| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Peters (fresh) SG - Frank Simon (fresh) SF - Richard Tilghman (fresh) PF - Daniel Grijalva (fresh) C - James Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) SG - Roger Wallace (fresh) SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) PF - Brent Lentini (fresh) C - Joshua Robison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini 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) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Banks | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Robison is called for the reach on James Banks - foul #1 on Joshua Robison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Warren steals the ball from James Banks | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Peters is called for the reach on Donald Fraser - foul #1 on William Peters, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Ricky Warren | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Fraser steps in front of the Richard Tilghman pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by James Banks - foul #1 on James Banks, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Justin McKenzy (PF), Michael McEneny (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Brent Lentini, Joshua Robison | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Fraser steals the ball from William Peters in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman is hacked by Donald Fraser - foul #1 on Donald Fraser, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude (PG), Lowell Devane (SG), John Anderson (SF), William Cordle (PF) William Peters, Frank Simon, Richard Tilghman, Daniel Grijalva | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher (C) Donald Fraser | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle misses long on a jumper from close range | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Michael McEneny is blocked by James Banks | 0-3 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson is denied on a layup by Henry Hatcher | 0-3 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry (C) James Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Brent Lentini (PF) John Teran, Henry Hatcher | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Justin McKenzy is called for the reach on Lowell Devane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Anderson is called for the reach on Ricky Warren - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Peters (PG), Frank Simon (SG), Daniel Grijalva (PF) Chad Jude, Lowell Devane, Troy Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace (SG), Luther Barlow (SF), Henry Hatcher (C) David Foxwell, Justin McKenzy, Michael McEneny | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow connects on the runner in the lane set up by Roger Wallace | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Peters (fresh) SG - Frank Simon (fresh) SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Daniel Grijalva (fresh) C - William Cordle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Lentini (fairly fresh) C - Henry Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Cordle | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to William Cordle | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Peters | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Simon is called for the reach on Roger Wallace - foul #1 on Frank Simon, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman (SF), Troy Curry (PF), James Banks (C) John Anderson, Daniel Grijalva, William Cordle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Ricky Warren, Luther Barlow, Brent Lentini, Henry Hatcher | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Wallace - foul #1 on Roger Wallace, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude (PG), Lowell Devane (SG) William Peters, Frank Simon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny (PF) Roger Wallace | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Tilghman swats the layup by Michael McEneny | 10-7 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane loses the dribble to Justin McKenzy | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Robison | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Robison - foul #2 on Joshua Robison, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Peters (PG), Frank Simon (SG), John Anderson (SF) Chad Jude, Lowell Devane, Richard Tilghman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Brent Lentini (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) John Teran, Justin McKenzy, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher clanks a jump hook in the paint | 11-9 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher tips it home | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Hatcher - foul #1 on Henry Hatcher, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Grijalva (PF), William Cordle (C) Troy Curry, James Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace (SG) David Foxwell | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael McEneny | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Wallace takes the ball from William Cordle | 13-14 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters buries a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Simon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Grijalva (fresh) C - William Cordle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McEneny (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Lentini (fairly fresh) C - Henry Hatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Cordle swats the short shot by Henry Hatcher | 16-14 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace is fouled on the floor by William Peters - foul #2 on William Peters, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude (PG), Lowell Devane (SG), Richard Tilghman (SF), James Banks (C) William Peters, Frank Simon, John Anderson, William Cordle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF), Luther Barlow (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Michael McEneny, Brent Lentini, Henry Hatcher | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser comes up short on the floater from the right block | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Tilghman steals it from Luther Barlow | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman is fouled on the floor by David Foxwell - foul #1 on David Foxwell, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle (PF) Daniel Grijalva | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Cordle steps in front of the Donald Fraser pass | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude's pass is intercepted by John Teran | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell lays it up and in set up by John Teran | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Caldwell (PG), Frank Simon (SG), John Anderson (SF) Chad Jude, Lowell Devane, Richard Tilghman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Roger Wallace (SG), Brent Lentini (PF), Michael McEneny (C) John Teran, David