| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson inbounds the ball | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Robinson | 49-49 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the easy layup | 49-49 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams scores on a shot from the left block | 51-51 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is hacked by Harold Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Robinson, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Sylvain | 53-51 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is hacked by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #1 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Herb Kohlmeier (SF), Roy Pepin (PF), Frankie Dalke (C) John Hunter, Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) James Adams | |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Pepin denies the turnaround by Luis Hicks | 53-51 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Wallace | 53-53 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Wehner steps in front of the Todd Flannigan pass in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG) Todd Flannigan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Luis Hicks, Joseph Wehner, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Chris Ferber is blocked by Roy Pepin | 53-53 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Kenneth Sylvain | 55-53 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Weaver steals the ball from Chris Ferber | 55-53 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Robert Weaver is denied by Chris Ferber | 55-53 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 55-53 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber's fadeaway is rejected by Herb Kohlmeier | 55-53 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber dunks the ball | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herb Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Pepin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Dalke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Robinson - foul #2 on Harold Robinson, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Kenneth Sylvain, Herb Kohlmeier, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 57-57 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Hunter | 59-57 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Hicks and he's fouled by Frankie Dalke - foul #1 on Frankie Dalke, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SG), Scott Daley (PF) Todd Flannigan, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Luis Hicks, John Catanzaro, Joseph Wehner | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree comes up short on the runner in the paint | 59-60 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG) John Hunter, Norman Crabtree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller connects on the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Mark Spahn - foul #2 on Mark Spahn, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn hits the finger roll | 63-63 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Manikowski | 63-63 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Fudge swats the short shot by Matthew Meier | 63-63 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Manikowski | 63-63 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is hacked by Scott Daley - foul #2 on Scott Daley, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF) Mark Spahn, Kenneth Sylvain, Brandon Barba | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, James Adams, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SG), Roy Pepin (C) Todd Flannigan, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks is hacked by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Roy Pepin | 63-65 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is hacked by Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Chris Ferber, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF) Joseph Wehner | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Luis Hicks is denied by Robert Weaver | 63-65 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Catanzaro | 63-65 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Robinson | 63-68 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Herb Kohlmeier (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Norman Crabtree, Scott Daley, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits a fadeaway from the left side | 63-70 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Miller - foul #4 on Allen Miller, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG) Todd Flannigan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF) Allen Miller, Matthew Meier | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Fudge steps in front of the Joseph Wehner pass | 65-70 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Sylvain | 67-70 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-70 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 69-73 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Barba is called for the reach on Joseph Wehner - foul #2 on Brandon Barba, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Roy Pepin (PF), Frankie Dalke (C) John Hunter, Kenneth Sylvain, Brandon Barba, Herb Kohlmeier, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Luis Hicks (SG), Harold Robinson (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Norman Crabtree | 71-75 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Wallace | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Pepin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin is fouled on the floor by Harold Robinson - foul #3 on Harold Robinson, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) Joseph Wehner, Harold Robinson | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Todd Flannigan, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), John Catanzaro (C) David Wallace, Amos Nicks | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge travels in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier banks in the layup set up by Ivan Manikowski | 72-79 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-79 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is fouled on the floor by John Catanzaro - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #8 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Frankie Dalke (C) Mark Spahn, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-79 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Robinson | 73-79 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-79 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Robinson | 73-79 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is called for traveling | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Roy Pepin (PF) Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Amos Nicks (C) James Adams, Chris Ferber | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hunter, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF) David Wallace, Matthew Meier | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hunter | 76-79 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the jumper from the free throw line | 76-79 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Flannigan | 76-79 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Hicks steps in front of the Frankie Dalke pass | 76-79 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Soriano | 76-82 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Pepin | 78-82 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Robinson | 78-84 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Hicks is called for the reach on John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #9 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Robert Weaver, Roy Pepin, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), James Adams (SG), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, Luis Hicks, Harold Robinson, Amos Nicks | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Spahn (PG), Herb Kohlmeier (C) John Hunter, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Catanzaro denies the turnaround by Scott Daley | 78-84 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier grabs the offensive rebound | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Spahn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Barba (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Wehner - foul #2 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG) Norman Crabtree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) Allen Miller | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Daley denies the turnaround by James Adams | 79-84 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace tips it back up and in | 79-86 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-86 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-86 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley pulls down the rebound | 79-86 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Mark Spahn, Brandon Barba, Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Matthew Meier (PF) James Adams, John Catanzaro | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kenneth Sylvain | 81-86 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF) Chris Ferber | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Harold Robinson, team foul #11 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks (C) Matthew Meier | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Hicks is called for the reach on John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Hicks, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fudge - foul #2 on Raymond Fudge, team foul #10 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Chris Ferber (C) David Wallace, Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner, Amos Nicks | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 84-88 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Adams | 84-90 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 84-90 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley tips it but misses | 84-90 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber gets the rebound | 84-90 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Adams | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is hacked by John Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hunter, team foul #11 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-95 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain snags the offensive board | 87-95 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Adams picks off the pass by John Hunter | 87-95 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams dunks the ball | 87-97 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 3 from straight away | 87-97 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 87-97 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 87-97 |