| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fresh) SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) SF - Robert Strope (fresh) PF - Daniel Lovett (fresh) C - Michael Colson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) SG - James Nance (fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) PF - Robert Nobles (fresh) C - Evan Balbuena (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Henderson swats the short shot by James Nance | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Travis Marsala picks off the pass by Daniel Lovett in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is hacked by Michael Colson - foul #1 on Michael Colson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Colson blocks the short jumper by Robert Nobles | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Saephan | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Strope | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Bonilla is called for the reach on Bryan Saephan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala hits the follow up shot | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Strope | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson is hacked by Bryan Saephan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), William Stalter (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Edwards is called for the reach on Ronald Bonilla - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SF) Robert Strope | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Ronald Bonilla | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Deloach | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Chad Jackson | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fresh) SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Deloach (fresh) C - Chad Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) SG - Aaron Duffey (fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stalter (fairly fresh) C - Gary Liebenthal (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Stalter - foul #1 on William Stalter, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Strope (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) William Dugas, John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG), James Nance (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, Aaron Duffey, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (PG) Christopher Partida | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SF) Scott Buchmiller, Travis Marsala | |
| 14:26 | Tennessee | Bryan Saephan steals the ball from Ronald Bonilla | 11-7 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Nance | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Saephan - foul #2 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG) Bryan Saephan | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Dugas - foul #1 on William Dugas, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Travis Marsala (SF) Scott Buchmiller, Robert Nobles | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | John Deloach gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | William Dugas banks in the layup set up by John Deloach | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | William Dugas buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Bonilla | 18-10 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Daniel Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Strope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Henderson (SG), Christopher Partida (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) William Dugas, Robert Strope, John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Scott Buchmiller (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Daniel Edwards, James Nance, Kenneth Robinson, Evan Balbuena | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Michael Colson can't tip it in | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee | Michael Colson misses the tip | 18-13 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller clanks a floater from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Colson | 18-13 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is hacked by Aaron Duffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Duffey, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SF) Ronald Bonilla | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter (C) Gary Liebenthal | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Michael Colson | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Lovett (fairly fresh) C - Michael Colson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Aaron Duffey (fresh) SG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nobles (fresh) C - William Stalter (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Partida steals the ball from William Stalter | 18-13 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Partida | 20-13 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Henderson steps in front of the Robert Nobles pass | 20-13 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (SG), Robert Strope (SF), John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Henderson, William Dugas, Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Gary Liebenthal (C) Scott Buchmiller, William Stalter | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee | James Nance steps in front of the Chad Jackson pass in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Robert Strope is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Bonilla - foul #2 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG) Ronald Bonilla | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena (C) Robert Nobles | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | John Deloach is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Partida | 25-14 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-14 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Deloach | 25-14 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | William Dugas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Henderson (SG) Christopher Partida | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 25-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett (PF), Michael Colson (C) John Deloach, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG), Kenneth Robinson (PF) Aaron Duffey, Gary Liebenthal | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson is hacked by James Nance in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nance, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Buchmiller and he's fouled by Daniel Lovett - foul #1 on Daniel Lovett, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson misses the free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Michael Colson snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-16 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett can't tip it in | 26-16 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee | Robert Strope grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Scott Buchmiller steals the ball from William Dugas in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Colson - foul #2 on Michael Colson, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (PG), John Deloach (PF), Chad Jackson (C) William Dugas, Daniel Lovett, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles (PF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Strope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Buchmiller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nobles (fairly fresh) C - Evan Balbuena (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Buchmiller - foul #1 on Scott Buchmiller, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG) Scott Buchmiller | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Deloach swats the dunk try by Aaron Duffey | 28-17 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles grabs the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles banks in the layup set up by Aaron Duffey and he's fouled by Christopher Partida - foul #1 on Christopher Partida, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter (C) Evan Balbuena | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is fouled on the floor by Travis Marsala - foul #1 on Travis Marsala, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal (C) Robert Nobles | |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG), Daniel Lovett (PF) Robert Henderson, John Deloach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG) Aaron Duffey | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Daniel Lovett tips it back up and in | 32-20 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-20 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance grabs the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Lovett steals the ball from Travis Marsala | 32-20 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee | William Dugas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla (PG), John Deloach (PF), Michael Colson (C) Christopher Partida, Daniel Lovett, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Scott Buchmiller, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Deloach swats the short shot by Robert Nobles | 32-20 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Strope | 32-20 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Balbuena - foul #1 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Henderson (SG) William Dugas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 34-20 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 34-20 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Deloach | 37-20 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-20 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Strope | 37-20 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Evan Balbuena steals it from Michael Colson | 37-20 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is hacked by Robert Strope - foul #1 on Robert Strope, team foul #8 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG), Christopher Partida (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Robert Henderson, Robert Strope, John Deloach, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Aaron Duffey, James Nance, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Bonilla picks off the pass by Kenneth Robinson | 37-20 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | William Dugas is hacked by Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Marsala, team foul #11 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG) Travis Marsala | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Bonilla (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dugas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Partida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Edwards (fresh) PF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Liebenthal (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-20 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson grabs the board | 39-20 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson is hacked by Gary Liebenthal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Liebenthal, team foul #12 | 39-20 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-20 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Robinson | 41-22 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the easy layup | 41-22 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson grabs the board | 41-22 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-22 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-22 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Edwards | 41-22 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lovett - foul #2 on Daniel Lovett, team foul #9 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Deloach (PF), Michael Colson (C) Daniel Lovett, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), William Stalter (C) Scott Buchmiller, Kenneth Robinson, Gary Liebenthal | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida is hacked by Robert Nobles - foul #1 on Robert Nobles, team foul #13 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Henderson (SG) William Dugas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida misses the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee | John Deloach pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Ronald Bonilla hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Colson | 44-24 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Bonilla is called for the reach on James Nance - foul #3 on Ronald Bonilla, team foul #10 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Dugas (SG), Robert Strope (SF), Daniel Lovett (PF), Chad Jackson (C) Ronald Bonilla, Robert Henderson, John Deloach, Michael Colson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, Robert Nobles | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Robert Strope buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Jackson | 47-26 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nance | 47-29 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Robert Strope hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The clock runs out | 47-29 |