| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 4 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Clarence Throop | 41-49 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Anderson | 41-52 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Warren Salvato, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Manuel Thomas (PF) Jeremy Kunkel, Warren Salvato | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 41-55 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith loses the dribble to Robert Williams in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is fouled on the floor by Manuel Thomas - foul #1 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SG), Randy Ellison (PF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Clarence Throop, John Smith, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's fouled by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Kerry Boyd | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-58 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Connery | 46-61 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-61 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-61 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeremy Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Connery (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randy Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi double dribbles | 46-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Manuel Thomas (C) Christopher Connery, Randy Ellison, Vincent Hunnicutt, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Donald Cole | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Winslow is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Nieves - foul #1 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) Jeremy Kunkel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo (C) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 48-61 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the wide open shot from the right side | 48-61 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Williams | 48-64 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Christopher Connery (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Randy Ellison (C) Earnest Cutright, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise loses the ball out of bounds | 50-64 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Connery - foul #3 on Christopher Connery, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Warren Salvato | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 52-69 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Kunkel | 55-69 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi jams it set up by Steven Lighthall | 55-71 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt is hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #3 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Manuel Thomas, Randy Ellison, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith tips it in | 57-71 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 57-73 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-73 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Franklin Anderson | 57-73 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is whistled for traveling | 57-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-76 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato connects on the open shot from close range on a nice dish by John Smith | 59-76 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (SG), Manuel Thomas (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson | |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | James White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-79 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise loses the dribble to Earnest Cutright | 59-79 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 59-79 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 59-79 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Grise | 59-81 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Kroeker is called for the reach on Earnest Cutright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #7 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), John Smith (SF), Randy Ellison (C) James White, Vincent Hunnicutt, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Kerry Boyd (C) Robert Williams, Lionel Kroeker, Donald Cole | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is called for the reach on Randall Giunta - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (SG) Earnest Cutright | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF) Steven Lighthall, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Ellison is called for the reach on Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Randy Ellison, team foul #6 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Byron Castaldo (C) Christopher Connery, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson snags the offensive board | 61-81 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-81 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves can't tip it in | 61-81 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 61-84 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Nieves steals the ball from Byron Castaldo in the backcourt | 61-84 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Byron Castaldo - foul #1 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #7 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), James White (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, Randy Ellison, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James White | 61-84 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James White and the foul's on Steven Lighthall - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #8 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Donald Cole (C) Steven Lighthall, Kerry Boyd | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery makes the free throw | 64-84 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Donald Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | James White is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #1 on James White, team foul #8 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SG) James White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the board | 64-85 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas is open but misses the lay-in | 64-85 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the rebound | 64-85 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-85 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas gets the rebound | 64-85 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Manuel Thomas | 67-85 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-85 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams can't tip it in | 67-85 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it home | 67-87 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Connery and the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #4 on Donald Cole, team foul #9 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Randy Ellison (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Christopher Connery, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas makes the free throw | 70-87 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-87 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 70-87 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Randy Ellison and he's hacked by Gregory Nieves - foul #2 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #10 | 72-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel makes the free throw | 73-87 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-87 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 73-87 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 73-87 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-87 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #11 | 73-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, Randy Ellison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Donald Cole | |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 74-87 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-87 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith grabs the board | 74-87 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato travels in the backcourt | 74-87 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Lighthall | 74-89 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 77-89 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Byron Castaldo - foul #2 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #9 | 77-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), Manuel Thomas (C) Earnest Cutright, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Steven Lighthall, Lionel Kroeker, Gregory Nieves | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Connery | 80-91 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Connery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Anderson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Williams | 80-93 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison (PF), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) John Smith, Warren Salvato | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Franklin Anderson, Kerry Boyd | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the lay-in | 80-93 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the tip | 80-93 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta can't tip it in | 80-93 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas grabs the board | 80-93 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison's pass is intercepted by Randall Giunta in the backcourt | 80-93 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Kunkel (PG) Christopher Connery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-96 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo (C) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-96 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Nieves | 80-96 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Manuel Thomas - foul #2 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #10 | 80-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Vincent Hunnicutt (C) Jeremy Kunkel, Clarence Throop, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Gregory Nieves, Donald Cole | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 80-97 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 80-97 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison gets the rebound | 80-97 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 80-97 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas grabs the offensive board | 80-97 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Ellison | 83-97 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-97 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt pulls down the rebound | 83-97 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Connery clanks a 3 from the left corner | 83-97 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison tips it in | 85-97 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams jams it and the foul's on Earnest Cutright - foul #1 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #11 | 85-99 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 85-100 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 85-100 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Randy Ellison hits the follow up shot | 87-100 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 87-100 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the offensive rebound | 87-100 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams runs out the clock | 87-100 |