| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Schumacher picks off the pass by Cecil Swider in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn drills a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Travis Harshman - foul #1 on Travis Harshman, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Chris Schumacher | 32-47 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits a floater near the basket | 35-49 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Swider and the foul's on Scott Horn - foul #1 on Scott Horn, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Samuel McConahy (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Alphonso Bruno, Cecil Swider, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| 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 | |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Everett Burgess - foul #1 on Everett Burgess, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee (PF) Everett Burgess | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman double dribbles | 37-51 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-51 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 37-51 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Brown steps in front of the Cilombo Asaro pass in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Lei Wang blocks the jumper by Timothy Cordova | 37-51 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Lewis | 39-51 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Cordova - foul #2 on Timothy Cordova, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Travis Harshman (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis, Samuel McConahy, Alan Lee, Timothy Cordova | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Cilombo Asaro, James Holman, Gilbert Harper, Lei Wang | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Cecil Swider (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Louie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider loses the dribble to Kenneth Lawhorn | 39-53 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn banks in the layup | 39-55 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Horn is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Horn, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) George Louie | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg takes the ball from Everett Burgess | 39-55 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Travis Harshman - foul #2 on Travis Harshman, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SG), Samuel McConahy (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Everett Burgess, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SF) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan's layup is rejected by Ronald Oaks | 39-55 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 39-55 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-55 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy jams the wide open dunk set up by Alphonso Bruno | 41-55 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel McConahy steps in front of the Julio Silva pass | 41-55 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Oaks is called for the reach on Samuel McConahy - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG), Alan Lee (PF) Victor Lewis, Cecil Swider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Julio Silva, Jeff Clegg, Chris Schumacher | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-55 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Williams picks off the pass by Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Williams | 41-57 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Horn - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Victor Lewis (SF), Travis Harshman (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Everett Burgess, Alan Lee, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 42-59 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham drills a runner from the right block set up by Kevin Brown | 44-59 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Lewis steals it from James Holman | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel McConahy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Victor Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julio Silva (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel McConahy | 47-59 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Lawhorn and he's fouled by Daniel Cunningham - foul #1 on Daniel Cunningham, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Everett Burgess (SG), Cecil Swider (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Timothy Cordova (C) Kevin Brown, Samuel McConahy, Victor Lewis, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), George Louie (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (PF) Lei Wang | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil Swider blocks the short jumper by George Louie | 47-62 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Lee grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Lee | 49-62 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Burgess is called for the reach on Jeff Clegg - foul #2 on Everett Burgess, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) Chris Schumacher | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the shot in the lane set up by George Louie | 49-64 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Burgess | 52-64 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn drills a floater from the baseline set up by Ronald Oaks | 52-66 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Burgess | 55-66 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn clanks a shot from the baseline | 55-66 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Victor Lewis (SG), Samuel McConahy (SF), Travis Harshman (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Alphonso Bruno, Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider, Alan Lee, Timothy Cordova | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), David Williams (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, Jeff Clegg, George Louie, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cunningham blocks the jumper by Kenneth Lawhorn | 55-66 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy hits the finger roll | 57-66 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-66 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), James Holman (PF) Julio Silva, Lei Wang | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Harshman and he's hacked by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) James Holman | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kevin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Lewis | 63-66 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel McConahy | 65-66 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Victor Lewis | 65-66 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 65-66 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Cecil Swider (SF), Alan Lee (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Kevin Brown, Samuel McConahy, Travis Harshman, Daniel Cunningham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (C) Cilombo Asaro, David Williams, Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Alan Lee - foul #2 on Alan Lee, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Victor Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Gilbert Harper (PF) Julio Silva, Ronald Oaks | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Swider | 68-71 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Scott Horn and he's hacked by Cecil Swider - foul #1 on Cecil Swider, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the free throw | 68-73 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bruno | 68-73 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is whistled for a carry | 68-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Cordova (C) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Cordova denies the turnaround by Gilbert Harper | 68-73 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cecil Swider | 68-73 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cecil Swider | 71-73 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (SG), Samuel McConahy (SF), Travis Harshman (PF), Daniel Cunningham (C) Everett Burgess, Cecil Swider, Alan Lee, Timothy Cordova | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, George Louie, James Holman, Gilbert Harper, Lei Wang | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-75 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher tips it but misses | 71-75 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Samuel McConahy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Harshman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Julio Silva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn tips it but misses | 71-75 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel McConahy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis tips it back up and in | 73-75 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher can't finish the layup | 73-75 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel McConahy | 73-75 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Brown (PG), Cecil Swider (SF) Alphonso Bruno, Travis Harshman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Julio Silva | |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Cunningham - foul #2 on Daniel Cunningham, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess (SG) Samuel McConahy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Chris Schumacher | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Travis Harshman (PF) Kevin Brown, Victor Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Schumacher | 74-78 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is hacked by Chris Schumacher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil Swider steals the ball from Jeff Clegg | 76-78 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider lays it in | 78-78 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn comes up short on the runner from close range | 78-78 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg tips it but misses | 78-78 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess is called for 10 seconds | 78-78 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 78-78 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil Swider hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Burgess | 80-78 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg loses the dribble to Daniel Cunningham | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on Everett Burgess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Harshman blocks the short jumper by Ronald Oaks | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Horn - foul #4 on Scott Horn, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Travis Harshman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Cunningham | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Horn, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Lewis (PF) Travis Harshman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-78 |