| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Boris Zircher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Fanelli is called for the reach on Dennis Merry - foul #2 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Grant | 43-36 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Merry | 46-36 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Brian Fanelli | 46-38 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis is called for 10 seconds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Anthony Underhill (C) Brian Fanelli, Daniel Walker | |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grant is called for the reach on Shawn Schilawski - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Dennis Merry, Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc knocks in the floater from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Tucker steals the ball from Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Tucker | 50-38 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill is called for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF), Bernard Campbell (C) Richard Grant, Chester Hollis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Boris Zircher (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Shawn Schilawski, Daniel Malbrough, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Fanelli steps in front of the Christopher Angelo pass | 50-38 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Christopher Angelo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Boris Zircher, Anthony Underhill, Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-38 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough tips it home | 50-40 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Malbrough steals it from Jules Russo in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Osvaldo Colombo | 50-42 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis (PF) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Daniel Malbrough, Daniel Walker | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Shawn Tillson (C) Richard Grant, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF) Brian Fanelli, Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Boris Zircher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry is hacked by Brandon Mullinax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Brandon Mullinax | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson lays it up and in set up by Jules Russo | 52-44 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-44 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Merry | 54-44 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Tillson steals the ball from Gilbert Sellner | 54-44 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chester Hollis | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski | 56-46 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Sellner is called for the reach on Robert Royal - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Richard Grant (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, Dennis Merry, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Ronald Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 56-46 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli tips it in | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is hacked by Shawn Schilawski - foul #2 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-48 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-48 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Walker swats the dunk try by Christopher Angelo | 56-48 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Grant | 58-48 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Malbrough - foul #2 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Richard Grant, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Boris Zircher (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Gilbert Sellner, Daniel Malbrough, Osvaldo Colombo, Daniel Walker | |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Boris Zircher is denied by Chester Hollis | 58-48 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is fouled on the floor by Shawn Tillson - foul #1 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG), Jules Russo (SF) Martin Tucker, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Brian Fanelli | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the lay-in | 58-48 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (C) Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG) Anthony Underhill | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Royal - foul #4 on Robert Royal, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson (C) Boris Zircher | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Osvaldo Colombo - foul #3 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Schilawski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Shawn Schilawski - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG) Dennis Merry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Boris Zircher (PF) Gilbert Sellner, Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl loses the dribble to Chester Hollis | 62-54 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Royal | 64-54 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the wide open floater from the right side | 64-54 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it home | 66-54 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl scores on a floater from the right side | 66-56 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Robert Royal is denied by Ronald Johnson | 66-56 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis can't tip it in | 66-56 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it home | 68-56 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Fanelli | 68-59 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Royal | 71-59 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-59 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fanelli - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Anthony Underhill (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Brian Fanelli, Boris Zircher, Ronald Johnson | |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill tips it back up and in | 72-61 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Mullinax - foul #5 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) Robert Royal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Carlos Ertl, Daniel Walker | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Angelo steals it from Gilbert Sellner | 74-61 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry loses the dribble to Anthony Underhill in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill tips it back up and in | 74-63 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Schilawski steals the ball from Martin Tucker | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 74-65 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Marcus | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher lays it in on a great pass from Gilbert Sellner | 77-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Schilawski steals it from Dennis Merry in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Martin Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Merry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Boris Zircher (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Underhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is fouled on the floor by Martin Tucker - foul #3 on Martin Tucker, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Boris Zircher, Anthony Underhill | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 77-67 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chester Hollis | 77-67 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG) Gilbert Sellner | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-69 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Walker steps in front of the Shawn Tillson pass in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Walker, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF) Shawn Tillson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-69 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis tips it home | 80-69 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Osvaldo Colombo | 80-72 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Royal | 82-72 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Harold Marcus (C) Dennis Merry, Bernard Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Boris Zircher (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Daniel Malbrough, Osvaldo Colombo, Daniel Walker | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Schilawski - foul #4 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Merry is called for the reach on Gilbert Sellner - foul #1 on Dennis Merry, team foul #6 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-72 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the offensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-72 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc gets the rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Leblanc, team foul #7 | 84-72 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Martin Tucker - foul #4 on Martin Tucker, team foul #8 | 84-72 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo snags the defensive board | 84-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell can't throw it down but the foul's on Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #13 | 84-72 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Tucker is called for the reach on Boris Zircher - foul #5 on Martin Tucker, team foul #9 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (SF) Martin Tucker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 86-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry runs out the clock | 86-73 |