| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree inbounds the ball | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Meier | 48-48 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Catanzaro | 51-48 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses the jump hook from close range | 51-48 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), David Wallace (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Brandon Barba (SF), Roy Pepin (PF) John Hunter, Norman Crabtree, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Fudge - foul #3 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Frankie Dalke (C) Kenneth Sylvain, Raymond Fudge | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Todd Flannigan | 51-50 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-50 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver can't finish the layup but the foul's on Amos Nicks - foul #1 on Amos Nicks, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Harold Robinson (SG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Norman Crabtree (SF) Todd Flannigan, Brandon Barba | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Norman Crabtree | 51-51 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Robert Weaver, Roy Pepin | |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin (C) Frankie Dalke | |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the wide open shot from the right wing set up by John Hunter | 52-53 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Herb Kohlmeier swats the layup by Matthew Meier | 52-53 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herb Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Pepin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier is fouled on the floor by Matthew Meier - foul #2 on Matthew Meier, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) John Hunter, Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree, Herb Kohlmeier, Roy Pepin | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Catanzaro picks off the pass by Raymond Fudge | 52-53 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG) Mark Spahn | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Wallace takes the ball from Robert Weaver in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fudge - foul #4 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Joseph Wehner, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Frankie Dalke (C) Todd Flannigan, Brandon Barba, Raymond Fudge | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ivan Manikowski and the foul's on Norman Crabtree - foul #3 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Matthew Meier (PF) Ivan Manikowski, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG) Robert Weaver | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Matthew Meier is blocked by Scott Daley | 54-55 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Wallace | 56-55 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Wallace is called for the reach on Kenneth Sylvain - foul #3 on David Wallace, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Herb Kohlmeier (PF), Roy Pepin (C) Kenneth Sylvain, Scott Daley, Frankie Dalke | |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Flannigan | 56-57 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-57 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-57 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) Allen Miller, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG), Robert Weaver (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Scott Daley (PF) John Hunter, Todd Flannigan, Norman Crabtree, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (tiring) 7 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Spahn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Pepin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), David Wallace (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Frankie Dalke (C) Robert Weaver, Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree's floater is tipped away by John Catanzaro | 56-57 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Catanzaro - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) Mark Spahn, Scott Daley | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herb Kohlmeier | 56-59 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan's pass is intercepted by Ivan Manikowski in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree is hacked by Allen Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Scott Daley (PF) Todd Flannigan, Frankie Dalke | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is hacked by Norman Crabtree - foul #4 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF) Norman Crabtree | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Hunter takes the ball from Allen Miller | 58-61 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Miller swats the dunk try by Scott Daley | 58-61 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herb Kohlmeier | 58-61 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba is hacked by Allen Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Miller, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF) David Wallace, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG) John Hunter, Kenneth Sylvain | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Wehner | 61-62 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley tips it in | 61-64 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan's pass is intercepted by Harold Robinson in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber comes up short on the runner near the basket | 61-64 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 61-64 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier banks in the layup set up by Todd Flannigan | 61-66 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), David Wallace (SG), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Roy Pepin (PF), Frankie Dalke (C) Todd Flannigan, Brandon Barba, Scott Daley, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Sylvain is called for the reach on Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Frankie Dalke | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roy Pepin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Luis Hicks | 65-69 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Fudge | 65-71 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Adams | 67-71 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Adams | 70-71 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Meier - foul #3 on Matthew Meier, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF) Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree, Roy Pepin | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Raymond Fudge - foul #5 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Scott Daley (PF) John Hunter, Raymond Fudge | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber makes the free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver buries a shot from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-75 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Flannigan | 73-78 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't tip it in | 73-78 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is whistled for a carry | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Harold Robinson (PF) David Wallace, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Robert Weaver, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG) Todd Flannigan | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Ferber swats the layup by Kenneth Sylvain | 73-80 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Manikowski | 75-80 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Harold Robinson, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Allen Miller and he's fouled by Kenneth Sylvain - foul #2 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Roy Pepin (C) Mark Spahn, Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Daley (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Norman Crabtree | 78-82 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Wehner - foul #3 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Frankie Dalke (C) Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree, Scott Daley | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 78-83 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Amos Nicks (C) Luis Hicks, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF) Todd Flannigan | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Weaver | 78-85 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hunter - foul #3 on John Hunter, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree (SF), Roy Pepin (C) Robert Weaver, Frankie Dalke | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Amos Nicks - foul #2 on Amos Nicks, team foul #14 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Herb Kohlmeier | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin makes the free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Hunter takes the ball from Stanley Soriano in the backcourt | 80-88 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter lays it up and in | 80-90 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-90 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the board | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Miller picks off the pass by Roy Pepin | 80-90 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 80-90 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sylvain | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #5 on Luis Hicks, team foul #15 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF) John Hunter, Norman Crabtree, Scott Daley | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Sylvain - foul #3 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #11 | 80-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke (C) Kenneth Sylvain | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the 1st free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan gets the rebound | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver misses the shot from the free throw line | 80-92 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the board | 80-92 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-92 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier gets the rebound | 80-92 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver runs out the clock | 80-92 |