| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bob Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Snow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mike Fryar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gehl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Snow takes the ball from Mike Fryar in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Travis | 45-33 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Frederick Lloyd steps in front of the John Gehl pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Johnston steps in front of the Frederick Lloyd pass | 45-33 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Travis steps in front of the Mike Fryar pass | 45-33 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Lloyd | 47-33 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnston | 47-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Travis is called for the reach on Mike Fryar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Travis, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Mark Carter (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Richard Snow, Alan Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams (PG), William Smith (SG), Timothy Beasley (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Mike Fryar, John Gehl, Michael Johnston, Michael Jones | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley double dribbles | 47-35 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer lays it up and in | 49-35 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon is hacked by Bryan Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (PF) George Gordon | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 49-37 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston hits a jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Jones | 52-39 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith grabs the board | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew McLoud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Bryan Meyer - foul #2 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Richard Snow (PF), James Zabaneh (C) Matthew McLoud, Mark Carter, Maynard Coats, Bryan Meyer, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard West (PG), John Gehl (SG), Kevin Buchanan (SF), Michael Jones (C) Donald Williams, William Smith, Timothy Beasley, Christopher Jones | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Snow - foul #3 on Richard Snow, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar (PG) John Gehl | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Michael Johnston is denied by Bob Chavers | 55-40 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jones swats the short shot by Richard Snow | 55-40 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-40 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Zabaneh | 55-40 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Kevin Buchanan - foul #4 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #1 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG) Kenneth Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Smith (SG), George Gordon (SF), Timothy Beasley (PF) Mike Fryar, Kevin Buchanan, Michael Johnston | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses the free throw | 57-40 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Travis - foul #2 on Mario Travis, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF), Mark Carter (PF), Alan Oakley (C) Bob Chavers, Richard Snow, James Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones (C) Michael Jones | |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alan Oakley | 57-41 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Beasley swats the short shot by Maynard Coats | 57-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Mario Travis steps in front of the Richard West pass in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats, Mark Carter, Alan Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar (PG), John Gehl (SG), Michael Jones (C) Richard West, William Smith, Christopher Jones | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar's pass is intercepted by Frederick Lloyd | 57-41 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-41 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Hochstetler - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hochstetler, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston (PF) Timothy Beasley | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is hacked by Bryan Meyer - foul #3 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jones steps in front of the Bryan Meyer pass | 57-43 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Bob Chavers steals the ball from Mike Fryar in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bob Chavers | 59-43 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Jones | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew McLoud (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Meyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mike Fryar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Gordon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mike Fryar steps in front of the Bryan Meyer pass | 59-46 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl can't finish the layup | 59-46 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by George Gordon - foul #1 on George Gordon, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Mark Carter (SG), Richard Snow (PF), Alan Oakley (C) Kenneth Lee, Matthew McLoud, Bryan Meyer, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams (PG), Richard West (SG), Timothy Beasley (SF), William Smith (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Mike Fryar, John Gehl, George Gordon, Michael Johnston, Michael Jones | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Oakley swats the short shot by William Smith | 62-48 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-48 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is called for the reach on Mark Carter - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF) Bob Chavers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter connects on the runner in the lane set up by Mario Travis | 64-48 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Maynard Coats steals it from Donald Williams in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by Richard West - foul #4 on Richard West, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon (SF) Richard West | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 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) | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Alan Oakley - foul #2 on Alan Oakley, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), James Zabaneh (C) Mark Carter, Alan Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Mario Travis | 67-50 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Snow steals it from Donald Williams in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Beasley is called for the reach on Mario Travis - foul #1 on Timothy Beasley, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Mark Carter (SF) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar (PG), John Gehl (SG), Michael Johnston (PF), Michael Jones (C) Donald Williams, William Smith, George Gordon, Christopher Jones | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Lee is called for the reach on Mike Fryar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lee, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Snow | 70-50 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Snow is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Gehl is called for the reach on Frederick Lloyd - foul #1 on John Gehl, team foul #7 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Alan Oakley (C) Kenneth Lee, Mark Carter, James Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Gordon (SF) Michael Jones | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Maynard Coats steals the ball from John Gehl in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley loses the ball out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard West (PG), Kevin Buchanan (SF), William Smith (PF) Mike Fryar, George Gordon, Michael Johnston | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Oakley - foul #3 on Alan Oakley, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Snow (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alan Oakley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard West (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Gehl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 4 pf. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-51 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West loses the dribble to Mario Travis in the backcourt | 75-51 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd lays it in on a nice dish by Mario Travis | 77-51 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Lloyd - foul #2 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #11 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Bryan Meyer (PF), Jeremiah Hochstetler (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Richard Snow, Alan Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones (C) Timothy Beasley | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Gehl makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 77-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG) Maynard Coats | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams (PG), Michael Johnston (PF) John Gehl, William Smith | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 79-53 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler pulls down the rebound | 79-53 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer buries a runner from the baseline | 81-53 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Buchanan misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-53 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers gets the rebound | 81-53 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bryan Meyer, team foul #12 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG), Mark Carter (PF), James Zabaneh (C) Matthew McLoud, Bryan Meyer, Jeremiah Hochstetler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Smith (SG), George Gordon (SF) Richard West, Kevin Buchanan | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Zabaneh swats the layup by Michael Johnston | 81-53 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith snags the offensive board | 81-53 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Oakley (C) James Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mike Fryar (PG), Timothy Beasley (PF), Michael Jones (C) Donald Williams, Michael Johnston, Christopher Jones | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bryan Meyer (C) Kenneth Lee, Bob Chavers, Alan Oakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard West (PG), Kevin Buchanan (SF), Christopher Jones (C) Mike Fryar, George Gordon, Michael Jones | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley snags the defensive board | 81-53 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 81-55 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats loses the ball out of bounds | 81-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler (SF), James Zabaneh (C) Frederick Lloyd, Bryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Zabaneh swats the short shot by Kevin Buchanan | 81-55 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 81-55 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Maynard Coats | 81-55 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lee (PG) Matthew McLoud | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 82-55 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-55 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Lee | 84-55 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-55 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley hits the follow up shot | 84-57 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeremiah Hochstetler is blocked by William Smith | 84-57 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats can't tip it in | 84-57 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard West grabs the board | 84-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carter (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard West (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Beasley (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Smith (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Hochstetler takes the ball from Christopher Jones | 84-57 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Zabaneh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud (PG), Bryan Meyer (C) Kenneth Lee, James Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Buchanan (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Buchanan is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard West | 84-60 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew McLoud hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-60 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard West | 84-63 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Buchanan - foul #5 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #11 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Williams (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter makes the free throw | 87-63 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 87-63 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler snags the defensive board | 87-63 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Bryan Meyer | 89-63 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-63 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer snags the defensive board | 89-63 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-63 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler grabs the offensive rebound | 89-63 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats drills a floater from the right side | 91-63 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard West | 91-65 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 91-65 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 91-65 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | William Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-65 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats snags the defensive board | 91-65 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 91-65 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Hochstetler snags the offensive board | 91-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 91-65 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 91-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 91-65 |