| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) C - Robert Russell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 49-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gilleland | 49-46 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Woods is called for the reach on Michael Bridges - foul #1 on Anthony Woods, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Anthony Woods, John Garner, David Lynch, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Frank Woolard (C) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG) Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard buries a jumper from the right block | 54-54 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Waites picks off the pass by Jonathan May in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt hits the finger roll set up by Donald Waites | 54-56 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to George Menefee | 54-56 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Heckenberg | 56-56 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is hacked by Donald Waites in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #1 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan May, Brandon Heckenberg, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace, George Menefee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites, Terry McKay, Daniel Hunter, Frank Woolard | |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Harp steps in front of the David Lynch pass | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges | |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Schaeffer steals it from Anthony Woods | 56-56 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Lynch is called for the reach on Steven Bell - foul #3 on David Lynch, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) John Garner, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Bell is called for the reach on Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Anthony Woods, Justin Pittard, David Lynch, Franklin Mantooth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Waites steals it from Jonathan May in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG) Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan May, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Frank Woolard (C) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gilleland | 56-59 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Woolard steps in front of the Brandon Heckenberg pass in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Gilleland | 56-62 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Heckenberg | 58-62 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - George Menefee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 58-62 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Woolard | 58-62 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Terry McKay | 58-65 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Garner | 61-65 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Hunter | 61-67 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Ervin | 64-67 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges is fouled on the floor by Richard Ervin - foul #1 on Richard Ervin, team foul #3 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), Justin Pittard (SF), David Lynch (PF), Jerome Wallace (C) Richard Ervin, Brandon Heckenberg, John Garner, George Menefee, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Daniel Hunter, Frank Woolard | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Cangelosi | 64-69 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Woods | 67-69 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Cangelosi | 67-71 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch loses the dribble to Ralph Flanery in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jerome Wallace is called for the reach on Daniel Harp - foul #2 on Jerome Wallace, team foul #4 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Justin Pittard, Jerome Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Donald Waites (SF) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 3rd free throw | 67-73 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Garner is called for the reach on Albert Weatherholt - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Bell is called for the reach on Jonathan May - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #3 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG) Jonathan Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Albert Weatherholt - foul #2 on Albert Weatherholt, team foul #4 | 67-75 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan May (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Garner (tiring) 7 reb. PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Franklin Mantooth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Albert Weatherholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Waites (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SF - Steven Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan May | 69-75 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Waites | 69-75 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses the jumper from the left block | 69-75 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp tips it back up and in | 69-77 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is hacked by Donald Waites - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #5 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), Justin Pittard (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), Robert Russell (C) Jonathan May, John Garner, David Lynch, Franklin Mantooth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites, Ralph Flanery | |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-77 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Woods is called for the reach on Ronald Cangelosi - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SG) Anthony Woods | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Jones and he's fouled by Daniel Hunter - foul #1 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #6 | 73-77 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell makes the free throw | 74-77 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Hunter is called for the reach on Brandon Heckenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #7 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF) Justin Pittard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF) Steven Bell | |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #9 | 75-80 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell misses the tip | 75-82 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 77-85 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (SG), Justin Pittard (SF), David Lynch (PF), George Menefee (C) Brandon Heckenberg, Richard Ervin, Jerome Wallace, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Terry McKay (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Hunter | |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-85 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges grabs the board | 77-85 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites's fadeaway is rejected by George Menefee | 77-85 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bridges | 77-85 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-85 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges tips it in | 77-87 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan May (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Pittard (fresh) PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - George Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Albert Weatherholt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bridges (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Terry McKay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Woolard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee loses the dribble to Donald Waites | 77-87 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt misses the easy layup | 77-87 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Lynch | 77-87 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan May | 80-87 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Bridges and he's fouled by David Lynch - foul #4 on David Lynch, team foul #10 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), John Garner (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Jonathan May, Justin Pittard, David Lynch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Frank Woolard | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay makes the free throw | 80-90 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Menefee | 82-90 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is fouled on the floor by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #11 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin (SF), Robert Russell (C) John Garner, George Menefee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Daniel Hunter (PF) Albert Weatherholt, Terry McKay | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-92 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-92 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Russell gets the rebound | 82-92 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones is hacked by Ronald Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #8 | 82-92 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 83-92 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Ervin is called for the reach on Steven Bell - foul #2 on Richard Ervin, team foul #12 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Justin Pittard (SF), David Lynch (PF) Jonathan Jones, Anthony Woods, Richard Ervin, Franklin Mantooth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Daniel Hunter | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-94 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), John Garner (SF) Jonathan May, Brandon Heckenberg, Justin Pittard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 83-94 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery pulls down the rebound | 83-94 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Cangelosi | 83-96 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones travels in the backcourt | 83-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Richard Ervin (SF), Jerome Wallace (PF), George Menefee (C) Jonathan Jones, Anthony Woods, John Garner, David Lynch, Robert Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Heckenberg is called for the reach on Michael Bridges - foul #1 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #13 | 83-96 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 83-96 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 83-97 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Terry McKay is called for the reach on Brandon Heckenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry McKay, team foul #9 | 83-97 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-97 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 84-97 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-97 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-97 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the board | 84-97 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-97 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerome Wallace pulls down the rebound | 84-97 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Gilleland - foul #2 on William Gilleland, team foul #10 | 84-97 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 1st free throw | 85-97 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May makes the 2nd free throw | 86-97 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Hunter | 86-99 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin is hacked by Michael Bridges in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bridges, team foul #11 | 86-99 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 87-99 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-99 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland runs out the clock | 88-99 |