| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Brantner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington inbounds the ball | 49-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Jackson steals it from John Montenegro | 49-42 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ray Carrington - foul #3 on Ray Carrington, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SF) Ray Carrington | |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner is denied on a layup by Daniel Cook | 49-42 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson loses the dribble to Adam Brantner | 49-42 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro is hacked by Edwin Gilbert - foul #3 on Edwin Gilbert, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall (PF) Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Adam Brantner | |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Dzierzanowski | 49-45 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG), Christopher Patrick (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gerald Simpson, Howard Jackson, Harold Holder, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG), John Haywood (SG), Adam Brantner (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, John Patterson | |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick double dribbles | 49-45 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Patrick | 52-45 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chris Boydston, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson (PG), Harold Holder (SF), Daniel Cook (C) Alvin Cassette, Willie Messick, Travis Kendall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson (PF) Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Boydston steals it from Christopher Patrick in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner is denied on a layup by Daniel Cook | 52-45 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson (SG), Travis Kendall (PF) Christopher Patrick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), John Montenegro (SG) Chris Boydston, John Haywood | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Charles | 52-47 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 52-47 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 52-47 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Kendall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Charles (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Brantner (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Kendall | 56-47 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by John Montenegro is denied by Travis Kendall | 56-47 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dzierzanowski | 56-47 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Kendall steals it from John Patterson | 56-47 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Simpson | 58-47 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses long on a shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Travis Kendall | 61-47 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro misses badly on a floater from close range | 61-47 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Montenegro - foul #3 on John Montenegro, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG), Christopher Patrick (SG), James Ornelas (PF), Edwin Gilbert (C) Gerald Simpson, Howard Jackson, Travis Kendall, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (PG), John Haywood (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Kevin Klink (PF), Steven Vizcarrondo (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, Ronald Charles, John Patterson, Adam Brantner | |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak (C) Harold Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alvin Cassette - foul #2 on Alvin Cassette, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-49 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Boydston | 61-52 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Patrick | 63-52 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo tips it in | 63-54 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edwin Gilbert and the foul's on Chris Boydston - foul #3 on Chris Boydston, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rafael Adams (SG), Willie Messick (SF) Christopher Patrick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), John Montenegro (SG), John Patterson (PF) Chris Boydston, John Haywood, Kevin Klink | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson (PG), Daniel Cook (C) Alvin Cassette, Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) PF - James Ornelas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jack Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Carrington (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Vizcarrondo (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Vizcarrondo - foul #1 on Steven Vizcarrondo, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), Adam Brantner (C) Jack Dixon, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dzierzanowski | 68-54 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Cook | 70-54 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski tips it but misses | 70-54 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 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) | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Montenegro | 70-57 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-57 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Adams | 70-57 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Rafael Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick hits the follow up shot | 72-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses the tip | 72-57 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cook snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Brantner - foul #3 on Adam Brantner, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick (PG), Howard Jackson (SG), Harold Holder (SF), Edwin Gilbert (C) Gerald Simpson, Rafael Adams, Willie Messick, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), Chris Boydston (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Steven Vizcarrondo (PF), John Haywood (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, John Patterson, Adam Brantner | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 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) | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo misses the tip | 74-57 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak (C) James Ornelas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon is hacked by Christopher Patrick - foul #3 on Christopher Patrick, team foul #3 | 74-57 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Jackson is called for the reach on Chris Boydston - foul #1 on Howard Jackson, team foul #4 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall (PF) Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG) Jack Dixon | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Klink | 74-60 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink is called for the reach on Harold Holder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Klink, team foul #8 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG), Edwin Gilbert (C) Christopher Patrick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF) Kevin Klink, John Haywood | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alvin Cassette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Holder (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Boydston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Vizcarrondo (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 79-60 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder snags the defensive board | 79-60 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Howard Jackson | 82-60 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vizcarrondo takes the ball from Alvin Cassette | 82-60 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-60 