| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenny Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Bortz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Peter Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Mae (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Divito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hemby and he's fouled by Michael Divito - foul #1 on Michael Divito, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Claude Robinson steals the ball from Paul Lindsey | 39-42 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Claude Robinson | 39-44 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Hemby | 41-44 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Masters | 41-46 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Bailey is called for the reach on Paul Lindsey - foul #2 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Marvin Cashman (PF), Peter Woods (C) Michael Hemby, Paul Lindsey, Charlie Walker, Kenny Carpenter, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford (PG), John Hiatt (SG), Jon Soltys (SF), Jeremy Powers (PF), Jeffrey Dantzler (C) Peter Masters, Claude Robinson, Richard Mae, Shawn Bailey, Michael Divito | |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor lays it in on a nice dish by Zachary Wiltz | 43-46 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman makes the runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Dantzler | 45-48 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Soltys is called for the reach on Jeremy Macgregor - foul #2 on Jon Soltys, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Marvin Cashman, Peter Woods | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters (PG), Richard Mae (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) John Hiatt, Jon Soltys, Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Masters | 45-50 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord connects on the floater near the basket set up by Zachary Wiltz | 47-50 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey is hacked by Richard Mae - foul #2 on Richard Mae, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Kenny Carpenter (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Paul Lindsey, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt (PG), Claude Robinson (SG), Jon Soltys (SF), Jeffrey Dantzler (PF), Michael Divito (C) Peter Masters, William Stanford, Richard Mae, Shawn Bailey, Jeremy Powers | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenny Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Bortz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jon Soltys (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Divito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenny Carpenter - foul #3 on Kenny Carpenter, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Marvin Cashman (PF) Charlie Walker, Kenny Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Hemby steps in front of the Jon Soltys pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Cashman blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Dantzler | 50-51 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Cashman | 50-51 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman tips it in | 52-51 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Macgregor | 54-51 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Peter Woods (PF), Harold Gaylord (C) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Marvin Cashman, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters (PG), William Stanford (SG), Richard Mae (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) John Hiatt, Claude Robinson, Jon Soltys, Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods is hacked by Shawn Bailey - foul #3 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers (C) Michael Divito | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Walker | 56-51 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charlie Walker | 58-51 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Mae | 58-53 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker is hacked by William Stanford - foul #1 on William Stanford, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Marvin Cashman (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Zachary Wiltz, Peter Woods, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Fallin (SG) William Stanford | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lindsey | 58-53 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz can't throw it down | 58-53 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey's pass is intercepted by Marvin Cashman | 58-53 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) SG - Paul Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Marvin Cashman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Bortz (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Peter Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Fallin (fresh) SF - Richard Mae (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae scores on a shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz misses the runner from close range | 61-55 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Shawn Bailey | 61-55 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Cashman swats the layup by Peter Masters | 61-55 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Bailey | 61-57 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker's floater is knocked away by Richard Mae | 61-57 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters's floater is tipped away by Jeremiah Bortz | 61-57 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz slams it home on a great pass from Paul Lindsey | 63-57 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Frank Hafford (SF), Peter Woods (PF), Harold Gaylord (C) Jerry McKinlay, Paul Lindsey, Charlie Walker, Marvin Cashman, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt (PG), Claude Robinson (SG), William Stanford (SF), Jeffrey Dantzler (PF), Jon Soltys (C) Peter Masters, Thomas Fallin, Richard Mae, Shawn Bailey, Jeremy Powers | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jon Soltys steals the ball from Zachary Wiltz | 63-57 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson loses the dribble to Michael Hemby in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-57 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hemby | 65-57 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF) Michael Hemby, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Macgregor | 68-57 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hiatt and the foul's on Zachary Wiltz - foul #2 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #2 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Zachary Wiltz, Frank Hafford, Peter Woods | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters (PG), Eric Speidel (SF), Michael Divito (C) John Hiatt, William Stanford, Jon Soltys | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dantzler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dantzler, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey (PF) Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito blows the layup | 70-60 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Masters | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Bortz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Peter Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claude Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Speidel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Divito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses badly on a shot near the basket | 70-62 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Bortz is called for the reach on