| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) SF - Mark Dunn (fresh) PF - John Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Folger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Dunn, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Mark Folger - foul #1 on Mark Folger, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Folger | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Bennett steals it from Roy Zaibel | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Weisser - foul #1 on Fred Weisser, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel O'Connell steps in front of the Fred Weisser pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins is fouled on the floor by Jason Custis - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Steven Weinman (SG), James Crockett (SF), Charles Bruner (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Fred Weisser, Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, John Bennett, Mark Folger | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a floater from the left block | 8-2 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner is denied on a layup by Jeremy Badillo | 10-2 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Weinman steps in front of the Lorenzo Hagan pass | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) SG - Steven Weinman (fresh) SF - James Crockett (fresh) PF - Charles Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Zollicoffer (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Weddington is called for the reach on Bobby Donalson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), Mark Dunn (SF), John Bennett (PF), Mark Folger (C) Steven Weinman, James Crockett, Charles Bruner, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Folger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 12-4 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett (C) Mark Folger | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Tyrone Hughes steps in front of the Mark Dunn pass in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gerald Huskins | 12-6 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett grabs the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Nathaniel O'Connell picks off the pass by Mark Dunn | 12-6 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Steven Weinman (SG), Charles Bruner (PF), Mark Folger (C) Bobby Donalson, Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, John Bennett | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman's pass is intercepted by Jason Custis | 12-6 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Crockett is called for the reach on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #1 on James Crockett, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean Harris (PF) James Crockett | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Bruner | 12-6 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jean Harris | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Weddington and the foul's on Mark Folger - foul #2 on Mark Folger, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer (C) Mark Folger | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jean Harris gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Weddington steals it from Fred Weisser in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington hits the finger roll | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) SG - Steven Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Harris (fresh) C - Ross Zollicoffer (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean Harris | 16-8 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning (PG), Gerald Huskins (SG) Fred Weisser, Steven Weinman | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner makes the 3rd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Badillo | 18-11 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Badillo - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn (SF), John Bennett (PF) Charles Bruner, Jean Harris | |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter connects on the floater from the right block | 20-13 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning is fouled on the floor by Alva Zoldak - foul #1 on Alva Zoldak, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Roy Zaibel, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett (C) Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes loses the dribble to James Crockett | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Paul Mink | 20-13 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn scores on a floater from the left side | 20-15 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-15 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Mink picks off the pass by Gerald Huskins in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak is hacked by Michael Hanning - foul #1 on Michael Hanning, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Bobby Donalson (SG), Steven Weinman (SF), Jean Harris (PF) Michael Hanning, Gerald Huskins, Mark Dunn, John Bennett | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Crockett - foul #2 on James Crockett, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer (C) James Crockett | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-15 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 25-15 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes loses the dribble to Steven Weinman | 25-15 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser throws it down set up by Steven Weinman | 25-17 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jean Harris - foul #1 on Jean Harris, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett (PF), Charles Bruner (C) Jean Harris, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning (SG), Mark Dunn (SF) Bobby Donalson, Steven Weinman | |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the jumper from the right side | 27-17 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Dunn | 27-20 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dunn blocks the jumper by Jason Custis | 27-20 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hanning (fresh) SF - Mark Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bruner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Weisser | 27-22 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Gerald Huskins (SG), Jean Harris (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Fred Weisser, Michael Hanning, John Bennett, Charles Bruner | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jean Harris blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it home | 29-22 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jean Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Key | 29-22 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Zollicoffer - foul #1 on Ross Zollicoffer, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning (PG), Steven Weinman (SF), John Bennett (PF), Charles Bruner (C) Bobby Donalson, Mark Dunn, Jean Harris, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tyrone Hughes - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Paul Mink | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Carter and the foul's on Gerald Huskins - foul #1 on Gerald Huskins, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner clanks a floater from the left block | 33-24 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins tips it in | 33-26 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lorenzo Hagan and he's fouled by Charles Bruner - foul #1 on Charles Bruner, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Mark Dunn (SF), Jean Harris (PF) Michael Hanning, Gerald Huskins, John Bennett | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean Harris | 35-26 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Badillo blocks the short jumper by Jean Harris | 35-26 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo tips it in | 37-26 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Fred Weisser - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (SG), John Bennett (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Steven Weinman, Jean Harris, Charles Bruner | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jason Custis | 39-27 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 39-27 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ross Zollicoffer is called for the reach on Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Ross Zollicoffer, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), James Crockett (SF), Mark Folger (C) Fred Weisser, Mark Dunn, Ross Zollicoffer | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Crockett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Folger (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell | 41-27 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell lays it up and in | 43-27 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson clanks a shot from the left side | 43-27 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-29 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #11 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning (PG), Steven Weinman (SG), Mark Dunn (SF), Jean Harris (PF), Ross Zollicoffer (C) Bobby Donalson, Gerald Huskins, James Crockett, John Bennett, Mark Folger | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Dunn | 45-31 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-31 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Weinman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer tips it but misses | 45-31 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jean Harris swats the layup by Billy Carter | 45-31 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Ross Zollicoffer pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Custis - foul #2 on Jason Custis, team foul #12 | 45-31 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dunn is called for the reach on Jason Custis - foul #2 on Mark Dunn, team foul #13 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), James Crockett (SF) Steven Weinman, Mark Dunn | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Custis | 49-32 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hanning clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-32 |