| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Sickles (fresh) C - Derrick Griffen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Henley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is denied on a layup by Thomas Wolf | 29-40 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Gaston | 29-43 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Wolf - foul #1 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson tips it home | 33-46 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson lays it in and he's fouled by John Henley - foul #1 on John Henley, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Michael Steinhauer (SG), Chuck Kowitz (PF), Anthony Rice (C) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Robert Sickles, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (PG), Charles Utter (SF), Denver Dugan (PF), Jesse Reardon (C) Jay Gaston, John Henley, Thomas Wolf, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Steinhauer - foul #3 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Robert Sullivan (PF) Michael Steinhauer, Devin Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG) Christopher Tate | |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Rice denies the turnaround by Charles Utter | 36-46 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham is hacked by Shawn Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG) Norman Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales (SF) Shawn Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz is hacked by Jesse Reardon - foul #3 on Jesse Reardon, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Brady Ray | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Brian Kinley (C) Robert Seales, Jesse Reardon | |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Willis | 39-46 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter's pass is intercepted by Micheal Brunner | 39-46 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Michael Steinhauer (C) Micheal Brunner, Chuck Kowitz, Robert Sullivan, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG), John Henley (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Charles Utter, Denver Dugan, Brian Kinley | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Henley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Willis steals it from Christopher Tate in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolf | 39-46 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ray picks off the pass by Thomas Wolf | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Devin Peterson | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is hacked by Adam Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Willis, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Derrick Griffen (C) Adam Willis, Michael Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG) Jay Gaston | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate buries a jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Derrick Griffen | 44-48 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner denies the turnaround by Lawrence Johnson | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Sickles | 47-48 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), John Vidal (SG), Michael Steinhauer (SF), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Micheal Brunner, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG), Charles Utter (SF), Denver Dugan (PF), Jesse Reardon (C) Christopher Tate, John Henley, Thomas Wolf, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Vidal is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on John Vidal, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) John Vidal, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG) Shawn Johnson | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Steinhauer | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Steinhauer - foul #4 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice (C) Michael Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Norman Graham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG), Brian Kinley (C) Charles Utter, Denver Dugan | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is called for 10 seconds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Robert Sickles (PF) Chuck Kowitz, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Tate and he's fouled by Micheal Brunner - foul #1 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen (C) Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter (SF) Robert Seales | |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Kinley | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Griffen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Utter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Reardon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Kinley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the shot near the basket | 47-50 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Reardon | 47-53 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Kinley | 47-53 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), John Vidal (SG), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Robert Seales (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Jay Gaston, Jesse Reardon, Brian Kinley | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chuck Kowitz - foul #2 on Chuck Kowitz, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sullivan (PF) Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF) Charles Utter, Robert Seales | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz hits a jumper from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf loses the dribble to Norman Graham in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Anthony Rice (C) Norman Graham, John Vidal, Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG) Christopher Tate | |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis's pass is intercepted by Shawn Johnson | 51-55 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson's pass is intercepted by Devin Peterson in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolf | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Willis steals the ball from Anthony Williams in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Robert Sullivan, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Charles Utter (SF), Denver Dugan (PF), Jesse Reardon (C) Shawn Johnson, John Henley, Thomas Wolf, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Willis | 56-55 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter is fouled on the floor by Derrick Griffen - foul #2 on Derrick Griffen, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), John Vidal (SG), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Vidal | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Tate steals it from Devin Peterson | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is fouled in the backcourt by John Vidal - foul #2 on John Vidal, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Robert Sickles (PF), Anthony Rice (C) John Vidal, Chuck Kowitz, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Seales (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF), Brian Kinley (C) Charles Utter, Denver Dugan, Jesse Reardon | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Michael Steinhauer (SF) Norman Graham, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Jay Gaston, Brian Kinley | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Rice swats the layup by Robert Seales | 59-55 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Sickles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Shawn Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Seales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Brunner - foul #2 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz (C) Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF) Thomas Wolf | |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Seales | 61-57 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley is hacked by Michael Steinhauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF) Michael Steinhauer, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Denver Dugan (PF) Shawn Johnson, Christopher Tate, Robert Seales | |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis tips it in | 63-59 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner steals it from Jay Gaston | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner lays it up and in | 65-59 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the jumper in the paint | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Devin Peterson | 65-59 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Adam Willis is denied by John Henley | 65-59 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Peterson is called for the reach on John Henley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devin Peterson, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon (PF), Brian Kinley (C) Denver Dugan, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz hits a shot from the right side set up by Norman Graham | 67-61 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Kinley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon tips it home | 67-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Graham | 69-63 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-63 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Kinley tips it but misses | 69-63 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen drills a jump hook near the basket | 71-63 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Kinley | 71-66 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brady Ray | 74-66 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Anthony Rice (C) Norman Graham, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Chuck Kowitz, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson (PG), Christopher Tate (SG), Charles Utter (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Jay Gaston, Anthony Williams, John Henley, Jesse Reardon, Brian Kinley | |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson is hacked by Robert Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Sickles | 74-67 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Johnson takes the ball from Micheal Brunner in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice misses long on a runner in the paint | 74-68 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Willis | 77-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston (PG) Shawn Johnson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 77-68 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jay Gaston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Utter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Utter scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Wolf | 77-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Gaston is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Gaston, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SF), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Robert Sullivan, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SF), Denver Dugan (PF), Jesse Reardon (C) Charles Utter, Thomas Wolf, Lawrence Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Denver Dugan gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Brady Ray, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Henley (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Anthony Williams, Denver Dugan, Jesse Reardon | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner steals the ball from Christopher Tate | 77-70 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis dunks the ball on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 79-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jay Gaston | 79-72 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits a 3 from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Gaston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses the tip | 82-72 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Jay Gaston | 82-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Willis - foul #3 on Adam Willis, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles (PF) Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 82-76 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen tips it in | 84-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Gaston | 84-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Tate - foul #1 on Christopher Tate, team foul #7 | 84-79 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Derrick Griffen - foul #3 on Derrick Griffen, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson misses the free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Willis | 84-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 86-81 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson can't tip it in | 86-81 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles is hacked by Jay Gaston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Gaston, team foul #8 | 86-81 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Gaston | 86-84 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Tate is called for the reach on Adam Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Tate, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Peterson is called for the reach on John Henley - foul #3 on Devin Peterson, team foul #16 | 86-84 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | The clock runs out | 86-85 |