| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SF - John Henley (fresh) PF - Everett Totten (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) PF - Roger Smith (fresh) C - Ted Havard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson 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) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay Gaston | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ted Havard | 2-3 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Devin Peterson - foul #1 on Devin Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Jay Gaston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Tyrell takes the ball from Lawrence Johnson in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Williams | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Tyrell | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Havard blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Johnson | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 7-10 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Thomas Wolf (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF), Denver Dugan (C) Jay Gaston, Anthony Williams, John Henley, Everett Totten, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Adam Willis (SG), James Brien (SF), Homer Brown (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith, Ted Havard | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is hacked by Denver Dugan - foul #1 on Denver Dugan, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Tate is called for the reach on Adam Willis - foul #1 on Christopher Tate, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) SF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) C - Denver Dugan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (fresh) SG - Adam Willis (fresh) SF - James Brien (fresh) PF - Homer Brown (fresh) C - Derrick Griffen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | James Brien steps in front of the Thomas Wolf pass in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Wolf - foul #1 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate loses the dribble to Adam Willis in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis buries a 3 from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Tate | 10-14 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Homer Brown | 10-16 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ray picks off the pass by Jesse Reardon | 10-16 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Charles Utter (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Shawn Johnson, Thomas Wolf, Jesse Reardon, Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ronnie Stabile (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Ted Havard (C) Brady Ray, Adam Willis, James Brien, Homer Brown, Derrick Griffen | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard lays it up and in set up by Micheal Brunner | 10-18 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses the easy open layup | 10-18 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Sickles picks off the pass by Lawrence Johnson | 10-18 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 10-21 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter drills a floater from the baseline set up by Lawrence Johnson | 12-21 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (SG), John Henley (SF) Christopher Tate, Charles Utter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Ronnie Stabile, Robert Sickles | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson travels with the ball | 12-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (C) Ted Havard | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson clanks a runner from the baseline | 12-23 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 12-23 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-23 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Henley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Everett Totten (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Homer Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten is called for the reach on Roger Smith - foul #1 on Everett Totten, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG), Thomas Wolf (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF) Jay Gaston, John Henley, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (C) Homer Brown | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ray is called for the reach on Shawn Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brady Ray, team foul #3 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Brady Ray | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate clanks a floater from the left side | 12-25 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Tate - foul #2 on Christopher Tate, team foul #8 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG) Christopher Tate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (C) Roger Smith | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SG), John Henley (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Shawn Johnson, Thomas Wolf, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Ronnie Stabile (SG), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, James Brien | |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brady Ray - foul #2 on Brady Ray, team foul #4 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson (C) Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Everett Totten - foul #2 on Everett Totten, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon (PF) Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Ronnie Stabile, Derrick Griffen | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Gaston, team foul #10 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (SG) Charles Utter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (C) Homer Brown | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses long on a floater from close range | 14-28 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 14-28 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner steals the ball from John Henley | 14-28 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell can't finish the layup | 14-28 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson tips it back up and in | 14-30 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-30 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-30 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Peterson swats the short shot by John Henley | 14-30 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-30 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson is hacked by Jesse Tyrell - foul #1 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #5 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SG), Thomas Wolf (SF) Jay Gaston, John Henley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ronnie Stabile (SG), James Brien (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith, Ted Havard | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-30 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the offensive board | 14-30 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Griffen swats the layup by Lawrence Johnson | 14-30 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Stabile drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Willis and the foul's on Shawn Johnson - foul #1 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #11 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Denver Dugan (PF) Charles Utter, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (C) Derrick Griffen | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Stabile makes the free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Willis - foul #1 on Adam Willis, team foul #6 | 14-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Devin Peterson (SF), Ted Havard (C) Ronnie Stabile, James Brien, Robert Sickles | |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 14-33 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) PF - Denver Dugan (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Homer Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Havard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Gaston is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner - foul #2 on Jay Gaston, team foul #12 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SG) Jay Gaston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Reardon steals the ball from Micheal Brunner | 15-35 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Thomas Wolf, Denver Dugan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (C) Adam Willis, Devin Peterson, Homer Brown | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-37 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #2 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #7 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Robert Sickles (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, Ted Havard | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter makes the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-37 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter pulls down the rebound | 17-37 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Sickles - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #8 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Stabile (SG) Adam Willis | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Micheal Brunner | 19-39 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf (PF) Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Ted Havard (C) James Brien, Derrick Griffen | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Utter - foul #1 on Charles Utter, team foul #13 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Robert Sickles | |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Utter and the foul's on Roger Smith - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #9 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Homer Brown (PF) Ronnie Stabile, Roger Smith | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson misses the free throw | 21-41 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-41 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter's pass is intercepted by Adam Willis in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Willis | 21-43 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson's pass is intercepted by Homer Brown | 21-43 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan (PF), Jesse Reardon (C) John Henley, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Devin Peterson, Homer Brown, Ted Havard | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-43 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Utter - foul #2 on Charles Utter, team foul #14 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG) Charles Utter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-45 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-45 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-45 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (tired) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wolf (tiring) PF - Denver Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Reardon (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Denver Dugan takes the ball from Micheal Brunner | 21-45 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon lays it up and in | 23-45 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is fouled on the floor by Jesse Reardon - foul #1 on Jesse Reardon, team foul #15 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Christopher Tate (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Shawn Johnson, Thomas Wolf, Denver Dugan, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Robert Sickles (PF), Homer Brown (C) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Roger Smith, Derrick Griffen | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Tyrell picks off the pass by Christopher Tate | 23-47 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell lays it up and in | 23-49 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-49 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 23-49 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien travels with the ball | 23-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Stabile (SF), Ted Havard (C) James Brien, Robert Sickles | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-49 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Homer Brown | 26-52 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley is hacked by Ronnie Stabile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Stabile, team foul #10 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles (PF) Homer Brown | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brady Ray | 27-55 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-55 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the board | 27-55 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray blows the layup | 27-55 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the offensive board | 27-55 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronnie Stabile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG) Christopher Tate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Ronnie Stabile, Robert Sickles | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Peterson blocks the short jumper by Everett Totten | 27-55 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 27-57 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Tyrell - foul #3 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #11 | 27-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf (SF) John Henley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Homer Brown (C) Jesse Tyrell, Ted Havard | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon misses the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 27-57 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten is called for the reach on Adam Willis - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #16 | 27-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Everett Totten, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 1st free throw | 27-57 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-58 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-58 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 27-58 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown tips it but misses | 27-58 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the board | 27-58 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses the halfcourt shot | 27-58 |