| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Macarthur - foul #3 on Jason Macarthur, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard (SF) Jason Macarthur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George misses the shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Trainor | 40-41 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Alex Botsford takes the ball from Stanley Catchings | 40-41 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Trainor - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF), Omar Rose (C) Devin Bowles, Travis George, Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Wilson is called for the reach on William Fason - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG) William Hester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Odom - foul #1 on Stanley Odom, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Omar Rose | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Travis George (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson, Jacob Maggard, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Ronald Regner | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Catchings | 43-43 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Hester - foul #1 on William Hester, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur (SF) Tracy Haywood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Hester - foul #2 on William Hester, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Maggard (PF) William Hester, Devin Bowles, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Travis Jones | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose (PF) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Trainor | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Omar Rose - foul #1 on Omar Rose, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Travis George (PF) Stanley Odom, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Maggard | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Stanley Catchings (C) Jerry Wilson, Jason Macarthur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Ronald Regner | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Frank Wedge is denied by Jacob Maggard | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Robert Owens | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the shot from the left wing set up by Travis Jones | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Maggard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Travis George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Wedge is called for the reach on Jacob Maggard - foul #3 on Frank Wedge, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF) William Hester, Jacob Maggard, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF) William Fason | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Devin Bowles and he's fouled by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG) Devin Bowles | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF) Alex Botsford, Frank Wedge | |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose (C) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Travis Jones | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the floater from the left side | 52-51 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 52-51 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood is fouled on the floor by William Trainor - foul #4 on William Trainor, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jacob Maggard (SF) Stanley Odom, Jason Macarthur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Fason (PF) Richard Lamberth, William Trainor | |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 54-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Cain | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson's pass is intercepted by Robert Owens | 54-57 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Omar Rose | 54-57 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Owens | 56-59 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Travis George (PF), Stanley Catchings (C) Jerry Wilson, Jacob Maggard, Tracy Haywood, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Frank Wedge (SF), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis George (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 07:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Frank Wedge - foul #4 on Frank Wedge, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG) William Hester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF) Thomas Atkins | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Devin Bowles | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Jones | 61-64 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-64 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Devin Bowles is blocked by Travis Jones | 63-64 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Odom steps in front of the Frank Wedge pass | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses the easy layup but the foul's on Travis Jones - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Maggard (SF), Omar Rose (PF) Stanley Odom, Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF) Alex Botsford, Frank Wedge | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood (PF) Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jacob Maggard | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis George (PF) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Fason (PF) Thomas Atkins, William Trainor | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 67-64 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Travis Jones | 67-66 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Cain | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is hacked by Jacob Maggard - foul #1 on Jacob Maggard, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF) Jerry Wilson, Tracy Haywood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, Travis Jones | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Travis George | 71-69 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Travis George swats the short shot by Richard Lamberth | 71-69 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Maggard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Hester and the foul's on Ronald Regner - foul #1 on Ronald Regner, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Stanley Catchings (C) William Hester, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Trainor (PF) Jeffrey Cain, William Fason | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor is fouled on the floor by Jacob Maggard - foul #2 on Jacob Maggard, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose (PF) Jacob Maggard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee Tech | Omar Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Wedge takes the ball from Jason Macarthur | 73-69 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Wedge | 73-71 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Travis George (PF) Stanley Odom, Omar Rose | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF) Alex Botsford, Frank Wedge | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles hits the follow up shot | 75-71 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) Ronald Regner | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is called for a backcourt violation | 75-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cain - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Travis George swats the short shot by Jeffrey Cain | 76-71 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles loses the dribble to Travis Jones | 76-71 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George tips it back up and in | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 78-71 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur grabs the board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF) William Hester, Devin Bowles, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 80-74 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Joplin (PG) Stanley Odom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson is hacked by Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a 3 from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth snags the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG) Joshua Joplin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Tracy Haywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 84-74 |
| 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 | Jerry Wilson runs out the clock | 84-74 |