tips it in | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard Boggess (fresh) SG - Howard Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Nelson (fresh) C - Gary Fielding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Zan (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Boggess | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zan - foul #1 on Ivan Zan, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott (PG) Richard Boggess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Pfeil | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Kenneth Rutherford (PF), Jack Concepcion (C) Dennis Scott, Howard Tack, Joe Nelson, Gary Fielding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) Stuart Foster | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey drills a driving attempt from the left block | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ivan Zan steals it from Brian Taylor in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins can't finish the layup | 13-17 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jack Concepcion | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Concepcion connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Gilkey - foul #1 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess (SG), Stephen Richards (SF) Kenneth Jones, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster (PF) James Phillips | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Concepcion makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stuart Foster - foul #1 on Stuart Foster, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Nelson (PF) Kenneth Rutherford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Fielding (C) Carl Varela, Richard Boggess, Stephen Richards, Jack Concepcion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF) Scott Gilkey | |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil is fouled on the floor by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Phillips | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jack Concepcion (C) Joe Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor steals the ball from Richard Collins | 17-23 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack (SG), Kenneth Rutherford (PF) Kenneth Jones, Gary Fielding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) Stuart Foster | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rutherford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Concepcion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (tired) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Zan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Michael Pfeil (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-26 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack is hacked by James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #10 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela (PG), Stephen Richards (SF), Joe Nelson (PF) Dennis Scott, Brian Taylor, Kenneth Rutherford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster (PF) James Phillips | |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Concepcion steals it from Stuart Foster | 18-26 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins travels with the ball | 18-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG), Gary Fielding (C) Howard Tack, Jack Concepcion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Fielding makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Kenneth Rutherford (C) Carl Varela, Stephen Richards, Joe Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (SF) Michael Pfeil | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Collins - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Fielding | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford's pass is intercepted by Richard Collins | 22-26 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins lays it in | 22-28 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Fielding misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Rutherford gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ivan Zan is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Ivan Zan, team foul #13 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards (SF), Jack Concepcion (C) Brian Taylor, Gary Fielding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG) Ivan Zan | |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Rutherford - foul #2 on Kenneth Rutherford, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela (PG), Howard Tack (SG), Joe Nelson (PF) Richard Boggess, Kenneth Jones, Kenneth Rutherford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Gilkey is called for the reach on Stephen Richards - foul #2 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #14 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF) Scott Gilkey | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Nelson steals it from Raul Delgado | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Varela (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Howard Tack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Nelson (fresh) C - Jack Concepcion (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (very tired) 5 pts. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marijan Kozikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Foster (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Foster steps in front of the Howard Tack pass in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado is fouled on the floor by Stephen Richards - foul #2 on Stephen Richards, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor (SF), Garth Barton (PF) Stephen Richards, Joe Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), Scott Gilkey (C) Richard Collins, Stuart Foster | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Tack is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Varela | 27-32 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Concepcion is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #1 on Jack Concepcion, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott (PG), Richard Boggess (SG) Carl Varela, Howard Tack | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Taylor gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on Marijan Kozikowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Garth Barton grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Phillips takes the ball from Dennis Scott in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Garth Barton grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess loses the dribble to Raul Delgado | 27-32 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess is fouled on the floor by Marijan Kozikowski - foul #3 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #15 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG), Stephen Richards (SF), Joe Nelson (PF), Gary Fielding (C) Dennis Scott, Brian Taylor, Garth Barton, Jack Concepcion | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Marijan Kozikowski | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Boggess makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott (PG) Richard Boggess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster (C) Scott Gilkey | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Raul Delgado steals the ball from Dennis Scott | 28-36 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Fielding connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Scott | 30-38 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Fielding swats the short shot by Stuart Foster | 30-38 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Varela (PG), Garth Barton (PF), Kenneth Rutherford (C) Dennis Scott, Stephen Richards, Gary Fielding | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Scott Gilkey (C) Ivan Zan, Stuart Foster | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey's floater is tipped away by Garth Barton | 30-38 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 30-38 |