| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Schulze | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clint Olmstead | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Schulze | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is fouled on the floor by Clint Olmstead - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (C) Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Willis steals the ball from Raymond Bushnell | 5-7 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Philip Schulze steals the ball from Carl Brown | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin lays it in set up by Philip Schulze | 7-7 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze is hacked by Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG), Arthur King (SF) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herbert Yuen | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi (C) Ruben Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Kivi, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG), Brent Gladden (C) Richard McCrossin, Robert Kivi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it up and in set up by Carl Brown | 8-11 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie's pass is intercepted by Rodney Willis in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) SG - Andy Christie (fresh) SF - Arthur King (fresh) PF - Walter Simpson (fresh) C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur King is called for the reach on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Robert Kivi (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Andy Christie, Arthur King, Walter Simpson, Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Noah McZeal - foul #1 on Noah McZeal, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Ruben Bryant (PF) Herbert Yuen, Noah McZeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SG), Walter Simpson (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Philip Schulze, Raymond Bushnell, Robert Kivi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Reynolds | 8-17 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King loses the dribble to Kelly Nelson in the backcourt | 8-17 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the lay-in | 8-17 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King is hacked by Kelly Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Robert White | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG), Noah McZeal (C) Ruben Bryant, Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Kris Mayes | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Brown | 8-22 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Christie | 11-22 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Olmstead | 11-25 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin's pass is intercepted by Robert White in the backcourt | 11-25 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-28 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Richard McCrossin - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #5 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Philip Schulze (SG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Robert Kivi (C) Richard McCrossin, Andy Christie, Arthur King, Walter Simpson, Noah McZeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze's fadeaway is rejected by John Wehmeyer | 11-28 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 11-28 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Herbert Yuen - foul #1 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #4 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden (C) Robert Kivi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ruben Bryant - foul #1 on Ruben Bryant, team foul #5 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Richard Reynolds | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the board | 11-29 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Schulze | 13-29 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate's layup is rejected by Ruben Bryant | 13-29 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen snags the defensive board | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 13-29 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the rebound | 13-29 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Philip Schulze - foul #1 on Philip Schulze, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Robert Kivi (C) Philip Schulze, Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is whistled for traveling | 13-29 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard McCrossin | 16-29 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 16-31 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-31 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant loses the dribble to Kelly Nelson | 16-31 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds connects on the shot from the left side set up by Terry Radel | 16-33 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen loses the ball out of bounds | 16-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (PG), Philip Schulze (SG), Arthur King (SF), Walter Simpson (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Richard McCrossin, Herbert Yuen, Raymond Bushnell, Ruben Bryant, Robert Kivi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Terry Radel, John Wehmeyer | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Philip Schulze takes the ball from Michael Lor | 16-33 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King loses the dribble to Clint Olmstead | 16-33 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-33 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson misses the shot from the left block | 16-33 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Schulze | 16-33 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Simpson | 19-33 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Andy Christie, Arthur King, Walter Simpson, Noah McZeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kris Mayes picks off the pass by Philip Schulze in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Philip Schulze - foul #2 on Philip Schulze, team foul #7 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (SG) Philip Schulze | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Kris Mayes | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard McCrossin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) SF - Raymond Bushnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert White (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Herbert Yuen - foul #2 on Herbert Yuen, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SG), Robert Kivi (PF) Herbert Yuen, Ruben Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Radel steals it from Raymond Bushnell | 19-34 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel's pass is intercepted by Robert Kivi | 19-34 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin misses the floater from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-37 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SG), Walter Simpson (SF), Ruben Bryant (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Arthur King, Raymond Bushnell, Robert Kivi, Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 19-37 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown blows the layup | 19-37 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Bryant | 21-37 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard McCrossin - foul #1 on Richard McCrossin, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King (SG) Andy Christie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Robert White | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Noah McZeal - foul #2 on Noah McZeal, team foul #10 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF), Robert Kivi (C) Walter Simpson, Noah McZeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Michael Lor (SF) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 21-39 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the tip | 21-39 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur King misses the lay-in | 21-39 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi gets the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard McCrossin and he's fouled by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #7 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen (PG), Philip Schulze (SG) Richard McCrossin, Arthur King | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kivi - foul #2 on Robert Kivi, team foul #11 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Raymond Bushnell, Robert Kivi | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Herbert Yuen (fresh) SG - Philip Schulze (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) PF - Ruben Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Philip Schulze hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 26-41 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is fouled on the floor by Brent Gladden - foul #1 on Brent Gladden, team foul #12 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Walter Simpson (PF), Noah McZeal (C) Ruben Bryant, Brent Gladden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Noah McZeal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Kris Mayes | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 26-45 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Nelson - foul #3 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #8 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF) Andy Christie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Philip Schulze | 26-45 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Reynolds picks off the pass by Philip Schulze | 26-45 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Bushnell steals it from Charles Kirwin | 26-45 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin (PG), Ruben Bryant (PF), Robert Kivi (C) Philip Schulze, Walter Simpson, Noah McZeal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ruben Bryant grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Richard McCrossin clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard McCrossin steps in front of the Rodney Willis pass | 27-45 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen throws it down on a great pass from Richard McCrossin | 29-45 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 29-45 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes hits the follow up shot | 29-47 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Tate steals it from Raymond Bushnell | 29-47 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the shot from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes tips it but misses | 29-47 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Kivi pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Yuen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Bryant | 32-47 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-49 |