| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fresh) SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Osborne steps in front of the John Catanzaro pass | 40-45 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver banks in the layup set up by Allen Osborne | 42-45 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), James Veney (SF), Norbert Edwards (PF) Robert Weaver, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, David Grindle, John Catanzaro | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is hacked by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) James Wheeler, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) Martin Oehler | |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-48 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Hicks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rieger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Luis Hicks | |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Grindle | 42-50 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney loses the dribble to Walter Garten in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Sylvain | 44-50 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Rieger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, James Veney, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Walter Garten, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Chris Ferber | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Rubin Castanon | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is fouled on the floor by Martin Oehler - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Osborne | 46-53 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is hacked by Allen Osborne - foul #3 on Allen Osborne, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (PG), James Veney (SG), Norbert Edwards (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Robert Weaver, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF) James Adams, David Grindle | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ray Gurley - foul #1 on Ray Gurley, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney is fouled on the floor by John Catanzaro - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Allen Osborne, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Walter Garten (SF) William Spicer, John Catanzaro | |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards lays it in set up by Kenneth Sylvain | 48-55 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-55 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herb Kohlmeier - foul #1 on Herb Kohlmeier, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Veney, Kenneth Sylvain, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Rubin Castanon | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Oehler steals the ball from Jeffrey Rieger | 48-55 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Rieger is called for the reach on Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG), Raymond Fudge (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, James Adams, Walter Garten, John Catanzaro | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Grindle | 48-58 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 50-58 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Fudge picks off the pass by Martin Oehler | 50-58 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), James Veney (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) James Wheeler, Robert Weaver, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, Chris Ferber | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney tips it in | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Veney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norbert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Herb Kohlmeier is called for the reach on Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Herb Kohlmeier, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (PG), Robert Weaver (SG) Todd Flannigan, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) William Spicer | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Weaver steals the ball from Luis Hicks | 52-58 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards lays it up and in set up by Robert Weaver | 54-58 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Sylvain takes the ball from James Adams | 54-58 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards misses long on a turnaround from close range | 54-58 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-58 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herb Kohlmeier | 59-58 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Sylvain is called for the reach on Luis Hicks - foul #1 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Kenneth Sylvain, Robert Weaver, James Veney, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, John Catanzaro | |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz tips it home | 60-62 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 08:10 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Osborne | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Fudge picks off the pass by Stanley Soriano | 62-62 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is hacked by Walter Garten - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), James Veney (SG), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Jeffrey Rieger, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Osborne takes the ball from Martin Oehler | 64-62 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is fouled on the floor by Allen Osborne - foul #4 on Allen Osborne, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), Norbert Edwards (PF) Todd Flannigan, Allen Osborne, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) John Catanzaro | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norbert Edwards | 69-63 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley is hacked by Rubin Castanon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG) James Veney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG) William Spicer | |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Flannigan - foul #1 on Todd Flannigan, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Kenneth Sylvain, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (C) David Grindle | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 71-67 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses the tip | 71-67 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Adams | 71-70 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #3 on John Catanzaro, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), James Veney (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) James Wheeler, Norbert Edwards, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF) James Adams, Rubin Castanon | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Soriano takes the ball from Robert Weaver | 72-70 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Weaver steals the ball from Martin Oehler | 72-70 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Martin Oehler - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Soriano and he's hacked by Herb Kohlmeier - foul #3 on Herb Kohlmeier, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Walter Garten | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Soriano steps in front of the Kenneth Sylvain pass | 74-73 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano banks in the layup | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Rieger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Veney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Herb Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Veney | 77-75 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber travels with the ball | 77-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Allen Osborne (SF), Norbert Edwards (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) James Wheeler, Jeffrey Rieger, Kenneth Sylvain, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (C) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Chris Ferber | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Hicks, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Flannigan - foul #2 on Todd Flannigan, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) David Grindle | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan's pass is intercepted by William Spicer | 78-77 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten lays it in set up by William Spicer | 78-79 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Veney | 80-79 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is fouled on the floor by Allen Osborne - foul #5 on Allen Osborne, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), Scott Daley (PF) Todd Flannigan, Allen Osborne, Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), John Catanzaro (C) Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Walter Garten | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro makes the turnaround in the lane | 80-83 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Adams is called for the reach on Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 81-83 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the offensive rebound | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 81-83 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Veney | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Fudge denies the turnaround by Martin Oehler | 84-83 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is fouled on the floor by James Veney - foul #1 on James Veney, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Veney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Veney | 86-84 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #14 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) Robert Weaver, James Veney, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Soriano - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Herb Kohlmeier steps in front of the Alan Ovitz pass | 88-84 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #16 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SF) Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 89-84 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-84 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier pulls down the rebound | 89-84 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the shot from just outside the lane | 89-84 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Ovitz | 89-84 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Soriano | 89-87 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-87 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Norbert Edwards picks off the pass by Rubin Castanon | 89-87 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Rubin Castanon takes the ball from Kenneth Sylvain | 89-87 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), James Veney (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Jeffrey Rieger, Norbert Edwards, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Norbert Edwards (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Kenneth Sylvain, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses long on a shot in the paint | 89-87 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer pulls down the rebound | 89-87 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Grindle | 89-89 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Scott Daley - foul #2 on Scott Daley, team foul #17 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) David Grindle | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 89-89 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it in | 89-91 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, Martin Oehler | |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-91 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the offensive rebound | 89-91 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Ferber is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on Chris Ferber, team foul #17 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG) Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Rubin Castanon, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #18 | 91-91 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Veney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 94-93 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the shot from the right side | 94-95 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #4 on John Catanzaro, team foul #18 | 94-95 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 95-95 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 96-95 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 96-95 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler gets the offensive rebound | 96-95 |