| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) PF - Travis George (fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Catchings steals the ball from Robert Jordan | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Catchings | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Devin Bowles steals it from Richard Elkins | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on Devin Bowles - foul #1 on Robert Steppe, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Catchings | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF), Omar Rose (C) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Travis George, Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Hester | 6-0 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Keith Gross steals the ball from Omar Rose | 6-0 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tracy Haywood | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) SF - Jacob Maggard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) C - Omar Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tracy Haywood denies the turnaround by Fred Melton | 9-2 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-2 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Elkins - foul #1 on Richard Elkins, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Travis George (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) William Hester, Jacob Maggard, Tracy Haywood, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Brown | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Wetter takes the ball from Jerry Wilson | 10-4 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits the finger roll | 10-8 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses short on a runner from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 10-8 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jason Macarthur | 10-8 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jordan | 10-8 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it home | 12-8 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Catchings - foul #1 on Stanley Catchings, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Devin Bowles (SG) Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Mohamed Horne | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George's layup is rejected by Robert Steppe | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Gross | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis George (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Steppe denies the turnaround by Stanley Catchings | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan buries a floater from the right wing set up by Keith Gross | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Travis George - foul #1 on Travis George, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF), Omar Rose (C) Jason Macarthur, Travis George, Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF) Fred Melton | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Elkins picks off the pass by William Hester in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester is called for the reach on Harold Brown - foul #1 on William Hester, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Robert Jordan | |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Steppe | 12-15 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Devin Bowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Robert Steppe | |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood is denied on a layup by Freddie Hillhouse | 12-15 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Brew - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Stanley Catchings (C) William Hester, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Fred Melton (SF) Claude Wetter, Harold Brown | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is fouled on the floor by Stanley Odom - foul #1 on Stanley Odom, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Catchings steals it from Fred Melton | 12-15 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Travis George (PF) Stanley Odom, Jacob Maggard, Tracy Haywood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Mark Brew | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hester - foul #2 on William Hester, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Devin Bowles (SG) William Hester, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Odom (fresh) SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis George (fresh) C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Melton - foul #2 on Fred Melton, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF) Fred Melton | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Brown | 18-19 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Brown - foul #1 on Harold Brown, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard (C) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Elkins | 19-21 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Odom | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Wetter | 22-23 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles is hacked by Richard Elkins - foul #2 on Richard Elkins, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG), Tracy Haywood (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) Stanley Odom, Jason Macarthur, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Claude Wetter, Richard Elkins, Robert Jordan | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse can't connect on a floater from the left block | 24-23 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Freddie Hillhouse - foul #1 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Devin Bowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jacob Maggard - foul #1 on Jacob Maggard, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG) Joshua Joplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Harold Brown, Mohamed Horne | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Freddie Hillhouse picks off the pass by Stanley Catchings | 26-25 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Maggard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Maggard | 29-25 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood loses the dribble to Fred Melton | 29-28 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Melton | 29-30 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-30 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Brew is called for the reach on Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Brew, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF), Travis George (PF), Omar Rose (C) Jacob Maggard, Tracy Haywood, Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Mark Brew, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Wetter and the foul's on Travis George - foul #2 on Travis George, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG) Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |