| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Belles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Samora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles hits a shot from the right side set up by Jimmie Johnson | 46-44 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Talbot steps in front of the David Belles pass in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley (C) Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG) James Talbot | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF), Dennis Jackson (C) David Belles, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), James Talbot (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey | |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jimmie Johnson | 48-49 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nelson Vallee | 48-52 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Marshall Owens is called for the reach on Fred Gartman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Owens, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG), Frank Beedle (PF) Jimmie Johnson, Arthur Blanc | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Marshall Owens | |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Jackson is called for the reach on Max Wiley - foul #3 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), David Belles (SF), Jeremiah Samora (C) Dennis Jackson, Fred Gartman, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey loses the dribble to Jimmie Johnson | 50-52 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | August Haggard is called for the reach on Jimmie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Haggard, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG) Darrell Seagraves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Arthur Blanc | 52-52 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Belles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Samora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Clark is called for the reach on David Belles - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (PG), Darrell Seagraves (SG), Fred Gartman (SF), Graham Cleghorn (C) Jimmie Johnson, Arthur Blanc, David Belles, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Marshall Owens blocks the short jumper by Graham Cleghorn | 52-52 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Jackson - foul #4 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG), Gregory Brantley (PF) Dennis Jackson, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Max Wiley, Justin Ballou | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Kenneth Zelaya (SF) Darrell Seagraves, Fred Gartman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's layup is rejected by Gregory Brantley | 53-55 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Kirkendall picks off the pass by Arthur Blanc in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the finger roll | 53-57 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Kirkendall steals the ball from Arthur Blanc in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz's pass is intercepted by Graham Cleghorn | 53-57 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (PG), David Belles (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF) Jimmie Johnson, Kenneth Zelaya, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Blanc blocks the jumper by August Haggard | 55-57 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG) Arthur Blanc | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Edward Nichols | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves loses the dribble to James Talbot in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Seagraves is called for the reach on Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Darrell Seagraves, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Frank Beedle (PF) Fred Gartman, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Seagraves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Belles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Seagraves, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens clanks a driving attempt from close range | 57-61 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves banks in the layup set up by Jimmie Johnson | 59-61 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot drills a driving attempt from the left block | 59-63 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson blows the wide open layup | 59-63 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley travels with the ball | 59-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc (SG), Fred Gartman (SF), Jeremiah Samora (PF), Gregory Brantley (C) Darrell Seagraves, David Belles, Frank Beedle, Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Blanc | 61-63 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jimmie Johnson | 63-66 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Samora is called for the reach on Charles Bailey - foul #3 on Jeremiah Samora, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Marshall Owens | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Gartman picks off the pass by Nelson Vallee | 63-66 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc lays it in set up by Fred Gartman | 65-66 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Johnson | 65-66 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Zelaya (SF), Graham Cleghorn (C) Fred Gartman, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Charles Bailey | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Graham Cleghorn swats the short shot by Nelson Vallee | 65-66 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (PG), Frank Beedle (PF) Jimmie Johnson, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc makes the jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee tips it in | 67-68 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Seagraves steals it from Nelson Vallee | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Darrell Seagraves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Blanc (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Zelaya (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Cleghorn (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - August Haggard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Tech | August Haggard is called for the reach on Arthur Blanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson (PG), Fred Gartman (SF), Gregory Brantley (C) Darrell Seagraves, Kenneth Zelaya, Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, August Haggard, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 67-70 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Gartman, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Jeremiah Samora (PF) Arthur Blanc, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-70 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols is fouled on the floor by Fred Gartman - foul #2 on Fred Gartman, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves (SG), David Belles (SF), Graham Cleghorn (C) Jimmie Johnson, Fred Gartman, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Edward Nichols - foul #5 on Edward Nichols, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle (PF) Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Talbot | 68-72 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson is fouled on the floor by August Haggard - foul #4 on August Haggard, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou scores on a jumper from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Seagraves buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson (PG), Arthur Blanc (SG), Fred Gartman (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) Dennis Jackson, Darrell Seagraves, David Belles, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, August Haggard, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora (PF) Graham Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Gartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremiah Samora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Brantley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc can't finish the layup | 72-74 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Samora is called for the reach on Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #4 on Jeremiah Samora, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF) James Talbot, Curtis Clark | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Blanc | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Belles (SF), Graham Cleghorn (C) Fred Gartman, Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Belles is called for the reach on Curtis Clark - foul #1 on David Belles, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-77 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora tips it back up and in | 77-77 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bailey | 77-80 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson blows the layup | 77-80 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora can't tip it in | 77-80 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Johnson steals the ball from Nelson Vallee in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Graham Cleghorn | 79-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Vallee | 79-82 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses the lay-in | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Belles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Cleghorn (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Cleghorn | 84-82 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-82 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles grabs the board | 84-82 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Belles can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 84-82 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson tips it in | 86-82 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle grabs the board | 86-82 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | August Haggard is called for the reach on Jimmie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on August Haggard, team foul #11 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Gartman (SF), Gregory Brantley (PF) David Belles, Frank Beedle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) August Haggard, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Abramowitz | 87-82 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Blanc steals the ball from Max Wiley | 87-82 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses the dunk | 87-82 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley snags the defensive board | 87-82 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 87-82 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Brantley | 89-82 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 89-82 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Graham Cleghorn | 89-82 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Brantley loses the dribble to Nelson Vallee in the backcourt | 89-82 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 89-82 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley can't tip it in | 89-82 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley tips it in | 89-84 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremiah Samora (PF) Gregory Brantley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 02:28 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 89-84 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee snags the defensive board | 89-84 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-84 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens tips it in | 89-86 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Belles (SF), Frank Beedle (PF) Fred Gartman, Jeremiah Samora | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 89-86 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nelson Vallee | 89-89 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Graham Cleghorn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 89-89 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the lay-in | 89-89 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jimmie Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Blanc (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Belles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Beedle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Graham Cleghorn (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SG - James Talbot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot is hacked by Frank Beedle - foul #3 on Frank Beedle, team foul #10 | 89-89 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Arthur Blanc is blocked by Marshall Owens | 89-91 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle snags the offensive board | 89-91 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Beedle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-91 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Blanc hits the follow up shot | 91-91 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark buries a driving attempt in the lane | 91-93 |