| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Medeiros (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Victor Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Vess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee inbounds the ball | 47-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-50 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Medeiros | 49-50 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Vess | 49-53 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd is hacked by Edward Maxfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson (C) Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SG), Michael Motley (SF), Shawn Winger (C) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, Harvey Hansen, Steven Vess | |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Motley | 49-58 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is hacked by Michael Motley - foul #3 on Michael Motley, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (PG), Steven Conley (SG), Joshua Jackson (PF), Glenn Gross (C) Ronald Medeiros, Robert Boyd, Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Steven Vess (C) Michael Motley, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson hits a floater from the left block set up by Joshua Jackson | 51-58 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Joshua Jackson - foul #1 on Joshua Jackson, team foul #1 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig (C) Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Louis Drost | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson's floater is tipped away by Shawn Winger | 51-61 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell loses the dribble to Joshua Jackson | 53-61 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley double dribbles | 53-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Melvin Dickerson, Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PG), Micah Clabaugh (PF) Lawrence Caldwell, Shawn Winger | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Drost and he's hacked by Glenn Gross - foul #1 on Glenn Gross, team foul #2 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Robert Roberts (PF) Simon Robison, Steven Conley, Joshua Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vess swats the layup by Robert Roberts | 53-64 |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee tips it home | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Derek Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Gross (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Drost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Vess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Drost | 55-67 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Wallace - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #3 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Victor Emig (C) Robert Boyd, Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Michael Motley (C) Louis Drost, Christopher Wallace, Steven Vess | |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Motley | 56-67 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Hammond - foul #3 on Derek Hammond, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (SG), Joshua Jackson (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF) Derek Hammond, Corey Rhee, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Harvey Hansen | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Medeiros and the foul's on Lawrence Caldwell - foul #2 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #4 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson (C) Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the easy layup | 59-69 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Dickerson | 59-69 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-69 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-72 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Medeiros | 61-72 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Hyler - foul #2 on Ryan Hyler, team foul #4 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Corey Rhee (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Ronald Medeiros, Simon Robison, Joshua Jackson, Melvin Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Steven Vess (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harvey Hansen | 61-76 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Harvey Hansen takes the ball from Ryan Hyler | 61-76 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-76 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess misses the tip | 61-76 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hyler | 64-76 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum gets the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Rhee takes the ball from Micah Clabaugh | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Derek Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Gross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Hansen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Micah Clabaugh (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Vess (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond is hacked by Harvey Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #5 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Simon Robison (SG), Melvin Dickerson (SF), Joshua Jackson (PF), Victor Emig (C) Derek Hammond, Robert Boyd, Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler, Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Michael Motley (SF), Louis Drost (PF), Shawn Winger (C) Bobby Mangum, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh, Steven Vess | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 64-76 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right side | 64-76 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Edward Maxfield - foul #4 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Edward Maxfield, Michael Motley | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison misses the free throw | 66-76 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Winger | 66-76 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 66-79 |
| 10:13 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Dickerson | 68-79 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell snags the defensive board | 68-79 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 68-79 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 68-81 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 68-81 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roscoe Taylor | 68-81 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson clanks a floater from the left block | 68-81 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Emig gets the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Medeiros | 71-81 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Jackson - foul #2 on Joshua Jackson, team foul #5 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Corey Rhee (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF), Glenn Gross (C) Ronald Medeiros, Simon Robison, Melvin Dickerson, Joshua Jackson, Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Michael Motley (PF), Steven Vess (C) Bobby Mangum, Shawn Winger, Louis Drost | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Glenn Gross | 71-82 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd makes the jumper from the left side | 73-82 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley double dribbles | 73-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG) Lawrence Caldwell | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler hits the finger roll set up by Derek Hammond | 75-82 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Derek Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) 7 pts. C - Glenn Gross (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Motley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Vess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Motley | 75-84 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Roscoe Taylor - foul #4 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #7 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Christopher Wallace | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Steven Conley (SG), Robert Roberts (PF), Victor Emig (C) Derek Hammond, Robert Boyd, Ryan Hyler, Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh (PF) Michael Motley | |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Micah Clabaugh | 77-84 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Hansen | 77-86 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-86 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vess is fouled on the floor by Corey Rhee - foul #2 on Corey Rhee, team foul #6 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG) Roscoe Taylor | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-86 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Steven Conley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #8 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler (PF) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG) Edward Maxfield | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace is whistled for traveling | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derek Hammond (PG), Robert Boyd (SG) Ronald Medeiros, Corey Rhee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (C) Harvey Hansen, Steven Vess | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Robert Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #9 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Steven Conley, Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Christopher Wallace | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-86 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Gross misses short on a jumper near the basket | 81-86 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 81-86 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Boyd is called for the reach on Michael Motley - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #7 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Joshua Jackson (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Melvin Dickerson (C) Derek Hammond, Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler, Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (C) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 83-88 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost misses the 3 from the right corner | 83-88 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 83-88 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson tips it in | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ronald Medeiros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Dickerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Motley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Drost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison (PG), Steven Conley (SG), Ryan Hyler (PF), Victor Emig (C) Ronald Medeiros, Robert Boyd, Robert Roberts, Melvin Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Bobby Mangum, Lawrence Caldwell, Michael Motley, Louis Drost | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-88 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hyler | 85-88 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee (SF), Glenn Gross (C) Joshua Jackson, Victor Emig | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger (PF) Micah Clabaugh | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-88 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Winger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley pulls down the rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Hyler | 88-88 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 88-88 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd (SG), Melvin Dickerson (C) Steven Conley, Glenn Gross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Michael Motley (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, Steven Vess | |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | Simon Robison's pass is intercepted by Shawn Winger in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (PG), Victor Emig (C) Simon Robison, Melvin Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Drost (PF) Michael Motley | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Ryan Hyler | 88-88 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-88 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell drills a floater from the left wing set up by Shawn Winger | 91-90 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Steven Vess (C) Christopher Wallace, Lawrence Caldwell, Louis Drost, Shawn Winger | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Micah Clabaugh | 91-93 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros's pass is intercepted by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt | 91-93 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh lays it up and in set up by Roscoe Taylor | 91-95 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Boyd | 94-95 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ronald Medeiros - foul #3 on Ronald Medeiros, team foul #8 | 94-95 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 94-96 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler blows the layup | 94-96 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Hyler | 94-96 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vess denies the turnaround by Ryan Hyler | 94-96 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 94-96 |