| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses the lay-in but the foul's on Myron Troxler - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Mann | 44-47 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Chrzanowski | 44-50 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ricky Weldy | 47-50 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Oliphant | 47-52 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Weldy | 50-52 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Jamie Mann - foul #3 on Jamie Mann, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (SF), Thomas Myers (C) Christopher Ballard, Harold Horn | |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Malone | 50-55 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marco Adams | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Troxler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Oliphant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy O'Shea | 55-55 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Tellez - foul #3 on Jason Tellez, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Harold Horn (C) Sean Malone, Carl Oliphant, Thomas Myers | |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses the jumper from close range | 55-56 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Green | 58-56 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Moreland | 58-59 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Ballard - foul #2 on Christopher Ballard, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Thomas Myers (PF) Christopher Ballard, Daniel Moreland, Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Weldy | 62-59 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses the floater from the right side | 62-59 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Tellez | 62-59 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Myron Troxler steals the ball from Carl Oliphant | 62-59 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Myers swats the layup by Jason Tellez | 62-59 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jamie Mann | 64-62 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy and he's fouled by Wayne Constantine - foul #4 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #3 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Sean Malone, Carl Oliphant, Wayne Constantine, Harold Horn | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Holzer | 68-62 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski's layup is rejected by Ronald Green | 68-62 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski tips it home | 68-64 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Marco Adams | 70-64 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Ernest Wood, Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Edgar Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Chad Pierce, Thomas Myers | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Carl Oliphant | 70-64 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Oliphant steps in front of the Myron Troxler pass | 70-64 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski gets the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine (SF), Harold Horn (C) Christopher Ballard, Edgar Jones | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler tips it but misses | 70-66 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Carl Oliphant | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Chrzanowski | 70-66 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy O'Shea picks off the pass by Harold Horn | 70-66 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Carl Oliphant | 70-69 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clayton Chrzanowski is called for the reach on Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #4 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green (SF), Franklin Nakano (PF) Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Thomas Myers (PF) Sean Malone, Carl Oliphant, Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green loses the dribble to Daniel Moreland | 70-69 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers tips it in | 70-71 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Nakano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-73 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy loses the dribble to Daniel Moreland | 70-73 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Moreland | 70-76 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Myers steals it from Marco Adams | 70-76 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ballard | 70-79 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Ronald Green, Franklin Nakano, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Christopher Ballard, Daniel Moreland, Thomas Myers | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Tellez | 73-79 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Malone | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 76-82 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Oliphant | 76-84 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Horn steals it from Ernest Wood | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone loses the dribble to Ernest Wood | 76-84 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood lays it up and in | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-84 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Wood | 81-84 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is hacked by Ernest Wood - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #6 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG) Ricky Weldy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers (C) Harold Horn | |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Holzer | 83-84 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clayton Chrzanowski | 83-86 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Jamie Mann is denied by Clayton Chrzanowski | 83-86 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Mann | 83-86 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer is called for traveling | 83-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Gabriel Holzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn (C) Thomas Myers | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler loses the ball out of bounds | 83-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG) Sean Malone | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard runs out the clock | 83-86 |