| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Herr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Booker Curto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is open but misses the lay-in | 46-37 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 46-39 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Rickey Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Palmer | 48-39 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-39 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (C) Kevin Thompson | |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray misses the floater from the right block | 48-41 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Marcus Herr | 48-41 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Rickey Nash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Marcus Herr, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Gregory Mercer (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Brian Gray | |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Bowen | 50-41 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #1 on Joseph Baker, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber (SF) Perry Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Michael Willis, Peter Peirce | |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker drills a floater from the left block set up by Delbert Campanella | 52-43 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Creswell | 52-45 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 52-45 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Mercer | 52-48 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Mercer - foul #1 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Perry Moore (SF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Wayne Gruber, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Michael Willis (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Scottie Romer, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Gregory Mercer, Kevin Thompson | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Peirce | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Booker Curto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Peirce (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Palmer | 53-51 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto lays it in on a nice dish by Perry Moore | 55-51 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Roberts | 55-53 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Williams | 55-53 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Moore steals the ball from Norman Williams | 55-53 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore lays it in | 57-53 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 59-53 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Baker blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Chafin | 59-56 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash loses the dribble to Timothy Chafin in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #2 on Charles Palmer, team foul #2 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SG), Wayne Gruber (SF), Marcus Herr (PF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Perry Moore, Joseph Baker, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Richard Roberts, Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Stanhope is called for the reach on Nathan Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Stanhope, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray (PF) Peter Peirce | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray lays it in set up by Virgil White | 59-59 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen is hacked by Steve Stanhope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stanhope, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Albert Bowen | 62-59 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Land | 65-59 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray's floater is tipped away by Marcus Herr | 65-59 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Thompson steals the ball from Marcus Herr | 65-59 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell clanks a jump hook from the right block | 65-59 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Albert Bowen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Land (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Gruber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marcus Herr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Campanella (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Virgil White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Stanhope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Travis Creswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Creswell - foul #3 on Travis Creswell, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Perry Moore (SF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Wayne Gruber, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (PG), Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Gregory Mercer (C) Virgil White, Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Kevin Thompson | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marcus Herr | 67-59 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Williams is called for the reach on Charles Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Williams, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson (C) Brian Gray | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG) Steve McKirgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis (SF), Peter Peirce (C) Norman Williams, Kevin Thompson | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mercer - foul #2 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Norman Williams (SF) Scottie Romer, Gregory Mercer | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is fouled on the floor by Booker Curto - foul #1 on Booker Curto, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Perry Moore, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Kevin Thompson (C) Timothy Chafin, Norman Williams, Michael Willis, Peter Peirce | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Land picks off the pass by Steve Stanhope | 70-62 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Stanhope steals it from Marcus Herr | 70-62 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Stanhope lays it up and in | 70-64 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Gruber (SF), Joseph Baker (PF) Charles Palmer, Marcus Herr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Delbert Campanella is called for the reach on Steve Stanhope - foul #2 on Delbert Campanella, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Norman Williams (SF), Gregory Mercer (PF) Virgil White, Travis Creswell, Brian Gray | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG), Michael Willis (C) Steve Stanhope, Kevin Thompson | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Perry Moore (SF), Marcus Herr (PF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Wayne Gruber, Joseph Baker, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (SG) Timothy Chafin | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis loses the dribble to Marcus Herr | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Herr (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Booker Curto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scottie Romer (fresh) SF - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-65 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-65 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Mercer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-65 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis can't tip it in | 73-65 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto banks in the layup | 75-65 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-67 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto travels in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SG), Wayne Gruber (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Delbert Campanella (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Perry Moore, Marcus Herr, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Steve Stanhope (SG), Travis Creswell (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Peter Peirce (C) Richard Roberts, Scottie Romer, Norman Williams, Gregory Mercer, Michael Willis | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Baker is called for the reach on Virgil White - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray slams it home set up by Travis Creswell | 75-69 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Peirce pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Creswell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-69 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Delbert Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Baker | 78-69 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Delbert Campanella - foul #3 on Delbert Campanella, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Charles Palmer (SG), Perry Moore (SF), Marcus Herr (PF), Booker Curto (C) Albert Bowen, Nathan Land, Wayne Gruber, Joseph Baker, Delbert Campanella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Kevin Thompson (C) Steve Stanhope, Travis Creswell, Peter Peirce | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is hacked by Norman Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Williams, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson is hacked by Booker Curto - foul #2 on Booker Curto, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash (PG) Steve McKirgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer (PG), Michael Willis (PF) Virgil White, Brian Gray | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Willis | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Chafin | 80-74 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marcus Herr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Thompson gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rickey Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Herr (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Booker Curto (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scottie Romer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Chafin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Palmer | 80-74 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rickey Nash buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Perry Moore | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 82-74 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Marcus Herr | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto misses long on a shot from close range | 82-74 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Nash steps in front of the Michael Willis pass | 82-74 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore lays it up and in set up by Rickey Nash | 84-74 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Scottie Romer makes the jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Thompson | 84-76 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Willis steps in front of the Rickey Nash pass | 84-76 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Willis makes the 3 from the right wing | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Williams steps in front of the Rickey Nash pass | 84-79 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Virgil White (PG), Brian Gray (PF) Scottie Romer, Michael Willis | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-79 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto misses the wide open shot from the left side | 84-79 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto snags the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Booker Curto connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Charles Palmer | 86-79 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is hacked by Timothy Chafin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #10 | 86-82 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin is whistled for traveling | 88-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen (PG), Nathan Land (SF), Joseph Baker (C) Rickey Nash, Charles Palmer, Booker Curto | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen is hacked by Virgil White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil White, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Herr picks off the pass by Virgil White | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore is hacked by Timothy Chafin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Chafin, team foul #12 | 90-82 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Chafin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-82 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Nathan Land grabs the board | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Bowen runs out the clock | 92-82 |