| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Lang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 32-39 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Zavitz - foul #1 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz | 34-41 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis lays it in set up by Robert Royal | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Merry | 38-42 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Martin Tucker | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 40-45 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is hacked by Martin Tucker - foul #3 on Martin Tucker, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Leonard Lang | 42-49 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo tips it in | 44-49 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Fanelli | 44-51 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Royal | 47-51 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Fanelli | 47-53 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Fanelli | 49-55 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher loses the dribble to Martin Tucker | 49-55 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell drills a jump hook from close range | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Angelo - foul #1 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Ertl - foul #2 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), William Pelletier (PF) Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Angelo | 53-57 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Fanelli | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Merry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Angelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Pelletier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 53-57 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski | 53-60 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker is hacked by Theodore Delamora in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Shawn Tillson (C) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Dennis Merry, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Boris Zircher, Theodore Delamora | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Brian Fanelli - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Chester Hollis - foul #3 on Chester Hollis, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Chester Hollis is denied by Osvaldo Colombo | 56-62 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Hollis | 59-65 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Grant and he's hacked by Roy Zavitz - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), Bernard Campbell (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 62-67 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Shawn Tillson, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc travels with the ball | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is hacked by Christopher Angelo - foul #2 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Chester Hollis (PF) Martin Tucker, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Hollis swats the short shot by Theodore Delamora | 62-67 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Leblanc | 62-67 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Theodore Delamora - foul #2 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Bernard Campbell (C) Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 64-69 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Richard Grant, James Leblanc, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Zavitz - foul #3 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Colombo | 64-69 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grant takes the ball from Roy Zavitz | 64-69 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker is fouled on the floor by Boris Zircher - foul #3 on Boris Zircher, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Jules Russo, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 66-69 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher tips it in | 66-71 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Marcus | 68-71 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Lang is called for the reach on Shawn Tillson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Lang, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Dennis Merry (SG), Bernard Campbell (C) Martin Tucker, Richard Grant, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Brian Fanelli, Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Tillson denies the turnaround by Carlos Ertl | 70-71 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Ertl steps in front of the Shawn Tillson pass in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora loses the ball out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Shawn Tillson, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Zavitz - foul #4 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) James Leblanc | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Leonard Lang (SF), Jason Crutcher (C) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Merry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Angelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Lang (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leonard Lang, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Richard Grant (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Robert Royal, Dennis Merry, Jules Russo, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SF) Leonard Lang | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Campbell - foul #2 on Bernard Campbell, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF) Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chester Hollis - foul #4 on Chester Hollis, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Royal and he's hacked by Carlos Ertl - foul #3 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Boris Zircher | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 77-78 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo's floater is tipped away by Theodore Delamora | 77-78 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jules Russo and the foul's on Shawn Schilawski - foul #2 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Leonard Lang (SF) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl | |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal's floater is tipped away by Theodore Delamora | 79-79 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz clanks a shot from the right block | 79-79 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Theodore Delamora steals the ball from Jules Russo | 79-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Hollis swats the short shot by Theodore Delamora | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is hacked by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo can't finish the layup | 80-79 |