| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) C - Harold Marcus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) SG - John Hawkins (fresh) SF - James Wells (fresh) PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis 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 Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis scores on a jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Royal | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Richmond | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Grant | 7-5 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 7-7 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Royal | 10-7 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Wells steps in front of the Robert Royal pass | 10-7 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses the easy layup | 10-7 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) SF - James Leblanc (fresh) PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fresh) PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo blows the layup | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Hawkins | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Pavone | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is hacked by Bernard Campbell - foul #1 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Ron Reed (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Dennis McWalters (PF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Dustin Richmond, John Hawkins, James Wells, Ronald Pavone, Matthew Smith | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal clanks a shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters knocks in the jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is hacked by Lee Britt - foul #1 on Lee Britt, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Lee Britt, Jason Brenner, Geoffrey Topp | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant loses the dribble to John Hawkins | 12-11 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant tips it home | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew Smith | 14-16 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Christopher Angelo (PF) Robert Royal, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Ronald Pavone (PF) Ron Reed, Dennis McWalters | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Angelo | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jules Russo | 16-16 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), Geoffrey Topp (C) John Hawkins, Matthew Smith | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Pavone swats the dunk try by Christopher Angelo | 16-16 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Wells | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 16-21 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Pavone swats the shot by Richard Grant | 16-21 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Dennis McWalters (C) Dustin Richmond, Geoffrey Topp | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Reed picks off the pass by Robert Royal in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus can't connect on a floater from the left block | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it in | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ron Reed | 18-25 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG) Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ron Reed, James Wells, Ronald Pavone | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chester Hollis | 21-27 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Leblanc is called for the reach on Jason Brenner - foul #1 on James Leblanc, team foul #3 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) James Leblanc | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG) Lee Britt | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 21-30 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Royal and he's fouled by Dennis McWalters - foul #1 on Dennis McWalters, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (PF) Dennis McWalters | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 24-30 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), James Wells (SF) John Hawkins, Jason Brenner | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard (C) Geoffrey Topp | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-30 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jules Russo | 24-30 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Tech | Andrew Custard denies the turnaround by Martin Tucker | 24-30 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Tillson - foul #1 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Richard Grant, Christopher Angelo, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Dennis McWalters (C) Ron Reed, Andrew Custard | |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 24-32 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the tip | 24-32 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Richmond | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Richmond - foul #1 on Dustin Richmond, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (PG), Geoffrey Topp (C) Dustin Richmond, Ronald Pavone | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dennis McWalters - foul #2 on Dennis McWalters, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) James Leblanc | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard (C) Dennis McWalters | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Topp | 25-34 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is hacked by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Shawn Tillson (C) Robert Royal, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Jason Brenner (SF) John Hawkins, James Wells | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 25-34 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Merry, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (PF) Andrew Custard | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Reed | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fresh) SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) C - Shawn Tillson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) SG - Ron Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brenner (fresh) PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Pavone takes the ball from James Leblanc | 25-36 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt is hacked by Martin Tucker - foul #1 on Martin Tucker, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Richard Grant, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Ron Reed, Jason Brenner, Geoffrey Topp | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 25-36 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Merry | 25-36 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells slams it home on a great pass from Lee Britt and he's hacked by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Dennis McWalters (PF) Lee Britt, Ronald Pavone | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled on the floor by Dennis McWalters - foul #3 on Dennis McWalters, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard (PF) Dennis McWalters | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by James Wells is denied by Chester Hollis | 30-39 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo (C) Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp (PF) Andrew Custard | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is hacked by Chester Hollis - foul #1 on Chester Hollis, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #12 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF) Richard Grant, Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (PF) Geoffrey Topp | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Pavone | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The clock runs out | 32-42 |