| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Royal - foul #3 on Robert Royal, team foul #1 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chester Hollis | 38-54 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Port blocks the jumper by Dennis Merry | 38-54 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 41-54 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #1 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Dennis Merry, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Leblanc | 43-54 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Shawn Tillson steals the ball from Kirk Fowler | 43-54 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG) Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Jay Webb travels with the ball | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Bernard Campbell (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Chester Hollis, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-54 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry blows the wide open layup | 43-54 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Marcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Wareham (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Shawn Tillson (C) Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) George Wareham | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-54 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (SG) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from James Conley | 45-56 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is called for 10 seconds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SG), Christopher Angelo (PF) Martin Tucker, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-58 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-58 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (SG), Dennis Merry (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | George Wareham tips it home | 45-60 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Kirk Fowler - foul #3 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the free throw | 47-60 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Hollis | 50-60 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | George Wareham can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-60 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Merry | 52-60 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Shawn Tillson (C) Martin Tucker, Richard Grant, Dennis Merry, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is hacked by James Leblanc - foul #1 on James Leblanc, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Earl Shaw | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Conley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 52-61 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Robert Royal is blocked by Robert Wilson | 52-61 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 52-61 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | James Conley buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 54-63 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Jay Webb clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it in | 54-65 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jules Russo | 54-65 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Royal | 56-65 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Leblanc | 56-65 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal loses the dribble to Jay Webb in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | James Conley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Webb | 56-67 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Leblanc | 58-67 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-67 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-67 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-67 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Christopher Angelo blocks the short jumper by Johnie Maher | 60-67 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leblanc (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Angelo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Bernard Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Conley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Christopher Angelo steals the ball from Johnie Maher | 60-67 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Conley picks off the pass by James Leblanc in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #4 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Dennis Merry (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, James Leblanc, Jules Russo, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Harold Marcus - foul #2 on Harold Marcus, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Waldo Heller picks off the pass by Dennis Merry | 60-68 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Martin Tucker blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Seymour | 60-68 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant loses the dribble to Waldo Heller in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour jams it on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 60-70 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 60-70 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Harold Port travels with the ball | 60-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (C) Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Port | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-73 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Harold Port knocks in the jumper from the left side | 60-75 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Shaw - foul #2 on Earl Shaw, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SF) Robert Royal, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Johnie Maher, Harold Port | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-77 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Conley is hacked by Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #7 | 63-77 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | James Conley buries a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Dennis Merry - foul #2 on Dennis Merry, team foul #8 | 63-79 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo is hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #4 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #10 | 63-79 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 63-79 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | James Conley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Merry - foul #3 on Dennis Merry, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | James Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-80 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is hacked by James Leblanc - foul #2 on James Leblanc, team foul #10 | 63-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Leblanc | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-81 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo loses the ball out of bounds | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb runs out the clock | 65-81 |