| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 36-45 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Wilson | 36-45 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on Brian Yoder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield (SF) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Heriberto Russo | 38-45 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Roberto Ricci, Heriberto Russo, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin's pass is intercepted by Scott Satterfield in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gaylord Leak and he's hacked by Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #3 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Goris steps in front of the Gaylord Leak pass in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb dunks the ball on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 40-50 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, David Brock, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Gary Runkle (C) Jimmy Burditt, Michael Meisel | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Hunter Rodrigue - foul #2 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Melvin Wilson (PF) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Matthew Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #3 on David Brock, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the jumper from close range | 45-54 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman's pass is intercepted by Michael Meisel | 45-54 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Steelman | 45-54 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Otha Zeeb (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Roberto Ricci, Scott Satterfield, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Stanley Quevedo, Monty Zukowsky, Jimmy Burditt, Matthew Johnson, Michael Meisel | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Hunter Rodrigue - foul #3 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG) Gaylord Leak | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Brian Yoder | 47-56 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is hacked by Melvin Wilson - foul #1 on Melvin Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF) James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jimmy Burditt | 47-58 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG) Brian Yoder | |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Brock picks off the pass by Michael Meisel | 47-58 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Juan Camacho | 49-58 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Randall Steelman blocks the short jumper by Gaylord Leak | 49-58 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gaylord Leak | 49-60 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Jimmy Burditt, Matthew Johnson, Michael Meisel | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Elkin | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Quevedo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Hunter Rodrigue | 51-62 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Hollis Mikuszewski steals the ball from James Elkin in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Wilson swats the shot by Hollis Mikuszewski | 51-62 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Elkin | 51-64 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Heriberto Russo | 54-64 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the easy open layup | 54-64 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Hunter Rodrigue steps in front of the Juan Camacho pass | 54-64 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Russo in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Quevedo | 54-67 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is fouled on the floor by James Elkin - foul #2 on James Elkin, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Brock (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Hollis Mikuszewski, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Stanley Quevedo, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Yoder picks off the pass by Roberto Ricci in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder lays it up and in | 56-69 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci connects on the runner in the lane set up by Carlos Goris | 61-69 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Satterfield - foul #3 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Melvin Wilson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Brian Yoder, William Owens, Matthew Johnson, Gary Runkle | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burditt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jing Zhou, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Roberto Ricci, David Brock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) Monty Zukowsky, Jimmy Burditt | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Elkin | 64-73 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jing Zhou | 67-73 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gaylord Leak | 67-75 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Elkin | 67-77 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Michael Meisel | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder is fouled on the floor by Otha Zeeb - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF), David Brock (PF) Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG) Monty Zukowsky | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield is hacked by Gary Runkle - foul #2 on Gary Runkle, team foul #7 | 67-79 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 67-79 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) David Brock | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) William Owens, Jimmy Burditt | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Otha Zeeb | 70-79 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Satterfield - foul #4 on Scott Satterfield, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Runkle - foul #3 on Gary Runkle, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF) Roberto Ricci, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG) Brian Yoder | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Goris is called for the reach on Hunter Rodrigue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Goris, team foul #10 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG) Carlos Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Johnson swats the layup by Randall Steelman | 72-82 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #5 on Jing Zhou, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson (PF), Jimmy Burditt (C) Matthew Johnson, Gary Runkle | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 72-84 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo tips it in | 74-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Quevedo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 74-84 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson tips it in | 74-86 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-86 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson gets the rebound | 74-86 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the easy layup | 74-86 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt tips it in | 74-88 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 74-88 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-88 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Roberto Ricci, Heriberto Russo, David Brock, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF) Stanley Quevedo, Monty Zukowsky, Melvin Wilson | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue can't connect on a shot from close range | 74-88 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin gets the offensive rebound | 74-88 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Juan Camacho - foul #2 on Juan Camacho, team foul #12 | 74-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG) Brian Yoder, James Elkin | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris loses the ball out of bounds | 74-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel (C) Hunter Rodrigue | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Otha Zeeb steals the ball from Jimmy Burditt | 74-89 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb blows the dunk | 74-89 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-89 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski hits the follow up shot | 76-89 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by William Owens is blocked by Scott Satterfield | 76-89 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield snags the defensive board | 76-89 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is hacked by Michael Meisel - foul #1 on Michael Meisel, team foul #9 | 76-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Carlos Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses long on a jumper in the lane | 77-89 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 77-89 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gaylord Leak steals the ball from Roberto Ricci | 77-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-89 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Roberto Ricci is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #13 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky (SG) Gaylord Leak | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Burditt - foul #1 on Jimmy Burditt, team foul #10 | 79-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG) Monty Zukowsky | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Otha Zeeb - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #14 | 80-91 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel makes the 1st free throw | 80-92 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-93 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmy Burditt - foul #2 on Jimmy Burditt, team foul #11 | 80-93 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 81-93 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Meisel | 81-93 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak runs out the clock | 81-93 |