| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cogar | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Carr | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley travels in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) George Cogar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson (PF) John Armstrong | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Harrison | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is fouled on the floor by Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Gilbert Powley, William Childers, Robert Harrison, Daniel Carter | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey lays it in on a nice dish by George Cogar and he's hacked by Lowell Mayes - foul #1 on Lowell Mayes, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson is hacked by Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Robert Lawhorn (SG) Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF), Ricky Depriest (C) John Armstrong, Ron Wilson | |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is hacked by Robert Lawhorn - foul #2 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG) Lowell Mayes | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Golden | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lawhorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) C - John Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Perry (fresh) SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Dismukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Bowie | 49-41 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Robert Lawhorn, David Bowie, Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Childers (SG), John Armstrong (PF), Daniel Carter (C) Jason Perry, Thomas Dismukes, Ricky Depriest | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Childers | 49-43 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Childers | 49-45 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Powley | 52-48 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gilbert Powley - foul #2 on Gilbert Powley, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, George Cogar, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Arthur Phillips (SG), Jason Perry (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, William Childers, Robert Harrison, John Armstrong, Daniel Carter | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez tips it home | 57-48 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeffrey - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), John Golden (PF) Paul Olguin, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes (SF) Arthur Phillips | |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Wilson | 57-50 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-50 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry makes the fadeaway from close range | 57-52 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), William Childers (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Daniel Carter (C) Lowell Mayes, Jason Perry, Ron Wilson, Ricky Depriest | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Carter is called for the reach on David Bowie - foul #1 on Daniel Carter, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) David Bowie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong (PF) Thomas Dismukes | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Carter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is called for 3 seconds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson (PF) John Armstrong | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gilbert Powley | 60-54 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is hacked by William Childers - foul #3 on William Childers, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, George Cogar, John Carr, John Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Arthur Phillips (SG), Jason Perry (SF), Thomas Dismukes (PF), Ricky Depriest (C) Gilbert Powley, William Childers, Robert Harrison, Ron Wilson, Daniel Carter | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dismukes - foul #1 on Thomas Dismukes, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PF) Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is hacked by Arthur Phillips - foul #2 on Arthur Phillips, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry's pass is intercepted by David Bowie | 62-54 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lawhorn | 64-54 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 64-56 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jeffrey | 66-56 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ricky Depriest, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Lawhorn, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF), Ron Wilson (C) Jason Perry, Thomas Dismukes, Ricky Depriest | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield and he's fouled by Ron Wilson - foul #2 on Ron Wilson, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF) Richard Jeffrey, David Bowie, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), William Childers (SG) Lowell Mayes, Arthur Phillips | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gilbert Powley | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 71-58 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from William Childers | 71-60 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden is whistled for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG), Daniel Carter (C) William Childers, John Armstrong | |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson is hacked by John Carr - foul #3 on John Carr, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF) Paul Olguin, George Cogar | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes (SF) Robert Harrison | |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 71-60 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Dismukes is whistled for a carry | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Arthur Phillips (SG) Gilbert Powley, Ron Wilson | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey and the foul's on Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #10 | 73-60 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Patel picks off the pass by Daniel Carter | 74-60 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is whistled for a carry | 74-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Salvatore Moran (SF), John Golden (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, David Bowie, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Jason Perry, Thomas Dismukes | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Olguin takes the ball from Arthur Phillips in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran lays it in on a great pass from Paul Olguin | 76-60 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 76-60 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Salvatore Moran is called for the reach on Robert Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #7 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) John Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), William Childers (SG), Ron Wilson (C) Lowell Mayes, Arthur Phillips, Daniel Carter | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-62 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden tips it but misses | 79-62 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 79-62 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ron Wilson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 79-62 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Wakefield | 79-62 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Armstrong is called for the reach on George Cogar - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #11 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, John Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Depriest (C) John Armstrong | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Childers | 81-64 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Powley | 81-64 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #8 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF) Paul Olguin, George Cogar, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (PF) Ron Wilson | |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Depriest swats the shot by Richard Jeffrey | 81-66 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 81-66 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison grabs the board | 81-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gilbert Powley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Childers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Perry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ricky Depriest (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 81-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lowell Mayes (PG), Thomas Dismukes (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Daniel Carter (C) Gilbert Powley, William Childers, Robert Harrison, Ricky Depriest | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), John Carr (PF) Robert Lawhorn, John Golden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison (SF), John Armstrong (PF) Thomas Dismukes, Ron Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong is hacked by Charles Patel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #9 | 81-66 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) David Bowie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley (PG), William Childers (SG) Lowell Mayes, Jason Perry | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin's pass is intercepted by William Childers | 81-68 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Harrison banks in the layup set up by William Childers | 81-70 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel's layup is rejected by Daniel Carter | 81-70 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Childers | 81-73 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is denied on a layup by Daniel Carter | 81-73 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Armstrong tips it in | 81-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel travels with the ball | 81-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Harrison | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Childers is called for the reach on John Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Childers, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Powley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | William Childers misses the 3 from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Childers is called for the reach on Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Childers, team foul #13 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Perry (SG) William Childers | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | David Bowie steals the ball from Jason Perry | 85-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie runs out the clock | 85-77 |