| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dosch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Aviles - foul #2 on Richard Aviles, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SG), Donald Mathews (PF) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Aviles takes the ball from Donald Mathews | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | David Vickery steals the ball from Joseph Dosch | 37-39 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Aviles | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Constantino | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (SG), Herbert Roach (SF), Kyle Stankiewicz (PF), Johnny Coleman (C) Joseph Dosch, Lee Dufour, Christopher Constantino, Richard Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Jack Weisser, Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robin Roca is called for the reach on David Vickery - foul #1 on Robin Roca, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Guion (SG) Robin Roca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (PF) Johnny Coleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Carlson is called for the reach on Herbert Roach - foul #3 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles (C) Kyle Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (PF) David Vickery, Chris Sumlin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guion (fresh) SF - Herbert Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Guion | 45-39 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerald Roye | 45-42 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Guion hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Landis | 47-42 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser banks in the layup on a great pass from Javier Meza | 47-44 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Roach knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Constantino | 49-44 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Joseph Dosch (SG), Lee Dufour (SF), Kyle Stankiewicz (PF), Johnny Coleman (C) William Landis, John Guion, Herbert Roach, Christopher Constantino, Richard Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Jack Weisser, Richard Scott | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Coleman | 51-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is hacked by Joseph Dosch - foul #2 on Joseph Dosch, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Carlson | 51-47 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Roye | 51-50 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino (PF), Richard Aviles (C) Kyle Stankiewicz, Johnny Coleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF), Jack Weisser (PF) Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Javier Meza - foul #4 on Javier Meza, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Richard Scott (C) Javier Meza, Donald Mathews | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dosch (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Constantino | 54-53 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robin Roca and he's hacked by Anthony Carlson - foul #4 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (SG) Joseph Dosch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Anthony Carlson, Richard Scott | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Aviles, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Roach (SF) Lee Dufour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Negasi Akinyooye, Frederick Harper | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Vickery | 57-58 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles is fouled on the floor by David Vickery - foul #1 on David Vickery, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Guion (SG) Robin Roca | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Chris Sumlin, Donald Mathews | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Weisser takes the ball from William Landis | 57-58 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Guion | 60-58 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Roach steals it from Frederick Harper | 60-58 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Roach gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Vickery picks off the pass by John Guion | 60-58 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Landis steps in front of the Gerald Roye pass | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis banks in the layup | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Roye steals it from Herbert Roach | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Vickery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Negasi Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Herbert Roach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Joseph Dosch (SG), Lee Dufour (SF), Kyle Stankiewicz (PF), Johnny Coleman (C) William Landis, John Guion, Herbert Roach, Christopher Constantino, Richard Aviles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Jack Weisser, Negasi Akinyooye, Frederick Harper | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Javier Meza | 62-63 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Kyle Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robin Roca | 65-63 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robin Roca is called for the reach on Javier Meza - foul #2 on Robin Roca, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG) David Vickery | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Coleman - foul #2 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Dosch | 67-65 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Javier Meza steps in front of the Robin Roca pass in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin drills a runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Coleman is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Landis (PG), John Guion (SG), Herbert Roach (SF), Christopher Constantino (PF), Richard Aviles (C) Robin Roca, Joseph Dosch, Lee Dufour, Kyle Stankiewicz, Johnny Coleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (PG), Jack Weisser (PF) Gerald Roye, Chris Sumlin | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Landis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Roach (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Weisser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't connect on a runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Landis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca (PG), Joseph Dosch (SG), Lee Dufour (SF) William Landis, John Guion, Herbert Roach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Carlson is called for the reach on Richard Aviles - foul #5 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG) Anthony Carlson | |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Roca | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Weisser | 67-67 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Roye | 67-70 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Dufour and he's fouled by Frederick Harper - foul #1 on Frederick Harper, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) David Vickery | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is hacked by Lee Dufour - foul #1 on Lee Dufour, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Constantino | 72-71 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Dosch | 72-71 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch is hacked by Javier Meza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Javier Meza, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (SF) Javier Meza | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Dosch - foul #3 on Joseph Dosch, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Dosch | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca clanks a shot in the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dosch (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it but misses | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it home | 72-74 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour misses the jumper from close range | 72-74 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses long on a floater from the right side | 72-74 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Lee Dufour | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robin Roca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Donald Mathews (PF), Richard Scott (C) Gerald Roye, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery hits a 3 from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-77 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles misses the dunk attempt | 72-77 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF) David Chausse, Richard Scott | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Dosch takes the ball from David Vickery | 72-77 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Lee Dufour lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Dosch | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-77 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Chris Sumlin | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Constantino | 74-77 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Mathews steals it from Lee Dufour | 74-77 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye loses the dribble to Lee Dufour | 74-77 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles is whistled for traveling | 74-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) Donald Mathews, Richard Scott | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the lay-in | 74-77 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Chris Sumlin - foul #1 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch makes the 3rd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dosch | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robin Roca (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dosch (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Dufour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Constantino (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Aviles (fresh) 9 pts. 16 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Vickery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Dosch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robin Roca | 79-77 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Vickery | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robin Roca and he's fouled by Gerald Roye - foul #3 on Gerald Roye, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Constantino makes the free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Aviles grabs the board | 82-80 |