| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Polizzi steps in front of the Rodney Owens pass in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thomas - foul #3 on Leonard Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (C) Leonard Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi hits a runner from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Pereira | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Pereira | 37-41 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Rodney Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SF), Peter Murdock (C) Kenneth Harris, Robert Robinson | |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-41 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Pereira | 41-41 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Waters and he's fouled by Joe Williams - foul #2 on Joe Williams, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (PG), Antonio Farley (SF), Jeremiah Ervin (PF), Jason White (C) Rodney Owens, Orville Wilson, Joe Williams, Victor Bertram | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), Frank Moen (SG), Joseph Page (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, David Waters, Peter Murdock | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Thomas | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page is hacked by Antonio Farley - foul #3 on Antonio Farley, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson (SF) Antonio Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Jack Urbina (C) Raymond Jones, Robert Robinson | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Ervin takes the ball from Jack Urbina | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Page - foul #2 on Joseph Page, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dewayne Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orville Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremiah Ervin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jed Schroeder (fresh) SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Page (fresh) C - Jack Urbina (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jed Schroeder and he's fouled by Orville Wilson - foul #1 on Orville Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Antonio Farley (SF), Leonard Thomas (C) Scott Pereira, Orville Wilson, Jeremiah Ervin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Kenneth Harris (SF) Jed Schroeder, Christoper Williamson | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dewayne Thomas | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley misses the floater from the left side | 47-50 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SG), Joe Williams (PF) Dewayne Thomas, Jason White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), William Scott (PF) Frank Moen, Joseph Page | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Rodney Owens | 49-50 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Thomas - foul #4 on Leonard Thomas, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (SG) Leonard Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (SG), Peter Murdock (PF) David Waters, William Scott | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jed Schroeder - foul #3 on Jed Schroeder, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson (C) Jack Urbina | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Owens is called for the reach on Roy Polizzi - foul #2 on Rodney Owens, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Ervin (PF), Jason White (C) Joe Williams, Victor Bertram | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock is hacked by Jeremiah Ervin - foul #2 on Jeremiah Ervin, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG), Orville Wilson (SF) Rodney Owens, Antonio Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Frank Moen (SF) Roy Polizzi, Kenneth Harris | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas makes the turnaround from close range | 53-53 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson loses the dribble to Frank Moen in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Ervin grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Jason White - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Antonio Farley (SF), Joe Williams (PF), Victor Bertram (C) Dewayne Thomas, Orville Wilson, Jeremiah Ervin, Jason White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), David Waters (SF), William Scott (PF), Joseph Page (C) Jed Schroeder, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock, Robert Robinson | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Farley | 55-53 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page misses long on a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Bertram (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi is hacked by Antonio Farley - foul #4 on Antonio Farley, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson (SF) Antonio Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF) David Waters, William Scott | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Jones | 55-54 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christoper Williamson | 55-57 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Page - foul #3 on Joseph Page, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Wise (PG), Dewayne Thomas (SG), Jeremiah Ervin (PF), Jason White (C) Rodney Owens, Scott Pereira, Orville Wilson, Joe Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), David Waters (SG), Frank Moen (SF), William Scott (PF), Jack Urbina (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Kenneth Harris, Raymond Jones, Joseph Page | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Jason White - foul #1 on Jason White, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson (SF) Victor Bertram | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina makes the 3rd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Wise | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Orville Wilson | 62-59 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Wise - foul #1 on George Wise, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Scott Pereira (SG), Antonio Farley (SF), Joe Williams (PF), Leonard Thomas (C) George Wise, Dewayne Thomas, Orville Wilson, Jeremiah Ervin, Jason White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Jed Schroeder, David Waters, William Scott, Jack Urbina | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG) Frank Moen | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Owens steps in front of the Christoper Williamson pass | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Owens | 66-61 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi hits a runner from the left block set up by Christoper Williamson | 66-63 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 66-63 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Polizzi | 66-63 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones clanks a shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Jones is called for the reach on Joe Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (SG), Victor Bertram (SF) Scott Pereira, Antonio Farley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Raymond Jones, Robert Robinson | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock is whistled for a carry | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG) Roy Polizzi | |
| 05:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-63 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Page | 68-63 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Thomas steals the ball from Christoper Williamson | 68-63 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas loses the dribble to Jed Schroeder in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder can't finish the layup | 68-63 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Christoper Williamson is called for the reach on Rodney Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason White (PF) Joe Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SF) Kenneth Harris | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock's pass is intercepted by Victor Bertram | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christoper Williamson - foul #3 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SF) Dewayne Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Frank Moen (SF), William Scott (PF), Jack Urbina (C) Jed Schroeder, Christoper Williamson, Peter Murdock, Joseph Page | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Waters | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Polizzi | 70-68 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bertram (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Urbina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Polizzi | 70-71 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens is hacked by Jack Urbina - foul #1 on Jack Urbina, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (SG), Joe Williams (PF) Victor Bertram, Jason White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF) David Waters, Frank Moen, William Scott | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Thomas blocks the short jumper by Jack Urbina | 71-71 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens double dribbles | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG) Rodney Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Kenneth Harris, Jack Urbina | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason White (C) Leonard Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SG) Christoper Williamson | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 71-71 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Orville Wilson (SF), Victor Bertram (C) Dewayne Thomas, Antonio Farley, Jason White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF) Frank Moen, Joseph Page | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson lays it up and in set up by Victor Bertram and he's hacked by Robert Robinson - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 74-71 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris loses the dribble to Scott Pereira | 74-71 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rodney Owens | 77-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi can't connect on a shot from the right block | 77-71 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris drills a driving attempt near the basket | 77-73 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Orville Wilson | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 77-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi banks in the layup on a great pass from Christoper Williamson | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira is hacked by Christoper Williamson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas (C) Victor Bertram | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SF) Orville Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Polizzi - foul #2 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Christoper Williamson - foul #5 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SG) Christoper Williamson | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 83-78 |