| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Briganti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 42-35 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Bowden | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Briganti | 42-35 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Yevgeny Zorich is called for the reach on David Briganti - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Oscar Bowden steals it from Richard Scott | 42-35 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden jams it | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the floater from the left block set up by Quinton Webb and the foul's on David Briganti - foul #2 on David Briganti, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks (PF), Paul Detrick (C) Christopher Storer, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick misses the easy layup | 45-37 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick makes the floater in the lane | 45-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Oscar Bowden - foul #3 on Oscar Bowden, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Sal Buchholtz (PF) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Mathews steps in front of the Nicholas Saad pass in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-39 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Sal Buchholtz | 47-39 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Negasi Suleiman - foul #1 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Sal Buchholtz is called for the reach on Frederick Harper - foul #1 on Sal Buchholtz, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Sal Buchholtz, Paul Detrick | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich is hacked by Allen Crooks - foul #1 on Allen Crooks, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz (SF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Allen Crooks, Larry Burleson | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sal Buchholtz - foul #2 on Sal Buchholtz, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG) Daniel Aragon | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Storer | 47-41 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Yevgeny Zorich steps in front of the Gene Wagaman pass in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Saad steals it from Quinton Webb | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Harper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Donald Mathews (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Richard Scott (C) Negasi Suleiman, Quinton Webb, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Allen Crooks (PF), Paul Detrick (C) Gene Wagaman, Nicholas Saad, Sal Buchholtz, Christopher Storer, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Jose - foul #4 on Matthew Jose, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (SG) Matthew Jose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG) Daniel Aragon | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 53-44 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the runner from the left block | 53-44 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Sumlin picks off the pass by Paul Detrick in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott misses the easy layup | 53-44 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Scott - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF), Frederick Harper (PF), Stephen Seddon (C) Donald Mathews, Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Christopher Storer (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Paul Detrick | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Crooks - foul #2 on Allen Crooks, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz (SF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Allen Crooks, Larry Burleson | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt hits the easy wide open finger roll | 55-48 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich misses the jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad is fouled in the backcourt by Negasi Suleiman - foul #2 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Larry Burleson (C) Daniel Aragon, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frederick Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Burleson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer hits a 3 from straight away set up by Gene Wagaman | 55-51 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Storer | 55-51 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Sumlin - foul #2 on Chris Sumlin, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (C) Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden (SF) Sal Buchholtz | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), David Briganti (SG) Gene Wagaman, Nicholas Saad | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Oscar Bowden | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Larry Burleson | 55-54 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Donald Mathews is blocked by Christopher Storer | 55-54 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Scott | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Burleson | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Oscar Bowden - foul #4 on Oscar Bowden, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (PF), Stephen Seddon (C) Chris Sumlin, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Allen Crooks (SF), Sal Buchholtz (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Daniel Aragon, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Larry Burleson | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Harper | 59-57 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Saad | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (very tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negasi Suleiman (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quinton Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Harper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Seddon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Crooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sal Buchholtz | 59-61 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Quinton Webb steals it from Sal Buchholtz | 61-61 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Harper | 63-61 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Yevgeny Zorich is called for the reach on Nicholas Saad in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Richard Scott (C) Negasi Suleiman, Frederick Harper, Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden (SF), Paul Detrick (C) Sal Buchholtz, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Christopher Storer (PF) Nicholas Saad, Allen Crooks | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is hacked by Matthew Jose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Jose, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (SG) Matthew Jose | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Detrick - foul #1 on Paul Detrick, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Bowden | 66-67 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Detrick denies the turnaround by Yevgeny Zorich | 66-67 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer is fouled in the backcourt by Negasi Suleiman - foul #3 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz (PF), Ben Eberle (C) Christopher Storer, Paul Detrick | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Webb - foul #1 on Quinton Webb, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks (SF) Oscar Bowden | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Negasi Suleiman - foul #4 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Negasi Suleiman is called for the reach on Nicholas Saad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner (SG) Negasi Suleiman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Yevgeny Zorich | 68-73 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Frederick Harper is called for the reach on Nicholas Saad - foul #2 on Frederick Harper, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF) Donald Mathews, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Daniel Aragon, Allen Crooks, Ben Eberle | |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Oscar Bowden steals it from Yevgeny Zorich | 68-75 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Scott | 68-75 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Yevgeny Zorich (very tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Eisner (fresh) SF - Quinton Webb (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Sumlin (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Scott (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Nicholas Saad (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Briganti (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Sal Buchholtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Quinton Webb | 70-75 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad is hacked by Richard Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Scott, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon (SF) Albert Eisner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Detrick (PF) Sal Buchholtz | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Yevgeny Zorich is denied by Paul Detrick | 70-77 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott misses the tip | 70-77 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon is hacked by David Briganti - foul #3 on David Briganti, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews (C) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Allen Crooks (PF) Nicholas Saad, Joseph Hewitt | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is hacked by Yevgeny Zorich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Yevgeny Zorich is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Yevgeny Zorich, team foul #16 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper (C) Yevgeny Zorich | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Webb - foul #2 on Quinton Webb, team foul #17 | 72-79 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 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) | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner (SG) Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG), Joseph Hewitt (C) David Briganti, Paul Detrick | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks loses the ball out of bounds | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott (C) Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hewitt steals it from Albert Eisner | 72-81 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon (SG), Chris Sumlin (PF) Albert Eisner, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Christopher Storer (PF) Nicholas Saad, Allen Crooks | |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Scott is called for the reach on Joseph Hewitt - foul #4 on Richard Scott, team foul #18 | 72-81 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden's pass is intercepted by Stephen Seddon in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Seddon | 74-83 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Webb - foul #3 on Quinton Webb, team foul #19 | 74-83 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Quinton Webb | 76-84 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-84 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Quinton Webb's pass is intercepted by Oscar Bowden | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Quinton Webb is called for the reach on Joseph Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Quinton Webb, team foul #20 | 76-84 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-85 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews snags the offensive board | 76-85 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews buries a 3 from straight away | 79-85 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Quinton Webb is called for the reach on Joseph Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Quinton Webb, team foul #21 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner (SG) Quinton Webb | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-87 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Storer | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Eisner is called for the reach on Christopher Storer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Eisner, team foul #22 | 79-87 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gene Wagaman picks off the pass by Chris Sumlin | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman runs out the clock | 79-89 |