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo snags the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson's pass is intercepted by Alvin Cassette | 82-60 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-60 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 82-60 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Boydston | 82-62 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 82-62 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Dzierzanowski | 82-62 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-62 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder snags the defensive board | 82-62 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson makes the wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Cassette | 84-62 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson (PG), Christopher Patrick (SG), Willie Messick (SF), James Ornelas (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Alvin Cassette, Howard Jackson, Harold Holder, Travis Kendall, Edwin Gilbert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), John Haywood (C) Terry Dzierzanowski, Chris Boydston, Ray Carrington, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink's floater is knocked away by James Ornelas | 84-62 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink grabs the offensive board | 84-62 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Montenegro | 84-65 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick loses the dribble to John Montenegro in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson is whistled for traveling | 84-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder (SF) Willie Messick | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), Adam Brantner (C) John Montenegro, John Patterson | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Dixon picks off the pass by Christopher Patrick in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon lays it in | 84-67 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Dixon steps in front of the Gerald Simpson pass in the backcourt | 84-67 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Zahorchak denies the turnaround by John Haywood | 84-67 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Brantner misses the tip | 84-67 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink gets the offensive rebound | 84-67 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas pulls down the rebound | 84-67 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Carrington steals it from James Ornelas in the backcourt | 84-67 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-67 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the defensive rebound | 84-67 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Carrington is called for the reach on Harold Holder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Carrington, team foul #9 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG), Rafael Adams (SG), Travis Kendall (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Gerald Simpson, Christopher Patrick, James Ornelas, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski (PG), John Montenegro (SG), Ronald Charles (SF), Steven Vizcarrondo (PF) Jack Dixon, John Haywood, Ray Carrington, Kevin Klink | |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vizcarrondo pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles travels with the ball | 85-67 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-67 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Vizcarrondo | 85-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dzierzanowski is hacked by Alvin Cassette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Cassette, team foul #5 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Edwin Gilbert (C) Rafael Adams, Harold Holder, Daniel Cook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), John Patterson (PF) Ronald Charles, Steven Vizcarrondo | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alvin Cassette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Kendall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Dzierzanowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Montenegro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Carrington (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Patterson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Brantner (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Dzierzanowski and the foul's on Alvin Cassette - foul #4 on Alvin Cassette, team foul #6 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson (PG) Alvin Cassette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Montenegro misses the free throw | 85-69 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas (PF) Travis Kendall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Boydston (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), John Haywood (C) John Montenegro, Ray Carrington, Adam Brantner | |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 86-69 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Ornelas pulls down the rebound | 86-69 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Simpson connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Jackson | 88-69 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-69 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 88-69 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Simpson and he's hacked by Chris Boydston - foul #4 on Chris Boydston, team foul #11 | 90-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick (PG), Travis Kendall (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Gerald Simpson, Willie Messick, James Ornelas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles (SG), Steven Vizcarrondo (PF) Terry Dzierzanowski, John Patterson | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Howard Jackson makes the free throw | 91-69 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Kendall is called for the reach on Kevin Klink - foul #1 on Travis Kendall, team foul #7 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette (PG) Howard Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon (PG) John Haywood | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 91-71 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon snags the defensive board | 91-71 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Dixon is called for traveling | 91-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood (SG) Jack Dixon | |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink takes the ball from Travis Kendall | 91-71 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Boydston | 91-74 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Haywood takes the ball from Edwin Gilbert in the backcourt | 91-74 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood hits the finger roll | 91-76 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette is hacked by Steven Vizcarrondo - foul #2 on Steven Vizcarrondo, team foul #12 | 91-76 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette makes the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Alvin Cassette makes the 2nd free throw | 93-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Charles connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chris Boydston | 93-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Patrick | 95-79 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Gilbert steals it from Steven Vizcarrondo | 95-79 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Kendall comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 95-79 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert can't tip it in | 95-79 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Edwin Gilbert tips it back up and in | 97-79 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Haywood misses the shot from the free throw line | 97-79 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 97-79 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Patrick runs out the clock | 97-79 |