| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Swider | 43-47 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-47 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher drills a floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Horn - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), George Louie (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy (SG), Timothy Cordova (C) Everett Burgess, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Cilombo Asaro | 47-49 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Cilombo Asaro is called for the reach on Timothy Cordova in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Travis Harshman | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Holman takes the ball from Samuel McConahy | 47-49 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-49 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Cecil Swider | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Everett Burgess and he's hacked by Lei Wang - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is fouled on the floor by Alan Lee - foul #1 on Alan Lee, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang scores on a jumper from the right block set up by George Louie | 51-51 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is hacked by Lei Wang - foul #3 on Lei Wang, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, James Holman, Gilbert Harper, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Victor Lewis (SG), Douglas Swan (C) Kevin Brown, Everett Burgess, Timothy Cordova | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Julio Silva (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Douglas Swan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-51 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 51-51 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Williams | 53-51 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel McConahy | 53-54 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher drills a jumper from the left block | 55-54 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | Julio Silva steps in front of the Douglas Swan pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julio Silva | 57-54 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Lee is called for the reach on Ronald Oaks - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, David Williams, Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider (SF), Travis Harshman (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Samuel McConahy, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Victor Lewis | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman is fouled in the backcourt by James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is hacked by Travis Harshman - foul #2 on Travis Harshman, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SF) Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Harshman is called for the reach on Jeff Clegg - foul #3 on Travis Harshman, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Cecil Swider - foul #3 on Cecil Swider, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | George Louie steals it from Everett Burgess in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham steals the ball from Jeff Clegg | 59-55 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 59-55 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Horn | 61-55 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Clegg | 63-57 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Horn - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), David Williams (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, George Louie, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Cecil Swider, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Everett Burgess | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Victor Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Timothy Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses long on a runner near the basket | 63-58 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a jumper from the right block | 63-60 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Lawhorn picks off the pass by Alan Lee in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's floater is tipped away by Alan Lee | 63-60 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Cilombo Asaro is called for the reach on Victor Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Douglas Swan (C) Alphonso Bruno, Timothy Cordova | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-62 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it home | 65-62 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown is hacked by George Louie in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Louie, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Travis Harshman (PF) Victor Lewis, Samuel McConahy, Alan Lee | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #2 on Kevin Brown, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG) Julio Silva, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) George Louie | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Daniel Cunningham (C) Kevin Brown, Douglas Swan | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Horn, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Gilbert Harper (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (PG), Samuel McConahy (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Travis Harshman | |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 65-65 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro is hacked by Victor Lewis - foul #4 on Victor Lewis, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) Jeff Clegg, James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Alan Lee (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Victor Lewis, Everett Burgess, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Cilombo Asaro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Lee | 67-66 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy drills a jump hook near the basket | 67-68 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn double dribbles | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), David Williams (SG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Julio Silva, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, Gilbert Harper, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Samuel McConahy, Timothy Cordova | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-69 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Louie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Lee (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the shot in the paint | 69-69 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | David Williams picks off the pass by Alan Lee in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #3 on Kevin Brown, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SG), Travis Harshman (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Everett Burgess, Alan Lee, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by George Louie - foul #4 on George Louie, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Samuel McConahy (SF) Kevin Brown, Cecil Swider | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) George Louie, David Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #3 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #15 | 71-70 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Oaks | 74-72 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Lewis | 74-75 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Horn | 77-75 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Scott Horn - foul #5 on Scott Horn, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Cecil Swider (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman, Douglas Swan | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Samuel McConahy | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #5 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #17 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 77-78 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it home | 79-78 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 79-78 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Louie and the foul's on Cecil Swider - foul #4 on Cecil Swider, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is fouled on the floor by Jeff Clegg - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #18 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Louie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Burgess (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cecil Swider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Lee (fresh) C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Brown | 82-82 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) David Williams, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SG), Samuel McConahy (SF) Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holman | 85-82 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) James Holman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Cecil Swider (SF), Travis Harshman (PF) Kevin Brown, Samuel McConahy, Alan Lee | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-82 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Victor Lewis | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider grabs the board | 85-82 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg steps in front of the Alphonso Bruno pass in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-82 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cecil Swider | 85-82 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Cecil Swider and he's fouled by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #19 | 85-84 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham misses the free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 85-84 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Alphonso Bruno | 85-86 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Daniel Cunningham - foul #1 on Daniel Cunningham, team foul #10 | 85-86 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 87-86 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie runs out the clock | 87-86 |