| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - Louis Drost (fresh) C - Shawn Winger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Medeiros (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Emig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee inbounds the ball | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-52 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-52 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-52 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-52 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-52 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Maxfield | 33-52 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley (PF) Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 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) | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson (C) Victor Emig | |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Motley is called for the reach on Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Michael Motley, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (PG), Steven Conley (SG), Glenn Gross (C) Ronald Medeiros, Robert Boyd, Ryan Hyler | |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Simon Robison | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson clanks a floater in the lane | 33-54 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Simon Robison | 36-56 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Conley - foul #2 on Steven Conley, team foul #1 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Shawn Winger (PF) Edward Maxfield, Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Joshua Jackson (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF), Victor Emig (C) Simon Robison, Steven Conley, Corey Rhee, Melvin Dickerson, Glenn Gross | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler tips it home | 38-58 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace loses the dribble to Derek Hammond | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Winger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Drost (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Medeiros (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Emig (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Wallace steals it from Joshua Jackson in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor can't finish the layup | 38-58 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ryan Hyler | 38-58 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Louis Drost - foul #3 on Louis Drost, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Christopher Wallace, Shawn Winger, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (SG), Melvin Dickerson (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Derek Hammond, Ryan Hyler, Victor Emig | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Gross picks off the pass by Micah Clabaugh | 38-60 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vess is called for the reach on Glenn Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Vess, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley (SG), Corey Rhee (SF) Ronald Medeiros, Joshua Jackson | |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Simon Robison | 38-63 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Maxfield | 40-63 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #3 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Michael Motley (C) Bobby Mangum, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd (SG), Robert Roberts (PF) Steven Conley, Melvin Dickerson | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-63 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SF) Lawrence Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Joshua Jackson (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF), Victor Emig (C) Simon Robison, Corey Rhee, Robert Roberts, Glenn Gross | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd clanks a runner near the basket | 41-63 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler grabs the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-63 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is hacked by Derek Hammond - foul #1 on Derek Hammond, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Shawn Winger (C) Roscoe Taylor, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Conley picks off the pass by Edward Maxfield | 41-63 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by Derek Hammond - foul #2 on Derek Hammond, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF) Edward Maxfield, Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Corey Rhee (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Melvin Dickerson (C) Derek Hammond, Joshua Jackson, Ryan Hyler, Victor Emig | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros loses the dribble to Roscoe Taylor | 41-63 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor throws it down | 43-63 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Harvey Hansen steals it from Steven Conley in the backcourt | 43-63 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harvey Hansen | 46-63 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 46-63 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harvey Hansen | 49-63 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Winger is called for the reach on Melvin Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Winger, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (C) Bobby Mangum, Harvey Hansen, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd (SG), Ryan Hyler (PF) Steven Conley, Robert Roberts | |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Hyler - foul #1 on Ryan Hyler, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (PG), Glenn Gross (C) Ronald Medeiros, Melvin Dickerson | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micah Clabaugh (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Motley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Simon Robison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee connects on the open runner near the basket | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Corey Rhee - foul #1 on Corey Rhee, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson (SF) Corey Rhee | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Louis Drost (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley (SG), Robert Roberts (PF) Robert Boyd, Ryan Hyler | |
| 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) | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is hacked by Glenn Gross - foul #2 on Glenn Gross, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley blows the layup | 52-67 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Roberts steals it from Christopher Wallace | 52-69 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Maxfield - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Corey Rhee (SF), Melvin Dickerson (PF), Victor Emig (C) Steven Conley, Joshua Jackson, Robert Roberts, Glenn Gross | |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Maxfield steps in front of the Victor Emig pass in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Emig steals it from Louis Drost | 52-71 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig grabs the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Medeiros and the foul's on Edward Maxfield - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Ryan Hyler (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Ronald Medeiros, Simon Robison, Melvin Dickerson, Victor Emig | |
| 08:53 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee makes the free throw | 52-74 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-74 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Boyd | 52-74 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Roscoe Taylor steps in front of the Robert Boyd pass | 52-74 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor lays it in | 54-74 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-74 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler hits the follow up shot | 54-76 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum lays it up and in | 56-76 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Motley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Winger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Derek Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley, Shawn Winger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Steven Conley (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Derek Hammond, Corey Rhee, Joshua Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-76 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-76 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Boyd | 56-78 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby Mangum | 59-78 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Glenn Gross | 59-80 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-80 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the offensive board | 59-80 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Steven Conley - foul #3 on Steven Conley, team foul #8 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (PF) Bobby Mangum, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Melvin Dickerson (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Victor Emig (C) Ronald Medeiros, Robert Boyd, Ryan Hyler, Glenn Gross | |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-83 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Maxfield and he's hacked by Derek Hammond - foul #3 on Derek Hammond, team foul #9 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Louis Drost (PF) Christopher Wallace, Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd (SG), Corey Rhee (SF) Steven Conley, Robert Roberts | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the free throw | 63-83 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee grabs the board | 63-83 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-83 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-83 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-83 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson grabs the board | 63-83 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd is fouled on the floor by Louis Drost - foul #4 on Louis Drost, team foul #10 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Shawn Winger (PF) Edward Maxfield, Lawrence Caldwell, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Joshua Jackson (PF), Glenn Gross (C) Derek Hammond, Melvin Dickerson, Victor Emig | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 63-84 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bobby Mangum | 66-85 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vess is called for the reach on Ronald Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Vess, team foul #11 | 66-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (C) Steven Vess | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (SG) Robert Boyd | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 66-86 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 66-87 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is intercepted by Ronald Medeiros in the backcourt | 66-87 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-87 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-87 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-87 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross grabs the board | 66-87 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-87 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross tips it home | 66-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Winger | 68-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Winger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Drost (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Medeiros (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Simon Robison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Gross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison clanks a shot from the left side | 68-89 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Winger | 68-89 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-89 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger grabs the offensive board | 68-89 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-89 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-89 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Drost steps in front of the Simon Robison pass | 68-89 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-89 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross gets the rebound | 68-89 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Rhee | 68-92 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor and he's hacked by Simon Robison - foul #2 on Simon Robison, team foul #10 | 70-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (PF) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, Louis Drost | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Steven Conley (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Melvin Dickerson (C) Ronald Medeiros, Corey Rhee, Joshua Jackson, Glenn Gross | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the free throw | 71-92 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-92 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses the lay-in | 71-92 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Derek Hammond | 71-92 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shawn Winger - foul #2 on Shawn Winger, team foul #12 | 71-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PF) Michael Motley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson (PF), Glenn Gross (C) Derek Hammond, Robert Roberts | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-93 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-93 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost grabs the defensive rebound | 71-93 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace is fouled on the floor by Joshua Jackson - foul #1 on Joshua Jackson, team foul #11 | 71-93 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 72-93 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-93 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Joshua Jackson and he's fouled by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #4 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #13 | 73-95 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses the free throw | 73-95 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross grabs the offensive board | 73-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 73-95 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley snags the offensive board | 73-95 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison runs out the clock | 73-95 |