| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Sellner picks off the pass by Richard Grant in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Royal | 41-48 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Walker | 41-48 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | James Sebastian picks off the pass by Richard Grant in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner lays it in set up by James Sebastian | 46-48 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Royal | 46-50 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled in the backcourt by James Sebastian - foul #1 on James Sebastian, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Martin Tucker (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Phillip Stump (PF), Raymond Smith (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Shawn Tillson, James Davenport | |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Martin Tucker | 46-52 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill loses the dribble to James Leblanc | 46-52 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Malbrough - foul #2 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Stump | 46-54 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Leblanc takes the ball from Daniel Malbrough | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Raymond (fresh) SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Underhill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Malbrough - foul #3 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Victor Johnson (C) Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore (SF) Martin Tucker | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Underhill | 46-54 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo misses the jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Alamo picks off the pass by Raymond Smith | 46-54 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo lays it in | 48-54 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Merry - foul #3 on Dennis Merry, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Shawn Tillson (PF), Tony Hunt (C) Dennis Merry, James Leblanc, Phillip Stump, Raymond Smith | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Royal | 48-56 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Sellner - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Ronald Johnson (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) Daniel Moore | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF) Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Raymond | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Fanelli steps in front of the Shawn Tillson pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 48-56 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jules Russo picks off the pass by Ronald Johnson | 48-56 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Grant in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira drills a jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | Tony Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 50-59 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Royal steals it from Ronald Johnson | 50-59 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Mullinax - foul #4 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Daniel Moore (SF), Raymond Smith (PF), James Davenport (C) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Shawn Tillson, Tony Hunt | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Daniel Malbrough (PF) Brian Fanelli, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump (PF) Raymond Smith | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Raymond (fresh) PF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Victor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Phillip Stump - foul #2 on Phillip Stump, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (PF) Ronald Raymond | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (SG) James Leblanc | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore is hacked by Victor Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Alamo | 56-59 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough hits the finger roll set up by Mark Alamo | 58-59 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Alamo steals the ball from Daniel Moore | 58-59 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Richard Grant (SG), James Leblanc (SF), Raymond Smith (PF) Dennis Merry, Martin Tucker, Daniel Moore, Phillip Stump | |
| 09:58 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SG) Gilbert Sellner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (PF) James Davenport | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sebastian | 61-59 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Walker steps in front of the Robert Royal pass | 61-59 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Raymond | 63-59 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by James Leblanc | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Royal - foul #1 on Robert Royal, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF) Ronald Raymond, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Tony Hunt (PF), James Davenport (C) James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Raymond Smith | |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Davenport | 64-61 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Sellner steals it from Richard Grant in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson lays it in | 69-64 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tony Hunt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Anthony Underhill (PF) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Martin Tucker (SG), Phillip Stump (PF) Robert Royal, Richard Grant, James Davenport | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker is fouled on the floor by Tony Hunt - foul #1 on Tony Hunt, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF) Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith (C) Tony Hunt | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Mullinax | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Alamo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Sebastian (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Underhill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-64 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Underhill - foul #2 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Victor Johnson (C) Mark Alamo, James Sebastian, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Daniel Moore (SF), Shawn Tillson (PF), James Davenport (C) Martin Tucker, Jules Russo, Phillip Stump, Raymond Smith | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant gets the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Malbrough - foul #4 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Ronald Raymond (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Phillip Stump (C) Dennis Merry, Richard Grant, James Davenport | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Tillson - foul #1 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #6 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith (C) Shawn Tillson | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Moore, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Royal picks off the pass by Brandon Mullinax | 77-66 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG) Brian Fanelli | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF) Daniel Moore | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker (C) Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Leblanc | 78-69 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo snags the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal lays it in on a nice dish by James Leblanc and he's hacked by Brandon Mullinax - foul #5 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Gilbert Sellner (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) Mark Alamo, Brandon Mullinax, Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Dennis Merry (SF), Shawn Tillson (PF), Tony Hunt (C) James Leblanc, Jules Russo, Phillip Stump, Raymond Smith | |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Royal steals the ball from Brian Fanelli | 78-72 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Royal | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Sebastian (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Lira (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Merry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Tillson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lira - foul #2 on Johnny Lira, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Jules Russo (SF), James Davenport (C) Robert Royal, Dennis Merry, Tony Hunt | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Gilbert Sellner | 80-76 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Victor Johnson - foul #3 on Victor Johnson, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF) Brian Fanelli, Gilbert Sellner, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (PG), Raymond Smith (PF) Martin Tucker, Shawn Tillson | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-77 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG) Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Phillip Stump (PF) James Leblanc, Raymond Smith | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Raymond - foul #2 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF) Mark Alamo, Ronald Raymond, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (PF) Phillip Stump | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 82-79 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses long on a runner in the paint | 82-79 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli double dribbles | 82-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Davenport | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grant steals it from Johnny Lira | 82-81 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the easy layup | 82-81 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Sebastian - foul #2 on James Sebastian, team foul #14 | 82-81 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Sellner | 82-82 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #15 | 82-82 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Tillson is called for the reach on Johnny Lira - foul #2 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Walker swats the short shot by James Davenport | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Sebastian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker wins the tip | 84-84 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli is hacked by Robert Royal - foul #2 on Robert Royal, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump (C) James Davenport | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is hacked by Brian Fanelli - foul #1 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 89-85 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is hacked by Daniel Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), Ronald Raymond (SF) Brian Fanelli, Daniel Malbrough | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Smith (C) Shawn Tillson | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-87 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 89-87 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the board | 89-87 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Victor Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SF) Jules Russo | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Stump snags the defensive board | 90-87 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Raymond steps in front of the Richard Grant pass | 90-87 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-87 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian snags the offensive board | 90-87 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-87 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Smith | 90-87 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Gilbert Sellner (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Mark Alamo, James Sebastian, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Shawn Tillson (PF), James Davenport (C) Dennis Merry, Phillip Stump, Raymond Smith | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Underhill | 90-87 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo grabs the offensive board | 90-87 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-87 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport grabs the offensive board | 90-87 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 90-87 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner grabs the defensive rebound | 90-87 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira (PF) Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli is hacked by Robert Royal - foul #3 on Robert Royal, team foul #12 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Ronald Raymond, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport is hacked by Daniel Walker - foul #3 on Daniel Walker, team foul #18 | 92-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Walker and the foul's on Shawn Tillson - foul #3 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #13 | 94-88 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the free throw | 95-88 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Walker swats the short shot by Robert Royal | 95-88 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker snags the defensive board | 95-88 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Sebastian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli is hacked by Robert Royal - foul #4 on Robert Royal, team foul #14 | 95-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF) James Sebastian, Johnny Lira | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Gilbert Sellner steals the ball from Shawn Tillson | 96-88 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Robert Royal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Royal, team foul #15 | 96-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG) Robert Royal | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson blows the wide open layup | 98-88 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport tips it in | 98-90 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by Dennis Merry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Merry, team foul #16 | 98-90 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 2nd free throw | 99-90 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport grabs the board | 99-90 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Merry | 99-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill is hacked by Dennis Merry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Merry, team foul #17 | 99-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (PG) Dennis Merry | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill makes the 1st free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 2nd free throw | 100-93 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson grabs the board | 100-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 100-93 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli grabs the board | 100-93 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 100-93 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Leblanc is called for the reach on Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Leblanc, team foul #18 | 100-93 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 2nd free throw | 101-93 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport snags the defensive board | 101-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson is whistled for a carry | 101-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond is hacked by James Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Leblanc, team foul #19 | 101-93 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 102-93 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 103-93 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 103-96 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 103-96 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is hacked by James Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Leblanc, team foul #20 | 103-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG) James Leblanc | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 104-96 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 2nd free throw | 104-96 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson gets the rebound | 104-96 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 104-99 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Tucker - foul #2 on Martin Tucker, team foul #21 | 104-99 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira (PF) Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 1st free throw | 104-99 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the 2nd free throw | 104-99 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport gets the rebound | 104-99 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Davenport misses short on a halfcourt shot | 104-99 |