Claude Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Bortz, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker (SF), Harold Gaylord (C) Jeremy Macgregor, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Eric Speidel | 70-64 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Walker | 73-64 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Charlie Walker picks off the pass by Claude Robinson in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Peter Masters - foul #2 on Peter Masters, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Frank Hafford (SG) Michael Hemby, Paul Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford (PG), John Hiatt (SG), Jon Soltys (SF) Peter Masters, Claude Robinson, Eric Speidel | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jon Soltys's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman (C) Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae (SF) Shawn Bailey | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Mae takes the ball from Charlie Walker | 74-64 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Walker - foul #3 on Charlie Walker, team foul #4 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Charlie Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler (PF) Michael Divito | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Stanford | 74-67 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Zachary Wiltz | 77-67 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Kenny Carpenter steals the ball from John Hiatt | 77-67 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerry McKinlay | 79-67 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt's pass is intercepted by Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 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) | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 79-67 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-67 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman snags the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-67 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler buries a driving attempt from the right block | 79-69 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-69 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford tips it back up and in | 81-69 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Mae | 81-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Wiltz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hafford (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Carpenter (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marvin Cashman (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hiatt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mae (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Dantzler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Soltys (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman is fouled on the floor by Jon Soltys - foul #3 on Jon Soltys, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Peter Woods (C) Jerry McKinlay, Zachary Wiltz, Frank Hafford, Kenny Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters (PG), Thomas Fallin (SG), Eric Speidel (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Jeremy Powers (C) William Stanford, John Hiatt, Richard Mae, Jeffrey Dantzler, Jon Soltys | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Speidel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-71 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Cashman | 83-71 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-71 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey snags the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-71 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers grabs the board | 83-71 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz (C) Marvin Cashman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson (SG), Michael Divito (C) Thomas Fallin, Jeremy Powers | |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Bortz denies the turnaround by Claude Robinson | 83-71 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods's pass is intercepted by Michael Divito | 83-71 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charlie Walker - foul #4 on Charlie Walker, team foul #5 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Marvin Cashman (PF) Michael Hemby, Paul Lindsey, Charlie Walker, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford (PG), John Hiatt (SG), Jon Soltys (SF), Jeremy Powers (C) Peter Masters, Claude Robinson, Eric Speidel, Michael Divito | |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy Powers gets the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Hafford - foul #1 on Frank Hafford, team foul #6 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Dantzler (C) Shawn Bailey | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Macgregor | 83-73 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 85-73 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Zachary Wiltz, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Marvin Cashman, Peter Woods | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Masters (PG), Claude Robinson (SG), Richard Mae (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Michael Divito (C) John Hiatt, William Stanford, Jon Soltys, Jeremy Powers, Jeffrey Dantzler | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-76 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey tips it but misses | 85-76 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-76 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Divito pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz is hacked by Peter Masters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Masters, team foul #10 | 85-76 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Mae drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Divito | 87-79 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz is hacked by Peter Masters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Masters, team foul #11 | 87-79 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Masters | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Masters is called for the reach on Charlie Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Masters, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Paul Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford (PG) Peter Masters | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Walker - foul #5 on Charlie Walker, team foul #7 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey (SG), Frank Hafford (SF) Zachary Wiltz, Charlie Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey grabs the offensive board | 90-82 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson is fouled on the floor by Kenny Carpenter - foul #4 on Kenny Carpenter, team foul #8 | 90-82 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Bortz | 90-83 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Stanford is called for the reach on Jeremiah Bortz in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stanford, team foul #13 | 90-83 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz misses the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 91-83 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mae | 91-86 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Stanford is called for the reach on Michael Hemby in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stanford, team foul #14 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Paul Lindsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Mae is called for the reach on Kenny Carpenter - foul #3 on Richard Mae, team foul #15 | 92-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Stanford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-86 |