| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Snider (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham steals it from Jeff Clegg | 45-46 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Springer | 45-49 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Horn | 48-49 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Lee is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF), James Penwell (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Timothy Cordova (C) John Ross, Paul Snider, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #2 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), David Williams (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | Cilombo Asaro steps in front of the Dustin Springer pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-49 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Bowser | 51-49 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts is hacked by James Penwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, David Williams, James Penwell, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), John Ross (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Douglas Swan (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Dustin Springer, Johnny Courts, Joseph Carlson, Alan Lee, Timothy Cordova | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Harper steals it from Paul Snider | 51-49 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is called for traveling | 51-49 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SF) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Alphonso Bruno - foul #2 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF) Paul Snider | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alphonso Bruno is called for the reach on Scott Horn - foul #3 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (C) Jeff Clegg, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson (SF) John Ross | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Stamper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Hice (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Swan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is hacked by Wallace Hice - foul #2 on Wallace Hice, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (PF) Scott Horn, James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Daniel Cunningham | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 54-51 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Hice | 54-54 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Julio Silva | 57-54 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Lawhorn takes the ball from Alan Lee in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-54 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper tips it in | 59-54 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan's floater is tipped away by Charles Stamper | 59-54 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Stamper | 62-56 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #4 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), David Williams (SF), James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, George Louie, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), John Ross (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Timothy Cordova (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Wallace Hice, Joseph Carlson, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 62-56 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Springer takes the ball from David Williams | 62-56 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross double dribbles | 62-56 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is hacked by Paul Snider - foul #3 on Paul Snider, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Timothy Cordova | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-56 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross loses the dribble to Scott Horn in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Clegg | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Snider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham connects on the runner from the right block | 66-58 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman drills a fadeaway in the lane | 68-58 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeff Clegg | 71-60 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), James Penwell (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, David Williams, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF), Timothy Cordova (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Paul Snider, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the tip | 71-60 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova drills a turnaround from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Courts - foul #3 on Johnny Courts, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Alan Lee | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan travels with the ball | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Julio Silva, James Penwell, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SG), Alan Lee (PF) Johnny Courts, Timothy Cordova | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Carlson steals the ball from Scott Horn | 71-62 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-62 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice comes up short on the shot near the basket | 74-62 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Wallace Hice and he's hacked by Charles Stamper - foul #1 on Charles Stamper, team foul #4 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, George Louie, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Wallace Hice, Joseph Carlson, Alan Lee | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Courts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Snider (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer is hacked by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #5 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (PF) James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova (PF) Douglas Swan | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-65 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Cordova | 74-65 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #5 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG) Johnny Courts | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider lays it up and in | 76-68 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro is fouled on the floor by Dustin Springer - foul #3 on Dustin Springer, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), George Louie (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, James Penwell, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Wallace Hice (SF), Alan Lee (PF) Dustin Springer, Paul Snider, Timothy Cordova | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Ross | 78-70 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-70 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper tips it in | 80-70 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alan Lee | 80-72 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses long on a jumper from the left side | 80-72 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro tips it in | 82-72 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on John Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #7 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), James Holman (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (SF), Joseph Carlson (C) Wallace Hice, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-74 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn tips it in | 84-74 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) George Louie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, John Ross | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn buries a runner from the baseline set up by David Williams | 86-74 |
| 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) | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts is called for traveling | 86-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Jeff Clegg, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 86-74 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Bowser | 86-74 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket | 86-74 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts loses the dribble to Julio Silva | 86-74 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Williams | 88-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julio Silva (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Courts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Lee (tiring) 3 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), George Louie (SF), James Penwell (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, James Holman, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Wallace Hice (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Timothy Cordova (C) Dustin Springer, Johnny Courts, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is called for traveling | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham (C) Alan Lee | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG) Wallace Hice | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider's pass is intercepted by George Louie | 88-74 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, James Penwell, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is called for traveling | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan (C) Daniel Cunningham | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Harper swats the layup by Paul Snider | 88-74 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross gets the offensive rebound | 88-74 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-74 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper snags the defensive board | 88-74 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is hacked by Paul Snider - foul #4 on Paul Snider, team foul #10 | 88-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), James Penwell (C) Jeff Clegg, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Paul Snider | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson is hacked by David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 90-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Courts - foul #4 on Johnny Courts, team foul #11 | 90-76 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 92-76 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #9 | 92-76 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Swan | 92-76 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 92-76 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Penwell | 92-76 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cilombo Asaro | 94-76 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Cordova | 94-79 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-79 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 94-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Cilombo Asaro - foul #5 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #10 | 94-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 94-80 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 94-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Carlson - foul #3 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #12 | 94-81 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 95-81 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 96-81 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 96-81 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie grabs the defensive rebound | 96-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie runs out the clock | 96-81 |