| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Manuel Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is hacked by John Cubbage in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Emery Murphy steals the ball from Richard Llewellyn | 41-38 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy lays it in | 43-38 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Emery Murphy is called for the reach on Stephen Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emery Murphy, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG) Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Stanley | 43-40 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Landowski | 45-40 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn loses the dribble to Charles Smith in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage lays it up and in set up by William Landowski | 47-40 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Julian Oliver | 47-40 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Edgar Schell (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF) William Landowski, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (PG), David Kellems (SG), Donovan Boyer (SF), Curtis Glasscock (PF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Stephen Stanley, Julian Oliver, Richard Llewellyn, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Diez, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder (C) George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell's pass is intercepted by David Kellems | 49-46 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Shewmaker | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Diez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Bohanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kellems (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donovan Boyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Glasscock (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Shewmaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Diez | 52-48 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edgar Schell and he's fouled by Brent Roberson - foul #2 on Brent Roberson, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Harold Parks (PF), William Landowski (C) Jacob Polster, Edgar Schell, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Julian Oliver (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) Brent Roberson, David Kellems, Donovan Boyer, Curtis Glasscock, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), John Cubbage (SF) Robert Diez, Robert Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Smith is blocked by Michael Thomas | 55-49 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks tips it home | 57-49 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn dunks the ball | 57-51 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Landowski | 60-51 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Cubbage - foul #3 on John Cubbage, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Emery Murphy, William Landowski, John Cubbage, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell tips it home | 62-54 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Polster | 64-54 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Polster is called for the reach on Julian Oliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Polster, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder (C) George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), David Kellems (SG), Brent Roberson (SF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Stephen Stanley, Julian Oliver, Richard Llewellyn, Manuel Green | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Lee Bohanan (PF) Jacob Polster, Robert Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (SF), Michael Thomas (PF) Ronald Roundtree, Curtis Glasscock | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson tips it in | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brent Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kellems (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donovan Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Shewmaker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan clanks a floater from the right side | 66-58 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Patrick Shewmaker | 66-58 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Schell | 66-58 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edgar Schell, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Robert Diez (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Harold Parks (PF), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell, Lee Bohanan, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Julian Oliver (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Curtis Glasscock (PF), Manuel Green (C) Brent Roberson, David Kellems, Donovan Boyer, Michael Thomas, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Manuel Green - foul #3 on Manuel Green, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Robert Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Parks | 67-58 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | George Botkin steps in front of the Manuel Green pass | 67-58 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-58 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks tips it home | 69-58 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-58 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Landowski | 72-58 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF) William Landowski, Robert Diez, John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems (SG), Brent Roberson (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Julian Oliver, Richard Llewellyn, Curtis Glasscock, Manuel Green | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Eisenbarth hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Botkin | 75-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas clanks a turnaround from the left block | 75-58 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Botkin | 75-58 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 77-58 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-58 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas tips it but misses | 77-58 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas can't tip it in | 77-58 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Stanley takes the ball from Jacob Polster | 77-58 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Roberson, team foul #5 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Edgar Schell (SF), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, Jacob Polster, Robert Eisenbarth, Harold Parks, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG), Julian Oliver (SG), Donovan Boyer (C) Stephen Stanley, David Kellems, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Roundtree (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julian Oliver (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donovan Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-58 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Roundtree | 77-60 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Lee Bohanan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn (SF), Curtis Glasscock (PF) Brent Roberson, Michael Thomas | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Landowski | 80-60 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Roundtree | 80-63 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Roundtree is called for the reach on William Landowski - foul #2 on Ronald Roundtree, team foul #7 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan (PF) Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green (C) Donovan Boyer | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-63 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver lays it in on a great pass from Richard Llewellyn | 82-65 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith is hacked by Julian Oliver - foul #2 on Julian Oliver, team foul #8 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (PG), Robert Eisenbarth (SF), Harold Parks (PF), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, John Cubbage, Lee Bohanan, Edgar Schell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), David Kellems (SG), Brent Roberson (SF), Michael Thomas (PF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Ronald Roundtree, Julian Oliver, Richard Llewellyn, Curtis Glasscock, Manuel Green | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 84-68 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses the 3 from the left corner | 84-68 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 84-68 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Shewmaker | 84-68 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker gets the rebound | 84-68 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 84-68 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker tips it back up and in | 84-70 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks blows the layup but he's hacked by Brent Roberson - foul #4 on Brent Roberson, team foul #9 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Lee Bohanan (SF), Jason Snyder (C) Robert Diez, Charles Smith, Robert Eisenbarth, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Donovan Boyer (PF) David Kellems, Brent Roberson, Michael Thomas | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Donovan Boyer | 84-70 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-70 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy grabs the board | 84-70 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 84-70 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder grabs the offensive board | 84-70 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Bohanan, team foul #9 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell (SF) Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock (PF) Patrick Shewmaker | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julian Oliver (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Glasscock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donovan Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 84-70 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-70 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Schell is called for the reach on Stephen Stanley - foul #4 on Edgar Schell, team foul #10 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Lee Bohanan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Glasscock - foul #1 on Curtis Glasscock, team foul #10 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (PG), David Kellems (SG), Manuel Green (C) Stephen Stanley, Julian Oliver, Donovan Boyer | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock pulls down the rebound | 84-72 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Roundtree (PG) Richard Llewellyn | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jason Snyder (C) Robert Diez, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Julian Oliver (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Ronald Roundtree, David Kellems, Brent Roberson, Manuel Green | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-72 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Shewmaker grabs the defensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG) William Landowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julian Oliver | 84-75 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (C) Jason Snyder | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas (PF), Manuel Green (C) Curtis Glasscock, Patrick Shewmaker | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy buries a jumpshot from the left side | 86-75 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses short on a shot from the baseline | 86-75 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is fouled on the floor by John Cubbage - foul #4 on John Cubbage, team foul #11 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Robert Diez (SG), Lee Bohanan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, John Cubbage, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (PG), Donovan Boyer (SG), Curtis Glasscock (PF), Patrick Shewmaker (C) Stephen Stanley, Julian Oliver, Michael Thomas, Manuel Green | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Bohanan | 86-75 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Kellems (SG) Richard Llewellyn | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Diez steals the ball from Patrick Shewmaker | 86-75 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Diez | 88-75 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Diez misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-75 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer gets the rebound | 88-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer's pass is intercepted by William Landowski in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Bohanan loses the dribble to Donovan Boyer | 88-75 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-75 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski runs out the clock | 88-75 |