| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hansen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Crossland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thad Wells inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Thad Wells hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Jarrett | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Bryan Crossland's floater is tipped away by Michael Hansen | 40-33 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Diamond | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham is hacked by Todd Diamond - foul #2 on Todd Diamond, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Charles Davenport (SF), Wayne Richardson (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Thad Wells, Michael Hansen, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright (SG), William Sanders (PF), Luis Torres (C) Kenneth Jones, Bryan Crossland, Lowell Pierce | |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders is fouled on the floor by Wayne Richardson - foul #2 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake (PG), Madzimoyo Abdella (SF) Dustin Brabham, Clifford Moreira | |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella throws it down | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Flake - foul #2 on Stanley Flake, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix hits a jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Bryant Ham is called for the reach on Stanley Flake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG) Stanley Flake | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella's pass is intercepted by Charles Davenport | 46-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Davenport | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Carl Wright steps in front of the Bryant Ham pass in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Luis Torres | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryant Ham | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Bussard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Carl Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Madzimoyo Abdella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hendrix - foul #2 on Don Hendrix, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Thad Wells (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Peter Starr (C) Bryant Ham, Don Hendrix, Charles Davenport, Wayne Richardson, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Clifford Moreira (SF), Bryan Crossland (PF), Lowell Pierce (C) Carl Wright, Madzimoyo Abdella, William Sanders, Luis Torres | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones misses the easy layup | 51-38 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bryan Crossland - foul #2 on Bryan Crossland, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Starr blocks the short jumper by Bryan Crossland | 54-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Hansen | 54-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Brabham | 54-38 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Thad Wells | 54-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Bryan Crossland is called for the reach on Thad Wells - foul #3 on Bryan Crossland, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), William Glover (PF) Todd Diamond, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Cortes (PF) Bryan Crossland | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bo Ching - foul #1 on Bo Ching, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Peter Starr is fouled on the floor by Lowell Pierce - foul #1 on Lowell Pierce, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Hendrix (SG), Michael Hansen (PF) Frank Jarrett, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake (PG) Dustin Brabham | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Stanley Flake steals it from Bo Ching | 54-40 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Don Hendrix picks off the pass by Stanley Flake in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Thad Wells can't finish the layup | 54-40 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Glover | 54-40 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Thad Wells knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Ching | 57-40 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bo Ching - foul #2 on Bo Ching, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Bryant Ham (SG), Charles Davenport (SF), Wayne Richardson (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Bo Ching, Don Hendrix, Thad Wells, Michael Hansen, William Glover | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright (SG), William Sanders (PF) Madzimoyo Abdella, Lowell Pierce | |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Diamond | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Davenport - foul #2 on Charles Davenport, team foul #7 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Bryan Crossland (PF) Stanley Flake, Scott Cortes | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Bryan Crossland | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Moreira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Crossland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Brabham | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is hacked by Clifford Moreira - foul #2 on Clifford Moreira, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Don Hendrix (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Peter Starr (C) Bryant Ham, Charles Davenport, Wayne Richardson, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG), Luis Torres (C) Carl Wright, William Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clifford Moreira | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Peter Starr loses the ball out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), William Glover (PF) Todd Diamond, Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake (PG), Madzimoyo Abdella (SF), Lowell Pierce (C) Dustin Brabham, Clifford Moreira, Bryan Crossland | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Starr steals it from Madzimoyo Abdella | 60-45 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake lays it up and in on a great pass from Madzimoyo Abdella | 60-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 60-47 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Madzimoyo Abdella | 60-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | William Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella is fouled on the floor by Don Hendrix - foul #3 on Don Hendrix, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Wayne Richardson (SF), Michael Hansen (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Bo Ching, Frank Jarrett, Don Hendrix, William Glover, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Carl Wright (SF), William Sanders (PF), Scott Cortes (C) Stanley Flake, Kenneth Jones, Luis Torres, Lowell Pierce | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Charles Davenport is denied by Scott Cortes | 60-52 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Cortes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG) Bryant Ham, Charles Davenport | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira (SF), Bryan Crossland (PF) Madzimoyo Abdella, Scott Cortes | |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira's pass is intercepted by Todd Diamond in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond lays it up and in | 64-52 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Todd Diamond - foul #3 on Todd Diamond, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thad Wells (SF), Peter Starr (C) Wayne Richardson, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones (SG) Carl Wright | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Jarrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thad Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Moreira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Crossland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen loses the dribble to William Sanders | 64-54 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Glover (PF) Michael Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake (PG), Scott Cortes (C) Dustin Brabham, William Sanders | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Thad Wells drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Jarrett | 66-54 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Jones | 66-56 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Thad Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett tips it in | 68-56 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Bryan Crossland can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Jarrett and the foul's on Stanley Flake - foul #3 on Stanley Flake, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Hendrix (SG), Charles Davenport (SF), Wayne Richardson (PF), Nick Bussard (C) Frank Jarrett, Thad Wells, William Glover, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham (PG), Carl Wright (SF), Luis Torres (PF), Lowell Pierce (C) Stanley Flake, Clifford Moreira, Bryan Crossland, Scott Cortes | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG) Todd Diamond | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella (SF) Kenneth Jones | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard is fouled on the floor by Lowell Pierce - foul #2 on Lowell Pierce, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Hansen (PF) Wayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira (SF), Bryan Crossland (PF) Carl Wright, Luis Torres | |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham comes up short on the floater from the right side | 73-56 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Moreira | 73-56 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira misses long on a floater in the paint | 73-56 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Clifford Moreira tips it in | 73-58 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-58 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Bryan Crossland grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 73-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Pierce snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Nick Bussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Brabham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Madzimoyo Abdella (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifford Moreira (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Crossland (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lowell Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Hansen | 73-58 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Davenport | 75-58 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Ham - foul #3 on Bryant Ham, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Wayne Richardson (PF), William Glover (C) Bryant Ham, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright (SG), William Sanders (PF), Luis Torres (C) Clifford Moreira, Bryan Crossland, Lowell Pierce | |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Wright gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham knocks in the runner in the lane and the foul's on Bo Ching - foul #3 on Bo Ching, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Brabham makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Thad Wells (SF), Peter Starr (C) Bo Ching, Don Hendrix, Charles Davenport, William Glover | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG) Dustin Brabham, Madzimoyo Abdella | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Thad Wells is hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), William Glover (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Peter Starr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Madzimoyo Abdella (SF) Kenneth Jones | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Thad Wells misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | William Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | William Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake's pass is intercepted by Charles Davenport in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Luis Torres - foul #2 on Luis Torres, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Nick Bussard (C) Bo Ching, Thad Wells, William Glover | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake loses the dribble to Wayne Richardson | 77-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Ham - foul #4 on Bryant Ham, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Flake - foul #4 on Stanley Flake, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake is hacked by Don Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Hendrix, team foul #13 | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | William Sanders snags the offensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres misses the shot from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Flake grabs the offensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Torres makes the floater in the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham runs out the clock | 78-66 |