| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Wilson | 22-41 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson travels with the ball | 22-41 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams misses the easy open layup | 22-41 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Owens | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 22-44 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Kenneth Harris, Raymond Jones, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SF) Orville Wilson | |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page pulls down the rebound | 22-45 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Christoper Williamson | 25-45 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas tips it back up and in | 25-47 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), Frank Moen (SF) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SF), Jason White (PF) Scott Pereira, Joe Williams | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-47 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Victor Bertram | 25-47 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 25-47 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters buries a shot from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Owens | 27-50 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Thomas | 30-52 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page can't tip it in | 30-52 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Victor Bertram | 30-52 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Jed Schroeder, David Waters, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG), Orville Wilson (SF), Joe Williams (PF) Rodney Owens, Victor Bertram, Leonard Thomas | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Antonio Farley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Christoper Williamson is called for the reach on Scott Pereira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas (C) Jason White | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas tips it but misses | 30-52 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 30-52 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris is called for traveling | 30-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (PG) Antonio Farley | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christoper Williamson and he's fouled by Orville Wilson - foul #2 on Orville Wilson, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina (C) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas can't finish the layup | 33-52 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Pereira takes the ball from Christoper Williamson | 33-52 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 33-52 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Polizzi | 35-52 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-52 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris can't throw it down but he's fouled by Leonard Thomas - foul #3 on Leonard Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Frank Moen (SG), William Scott (PF), Joseph Page (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Raymond Jones, Jack Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Antonio Farley (SF), Jason White (PF), Victor Bertram (C) Dewayne Thomas, Orville Wilson, Joe Williams, Leonard Thomas | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Owens | 37-54 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott tips it back up and in | 39-54 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley is hacked by Kenneth Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), Peter Murdock (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Kenneth Harris, William Scott, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson (SF) Scott Pereira | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Moen | 39-54 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Bertram - foul #3 on Victor Bertram, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Joseph Page (PF) Jed Schroeder, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (SG) Orville Wilson | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Farley | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Page (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Bertram (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Antonio Farley picks off the pass by Frank Moen | 39-56 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Owens | 39-59 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens blows the layup | 41-59 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas is fouled on the floor by Roy Polizzi - foul #1 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Roy Polizzi, David Waters, Frank Moen, Joseph Page, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Wise (PG), Scott Pereira (SG), Orville Wilson (SF), Joe Williams (PF), Leonard Thomas (C) Rodney Owens, Dewayne Thomas, Antonio Farley, Jason White, Victor Bertram | |
| 10:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Orville Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SF) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira tips it home | 44-64 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Wise | 46-66 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Wise is called for the reach on Jed Schroeder - foul #1 on George Wise, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Joseph Page (SF), William Scott (PF), Jack Urbina (C) Jed Schroeder, David Waters, Raymond Jones, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Dewayne Thomas (SG) George Wise, Scott Pereira | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Williams - foul #3 on Joe Williams, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SF) Orville Wilson | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley buries a floater from the right block set up by Dewayne Thomas | 48-68 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Thomas - foul #4 on Leonard Thomas, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason White (PF), Victor Bertram (C) Joe Williams, Leonard Thomas | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Bertram | 50-70 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Owens and he's hacked by Jack Urbina - foul #1 on Jack Urbina, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Christoper Williamson, Joseph Page, William Scott, Jack Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the free throw | 52-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Moen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dewayne Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jason White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Bertram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-73 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Owens | 52-75 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Polizzi | 54-75 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Thomas | 54-77 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi's pass is intercepted by Jason White | 54-77 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Moen is called for the reach on Dewayne Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Moen, team foul #8 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), Peter Murdock (PF), Jack Urbina (C) Roy Polizzi, Raymond Jones, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG), Orville Wilson (SF), Joe Williams (PF), Leonard Thomas (C) Rodney Owens, Antonio Farley, Jason White, Victor Bertram | |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jed Schroeder and he's hacked by Dewayne Thomas - foul #2 on Dewayne Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (SF) Kenneth Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Wise (PG) Dewayne Thomas | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen makes the free throw | 57-79 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Scott Pereira | 57-81 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-81 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-81 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jed Schroeder | 60-81 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams snags the defensive board | 60-81 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Waters steals it from Scott Pereira in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen lays it in set up by David Waters | 62-81 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Moen - foul #3 on Frank Moen, team foul #9 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Joseph Page (C) Jed Schroeder, Frank Moen, David Waters, Peter Murdock, Jack Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Victor Bertram (SF) George Wise, Orville Wilson | |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rodney Owens - foul #2 on Rodney Owens, team foul #9 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SF), Jason White (PF) Joe Williams, Leonard Thomas | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Victor Bertram | 62-83 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christoper Williamson - foul #3 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #10 | 62-83 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 62-84 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-85 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris tips it but misses | 62-85 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi grabs the offensive board | 62-85 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Victor Bertram - foul #4 on Victor Bertram, team foul #10 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder (PG), David Waters (SG), William Scott (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Roy Polizzi, Christoper Williamson, Kenneth Harris, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Wise (PG), Dewayne Thomas (SG), Jeremiah Ervin (PF) Rodney Owens, Scott Pereira, Victor Bertram | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Dewayne Thomas | 64-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jed Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Page (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Murdock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - George Wise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeremiah Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jed Schroeder and he's hacked by Jeremiah Ervin - foul #2 on Jeremiah Ervin, team foul #11 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SF) Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (C) Jason White | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott misses the free throw | 66-87 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Ervin grabs the board | 66-87 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram is hacked by William Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Scott, team foul #11 | 66-87 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-88 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise gets the rebound | 66-88 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jed Schroeder - foul #3 on Jed Schroeder, team foul #12 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason White (C) George Wise | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock pulls down the rebound | 66-89 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Bertram - foul #5 on Victor Bertram, team foul #12 | 66-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina (C) Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Wise (PG) Victor Bertram | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 67-89 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 67-89 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White gets the rebound | 67-89 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas is whistled for a carry | 67-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page (PF) William Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-89 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina hits the follow up shot | 69-89 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Moen is called for the reach on Antonio Farley - foul #4 on Frank Moen, team foul #13 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock (PF) Jack Urbina | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the 1st free throw | 69-90 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-91 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Wise steals it from Peter Murdock | 69-91 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise is hacked by Jed Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jed Schroeder, team foul #14 | 69-91 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise misses the 1st free throw | 69-91 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 69-92 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Thomas - foul #3 on Dewayne Thomas, team foul #13 | 69-92 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 70-92 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-92 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jed Schroeder buries a jumpshot from the left side | 73-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jed Schroeder steals the ball from George Wise in the backcourt | 73-92 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Ervin takes the ball from Joseph Page | 73-92 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Moen - foul #5 on Frank Moen, team foul #15 | 73-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Urbina (C) Frank Moen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-94 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Antonio Farley picks off the pass by David Waters | 73-94 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise lays it in set up by Antonio Farley | 73-96 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jeremiah Ervin - foul #3 on Jeremiah Ervin, team foul #14 | 73-96 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 73-96 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 73-96 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas grabs the board | 73-96 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | George Wise runs out the clock | 73-96 |