Foxwell, Justin McKenzy, Luther Barlow | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry (PF) William Cordle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Warren | 18-20 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson loses the dribble to Roger Wallace | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 20-20 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry is called for 3 seconds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude (PG), Lowell Devane (SG), Richard Tilghman (SF), Daniel Grijalva (PF), William Cordle (C) Scott Caldwell, Frank Simon, John Anderson, Troy Curry, James Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), Walter Weber (SG), Justin McKenzy (SF), Luther Barlow (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Donald Fraser, Brent Lentini, Michael McEneny | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Chad Jude (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lowell Devane (fresh) SF - Richard Tilghman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Grijalva (fresh) C - William Cordle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Teran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Weber (fresh) SF - Justin McKenzy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Tilghman - foul #1 on Richard Tilghman, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG) Walter Weber | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Tilghman | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Chad Jude - foul #1 on Chad Jude, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson (SF) Richard Tilghman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG) John Teran | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Henry Hatcher - foul #2 on Henry Hatcher, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon (SG) Lowell Devane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini (PF), Michael McEneny (C) Luther Barlow, Henry Hatcher | |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren is fouled on the floor by Chad Jude - foul #2 on Chad Jude, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Caldwell (PG), Troy Curry (PF), James Banks (C) Chad Jude, Daniel Grijalva, William Cordle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG) David Foxwell | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Justin McKenzy steps in front of the John Anderson pass in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Michael McEneny is called for the reach on Frank Simon - foul #1 on Michael McEneny, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace (SG) Walter Weber | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini loses the dribble to Scott Caldwell | 26-29 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Lentini steals the ball from Troy Curry in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael McEneny | 26-29 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Warren | 26-32 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Troy Curry tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Warren | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brent Lentini - foul #1 on Brent Lentini, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane (SG), Richard Tilghman (SF), Daniel Grijalva (PF) Frank Simon, John Anderson, Troy Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Luther Barlow (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Justin McKenzy, Michael McEneny | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Foxwell | 28-36 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Fraser denies the turnaround by James Banks | 28-36 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow grabs the board | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Scott Caldwell (fairly fresh) SG - Lowell Devane (fresh) SF - Richard Tilghman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Grijalva (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Teran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Foxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fraser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Lentini (tiring) 3 reb. C - Luther Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Tilghman is called for the reach on Donald Fraser - foul #2 on Richard Tilghman, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Peters (PG), Chad Jude (SG), William Cordle (C) Scott Caldwell, Richard Tilghman, James Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison (C) Brent Lentini | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Chad Jude steps in front of the John Teran pass in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Teran - foul #1 on John Teran, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG), Brent Lentini (PF) David Foxwell, Luther Barlow | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Lentini | 29-38 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lowell Devane - foul #1 on Lowell Devane, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman (SF), Troy Curry (C) Lowell Devane, Daniel Grijalva | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters buries a shot in the lane | 31-39 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Justin McKenzy (PF) John Teran, Brent Lentini | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson (SF) Richard Tilghman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace (SG), Michael McEneny (SF), Henry Hatcher (C) Walter Weber, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Cordle snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Wallace steals the ball from John Anderson in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Hatcher - foul #3 on Henry Hatcher, team foul #12 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane (SG), Daniel Grijalva (PF), James Banks (C) William Peters, William Cordle, Troy Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Justin McKenzy, Henry Hatcher | |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Jude makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-41 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Anderson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane is fouled on the floor by Roger Wallace - foul #2 on Roger Wallace, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Peters (PG), Frank Simon (SG) Chad Jude, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Brent Lentini (PF) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Michael McEneny | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Devane snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | David Foxwell is called for the reach on William Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foxwell, team foul #14 | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Banks is called for the reach on John Teran - foul #2 on James Banks, team foul #11 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Tilghman (SF) Lowell Devane | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF) David Foxwell, Luther Barlow, Brent Lentini | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber misses the fullcourt shot | 35-42 |