| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Engstrom - foul #3 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (C) Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits a shot from the left block set up by Donald Seal | 46-48 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (C) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Constantino | 46-48 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-48 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Robin Roca | 48-48 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #1 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Robert Alligood | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF) Anthony Carlson | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Constantino | 51-48 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Dufour - foul #2 on Lee Dufour, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gene Moxley (SF), James Ladwig (PF) Robin Roca, Lee Dufour, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Michael Dittmar | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft is hacked by Christopher Constantino - foul #3 on Christopher Constantino, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (PG) Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the finger roll set up by Donald Seal | 51-50 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-50 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Sumrall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Moxley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ladwig (fresh) C - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene Moxley | 54-50 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Landis - foul #1 on William Landis, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Lee Dufour (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) William Landis, Gary Sumrall, James Ladwig, Patrick Chisolm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Gary Young | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom slams it home | 56-51 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Gary Young (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Seal - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG) Lee Dufour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-53 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Seal takes the ball from Robin Roca in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza is hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #2 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF) Gene Moxley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Michael Dittmar | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG) Javier Meza | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) Robin Roca, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Anthony Carlson, Gary Young | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Patrick Chisolm is denied by Robert Alligood | 59-55 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood tips it home | 59-57 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Chisolm | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Patrick Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Bancroft | 61-59 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Weisser is called for the reach on Lee Dufour - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Gene Moxley (SG), Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Patrick Chisolm, Gary Sumrall, Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Kevin Bancroft, Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom's pass is intercepted by Anthony Carlson | 61-59 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Carlson | 61-62 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brandon Fierro - foul #1 on Brandon Fierro, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF) Lee Dufour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Brandon Fierro | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Young | 63-64 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-67 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 66-67 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca is hacked by Gary Young - foul #3 on Gary Young, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall (SG), Lee Dufour (SF), Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) Gene Moxley, Patrick Chisolm, Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Clay | 66-69 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino's layup is rejected by Gary Young | 66-71 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the shot from the right wing set up by Donald Seal | 66-73 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Lee Dufour | 68-73 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young tips it home | 68-75 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Dufour | 71-75 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Sumrall - foul #3 on Gary Sumrall, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (PG), Gene Moxley (SF) Robin Roca, Lee Dufour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gene Moxley | 74-76 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 74-78 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Young - foul #4 on Gary Young, team foul #7 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Lee Dufour (SF) Patrick Chisolm, Gene Moxley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Brandon Fierro (C) Mudada Abdulla, Gary Young | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Thomas steals the ball from Donald Seal | 75-78 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom can't finish the layup | 75-78 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Sumrall | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Javier Meza - foul #1 on Javier Meza, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Brandon Fierro | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Engstrom is called for the reach on Robert Alligood - foul #4 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF), Christopher Constantino (C) Michael Thomas, Paul Engstrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Michael Clay, Christopher Constantino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 80-80 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a jumper in the paint set up by Gary Young | 80-82 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Thomas | 82-82 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Carlson | 82-85 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robin Roca | 84-85 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young lays it up and in | 84-87 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall is hacked by Anthony Carlson - foul #4 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #9 | 84-87 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Robin Roca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Roca, team foul #10 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Gary Young | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Roca | 89-89 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Alligood - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #11 | 89-89 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Lee Dufour | 89-89 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Sumrall (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 89-89 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Carlson is called for the reach on Gary Sumrall - foul #5 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #10 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Gary Young (PF) Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Sumrall misses the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 90-89 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is fouled on the floor by Lee Dufour - foul #3 on Lee Dufour, team foul #12 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Michael Dittmar | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-91 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-91 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour grabs the defensive rebound | 92-91 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-91 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour grabs the offensive rebound | 92-91 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses the easy layup | 92-91 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas tips it back up and in | 94-91 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood travels with the ball | 94-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Robert Alligood | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Seal steps in front of the Gary Sumrall pass | 94-91 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 94-93 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-93 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mudada Abdulla | 94-93 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-96 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #2 on Jack Weisser, team foul #11 | 94-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 95-96 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 96-96 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal scores on a floater from the left side | 96-98 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Engstrom | 99-98 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the easy layup | 99-98 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 99-98 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #12 | 99-98 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Thomas steps in front of the Michael Dittmar pass | 101-98 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Sumrall (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Dufour (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Engstrom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 33 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Javier Meza steps in front of the Robin Roca pass in the backcourt | 101-98 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Dittmar | 101-100 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Engstrom lays it in on a great pass from Robin Roca | 103-100 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Robin Roca - foul #4 on Robin Roca, team foul #13 | 103-100 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 103-101 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Seal - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #13 | 103-101 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Alligood | 103-101 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 103-101 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 103-101 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 103-101 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas runs out the clock | 103-101 |