| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kent McCambridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tyson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts inbounds the ball | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #1 | 57-43 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 59-45 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath double dribbles | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), Hugo Squires (SF), Jonathan Hosley (PF) Kent McCambridge, Albert Roberts, Joel Johnson | |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Tyson, team foul #1 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sylvester Jones (SF) David Tyson | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Erwin Skeen is blocked by Frank McIlvain | 59-48 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley is hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #2 on Brian Taylor, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG) Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson (PF) Frank McIlvain | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Broadnax is called for the reach on Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Broadnax, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge (PG) Sylvester Jones | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 59-48 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Broadnax | 59-50 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Broadnax steals it from Ryan Morningstar | 59-50 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley buries a floater in the paint set up by Kent McCambridge and he's hacked by Erwin Skeen - foul #2 on Erwin Skeen, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller (PG), Sylvester Jones (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Frank McIlvain (C) Kent McCambridge, Mario Broadnax, Hugo Squires, Joel Johnson | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bobby Brown | 61-53 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Axelson - foul #2 on Corey Axelson, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson (PF) Jonathan Hosley | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is fouled on the floor by Albert Roberts - foul #2 on Albert Roberts, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Morris | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Heath (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Vine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sylvester Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank McIlvain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Morris steps in front of the Joel Johnson pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a shot in the lane | 63-55 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Reinmiller, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge (PG), David Tyson (SG), Hugo Squires (SF) George Reinmiller, Sylvester Jones, Albert Roberts | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman loses the dribble to Joel Johnson | 63-55 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Morris - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Ryan Morningstar and he's fouled by David Tyson - foul #4 on David Tyson, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Jonathan Hosley (C) David Tyson, Joel Johnson, Frank McIlvain | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Morningstar is called for the reach on Kent McCambridge - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain (C) Hugo Squires | |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kent McCambridge - foul #3 on Kent McCambridge, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Bobby Brown, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller (PG), Sylvester Jones (SF) Kent McCambridge, Albert Roberts | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the free throw | 69-57 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley is fouled on the floor by Charles Morris - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts (SF), Hugo Squires (PF) Mario Broadnax, Frank McIlvain | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is hacked by Albert Roberts - foul #3 on Albert Roberts, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller loses the dribble to Gary Heath in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen is whistled for a carry | 71-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG) Joseph Bernardo, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Albert Roberts, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-57 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Morningstar | 74-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Sylvester Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank McIlvain (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Tillman | 74-57 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Morningstar | 74-57 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gary Tillman | 74-57 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman drills a jumper in the lane set up by Ryan Morningstar and the foul's on George Reinmiller - foul #4 on George Reinmiller, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (PF), Brian Taylor (C) Ryan Morningstar, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge (PG), Mario Broadnax (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Jonathan Hosley (C) George Reinmiller, Hugo Squires, Sylvester Jones, Frank McIlvain | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Tillman swats the layup by Joel Johnson | 77-57 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley gets the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley blows the layup | 77-57 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Taylor | 80-57 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-57 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley hits the follow up shot | 80-59 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 82-59 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge clanks a jumper from the right side | 82-59 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the offensive board | 82-59 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts is denied on a layup by Brian Taylor | 82-59 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #10 | 82-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Frank McIlvain (C) Mario Broadnax, Joel Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts's 3 pointer is rejected by Gary Tillman | 82-59 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-59 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-59 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires pulls down the rebound | 82-59 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG) Joseph Bernardo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Roberts steals it from Corey Axelson | 82-59 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Roberts | 82-61 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-61 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the offensive rebound | 82-61 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Morningstar and the foul's on Jonathan Hosley - foul #2 on Jonathan Hosley, team foul #9 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Charles Morris (SF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax (PG), David Tyson (SG), Sylvester Jones (SF) Kent McCambridge, Albert Roberts, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the free throw | 85-61 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt | 85-61 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 87-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mario Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sylvester Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugo Squires (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank McIlvain (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 87-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank McIlvain - foul #2 on Frank McIlvain, team foul #10 | 87-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson (PF) Hugo Squires | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 1st free throw | 87-61 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 88-61 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-61 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 88-61 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Broadnax steals the ball from Terry Dunklin | 88-61 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Brown picks off the pass by David Tyson in the backcourt | 88-61 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Morris | 90-61 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Jones | 90-64 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Dunklin | 92-64 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 92-64 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown gets the rebound | 92-64 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-64 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 92-64 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Morris | 94-64 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Morris - foul #5 on Charles Morris, team foul #11 | 94-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller (PG), Hugo Squires (SF), Jonathan Hosley (PF) David Tyson, Sylvester Jones, Joel Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain makes the 1st free throw | 94-65 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain makes the 2nd free throw | 94-66 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Heath | 96-66 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #12 | 96-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sylvester Jones (SF) Frank McIlvain | |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 1st free throw | 96-67 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Jones | 96-68 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | George Reinmiller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 96-68 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires snags the offensive board | 96-68 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Tillman steals the ball from George Reinmiller | 96-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor misses short on a jump hook from close range | 96-68 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-68 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-68 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits the follow up shot | 98-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Reinmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mario Broadnax (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sylvester Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hugo Squires (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Hosley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Broadnax | 98-71 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Ryan Morningstar | 100-71 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by George Reinmiller and he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #13 | 100-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Erwin Skeen (C) Ryan Morningstar, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the free throw | 100-74 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gary Heath is blocked by Jonathan Hosley | 100-74 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the defensive rebound | 100-74 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Erwin Skeen is called for the reach on Jonathan Hosley - foul #3 on Erwin Skeen, team foul #14 | 100-74 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley makes the 1st free throw | 100-75 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley makes the 2nd free throw | 100-76 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the floater from the left side | 102-76 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Mills, team foul #15 | 102-76 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 102-77 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 102-78 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 102-78 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath tips it but misses | 102-78 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills tips it back up and in | 104-78 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 104-78 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Sylvester Jones gets the offensive rebound | 104-78 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires buries a fadeaway from the left side | 104-80 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Jones - foul #2 on Sylvester Jones, team foul #11 | 104-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (PF) Joseph Bernardo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen makes the 1st free throw | 105-80 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen makes the 2nd free throw | 106-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Broadnax misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 106-80 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen grabs the board | 106-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses long on a jumper from the left side | 106-80 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor tips it back up and in | 108-80 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 108-80 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills runs out the clock | 108-80 |