| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris's pass is intercepted by Hunter Rodrigue | 47-30 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Heriberto Russo picks off the pass by Hunter Rodrigue in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo blows the dunk | 47-30 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Hunter Rodrigue | 47-30 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder tips it but misses | 47-30 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Heriberto Russo | 47-30 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Heriberto Russo | 47-33 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Juan Camacho | 47-33 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-35 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the driving attempt in the lane | 49-35 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Michael Meisel (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield | |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) David Brock | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado is hacked by Clyde Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Elliott, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Clyde Elliott | |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak misses the lay-in | 49-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Owens - foul #2 on William Owens, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Michael Meisel, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF) Brian Rone, Roberto Ricci, David Brock | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt's floater is tipped away by Robert Jackson | 49-37 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Satterfield | 49-37 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Quevedo | 49-37 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Stanley Quevedo and he's fouled by Juan Camacho - foul #2 on Juan Camacho, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle (C) Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG) Joseph Tapia, Micheal Howard | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is called for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG) Hunter Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Roberto Ricci, Scott Satterfield, Robert Jackson | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Carlos Goris | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Quevedo | 54-39 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo jams it on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 54-41 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky travels in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Gaylord Leak (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Jimmy Burditt (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Stanley Quevedo, James Elkin, Monty Zukowsky, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Scott Satterfield (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Clyde Elliott | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Burditt swats the short shot by Leslie Shea | 54-41 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Steve Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Tapia - foul #1 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (SG), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Brian Rone, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Micheal Howard and he's hacked by Hunter Rodrigue - foul #2 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (PG), James Elkin (SG), Michael Meisel (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Brian Yoder, Gaylord Leak, Hunter Rodrigue, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Juan Camacho (SF) Joseph Tapia, Roberto Ricci | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Goris steals it from Jimmy Burditt in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Goris | 56-47 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens is hacked by Carlos Goris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Goris, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson (PF) Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Robert Jackson | |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Runkle | 56-47 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 56-47 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Meisel swats the dunk try by David Brock | 58-47 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Elkin | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Elkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meisel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Camacho (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Brock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson travels in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Gaylord Leak (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Jimmy Burditt (PF), Steve Rosado (C) William Owens, James Elkin, Michael Meisel, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, David Brock, Clyde Elliott | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea's pass is intercepted by Gaylord Leak | 60-49 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Howard steps in front of the Steve Rosado pass | 60-49 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is fouled on the floor by Steve Rosado - foul #1 on Steve Rosado, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Yoder is called for the reach on Micheal Howard - foul #1 on Brian Yoder, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Brian Yoder, Gaylord Leak, Jimmy Burditt, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield is hacked by Monty Zukowsky - foul #2 on Monty Zukowsky, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Monty Zukowsky travels with the ball | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Leslie Shea | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is fouled on the floor by Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel (PF) Melvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Scott Satterfield | |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock knocks in the shot from the left block | 60-54 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Quevedo | 62-54 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock double dribbles | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Gaylord Leak (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Steve Rosado (C) Stanley Quevedo, Monty Zukowsky, Hunter Rodrigue, Michael Meisel, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Micheal Howard (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Joseph Tapia, Heriberto Russo, Roberto Ricci, David Brock, Robert Jackson | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses long on an open floater in the paint | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott double dribbles | 62-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG) Gaylord Leak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Yoder | 62-56 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Elkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Rosado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Elliott (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin's pass is intercepted by Carlos Goris in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard can't throw it down | 62-56 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Elkin | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Elkin - foul #2 on James Elkin, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Michael Meisel (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Jimmy Burditt, Melvin Wilson, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), David Brock (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Micheal Howard, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea, Clyde Elliott | |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gaylord Leak | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Satterfield | 66-59 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Runkle | 66-59 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Owens | 69-59 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Gaylord Leak | 71-62 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue blows the dunk | 71-62 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Hunter Rodrigue - foul #3 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), James Elkin (SG), Monty Zukowsky (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Jimmy Burditt (C) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Hunter Rodrigue, Michael Meisel, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Carlos Goris, Brian Rone, Roberto Ricci, David Brock | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Tapia - foul #2 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Quevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Camacho (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Satterfield (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Juan Camacho | 71-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Monty Zukowsky | 71-66 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) Stanley Quevedo, Monty Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Joseph Tapia, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield, Robert Jackson | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle (C) Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is open and buries a shot from the right block | 76-66 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Micheal Howard, Roberto Ricci, Clyde Elliott | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 76-66 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Wilson | 76-66 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on Melvin Wilson - foul #4 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Steve Rosado (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Micheal Howard (SG), Scott Satterfield (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, David Brock, Robert Jackson | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott tips it back up and in | 78-68 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Micheal Howard | 78-70 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Jimmy Burditt, Steve Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Roberto Ricci, Micheal Howard, Scott Satterfield, Leslie Shea, Clyde Elliott | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder is hacked by Carlos Goris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Goris, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG), Michael Meisel (PF), Jimmy Burditt (C) James Elkin, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Juan Camacho | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Goris is called for the reach on Jimmy Burditt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Goris, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG) Carlos Goris | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Camacho | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Ricci - foul #2 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #12 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG), Monty Zukowsky (SF) William Owens, Hunter Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci loses the dribble to James Elkin in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin lays it up and in | 83-76 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock snags the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo travels with the ball | 83-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) James Elkin, Monty Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on William Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) William Owens, Michael Meisel, Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is whistled for traveling | 85-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG), Michael Meisel (PF), Jimmy Burditt (C) James Elkin, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Howard - foul #3 on Micheal Howard, team foul #14 | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-76 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens grabs the board | 87-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens runs out the clock | 87-76 |