| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gene Wagaman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Briganti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eddy Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jose (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddy Arnold | 47-41 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington is hacked by David Briganti - foul #2 on David Briganti, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hewitt is called for the reach on Brian Holder - foul #2 on Joseph Hewitt, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Holder | 47-43 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 49-43 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-43 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Storer - foul #1 on Christopher Storer, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Nicholas Saad (SG), Allen Crooks (SF), Paul Detrick (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Gene Wagaman, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Albert Eisner (C) Eddy Arnold, Matthew Jose, Terry Pennington, Brian Holder | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson is fouled on the floor by Albert Eisner - foul #2 on Albert Eisner, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward (C) Stephen Seddon | |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-45 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Lance Baker is called for the reach on Daniel Aragon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Baker, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Eisner | 51-45 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Thompson | 51-47 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Poplar steals the ball from Daniel Aragon in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allen Crooks | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Crooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Detrick (fairly fresh) C - Larry Burleson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lance Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Poplar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Eisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hayward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward connects on the turnaround from the right block | 54-49 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon's pass is intercepted by Stephen Poplar in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Aragon picks off the pass by Lance Baker | 54-49 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks is hacked by Jeff Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Ben Eberle (C) Daniel Aragon, Nicholas Saad, Allen Crooks, Paul Detrick, Larry Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Lance Baker, Jeff Thompson, Stephen Poplar, Albert Eisner, Christopher Hayward | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti is fouled on the floor by Terry Pennington - foul #2 on Terry Pennington, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-49 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Moore | 57-49 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gene Wagaman | 59-49 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Negasi Suleiman | 59-52 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ben Eberle pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Jose is called for the reach on David Briganti - foul #2 on Matthew Jose, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG), Allen Crooks (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) David Briganti, Christopher Storer, Ben Eberle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (SF), Albert Eisner (PF), Brian Holder (C) Terry Pennington, Stephen Seddon, Jimmie Moore | |
| 13:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Negasi Suleiman | 59-55 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad is hacked by Brian Holder - foul #1 on Brian Holder, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Paul Detrick (PF) Gene Wagaman, Oscar Bowden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar (PF) Albert Eisner | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad tips it in | 61-55 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Jose - foul #3 on Matthew Jose, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Allen Crooks, Paul Detrick, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Albert Eisner (PF) Negasi Suleiman, Matthew Jose, Eddy Arnold, Stephen Poplar | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder jams it on a great pass from Jeff Thompson | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Burleson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lance Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thompson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Terry Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Eisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Holder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad is hacked by Brian Holder - foul #2 on Brian Holder, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF) Daniel Aragon, Sal Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Albert Eisner, Brian Holder | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore tips it in | 64-61 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad loses the dribble to Terry Pennington | 64-61 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward's floater is tipped away by Christopher Storer | 64-61 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Pennington | 64-64 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Oscar Bowden is blocked by Jimmie Moore | 64-64 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson is hacked by Oscar Bowden - foul #1 on Oscar Bowden, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Daniel Aragon (SG), Sal Buchholtz (SF), Allen Crooks (PF), Paul Detrick (C) Nicholas Saad, David Briganti, Oscar Bowden, Christopher Storer, Larry Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Brian Holder (C) Lance Baker, Jeff Thompson, Terry Pennington, Christopher Hayward, Jimmie Moore | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Detrick | 67-64 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Seddon and he's hacked by Sal Buchholtz - foul #2 on Sal Buchholtz, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden (SF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Daniel Aragon, Sal Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Albert Eisner (C) Stephen Seddon, Brian Holder | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Crooks lays it up and in set up by Gene Wagaman | 69-67 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Negasi Suleiman | 69-70 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Jose steals it from Joseph Hewitt | 69-70 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Poplar | 69-72 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Poplar steals the ball from Paul Detrick | 69-72 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman is whistled for a carry | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (PG), David Briganti (SG), Sal Buchholtz (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Ben Eberle (C) Gene Wagaman, Allen Crooks, Oscar Bowden, Paul Detrick, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Christopher Hayward (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Matthew Jose, Eddy Arnold, Stephen Poplar, Albert Eisner | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz is hacked by Jeff Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Thompson, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG) Jeff Thompson | |
| 08:04 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Saad picks off the pass by Terry Pennington | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Briganti (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Eberle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Negasi Suleiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jose (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti blows the dunk | 69-72 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz tips it home | 71-72 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Ben Eberle grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Eberle | 73-72 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose is hacked by David Briganti - foul #3 on David Briganti, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson (C) Ben Eberle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Stephen Seddon (PF), Brian Holder (C) Negasi Suleiman, Matthew Jose, Christopher Hayward, Jimmie Moore | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson tips it in | 73-74 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Briganti | 75-74 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson's floater is tipped away by Larry Burleson | 75-74 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), Oscar Bowden (SF), Allen Crooks (PF), Joseph Hewitt (C) Nicholas Saad, Sal Buchholtz, Christopher Storer, Larry Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Eddy Arnold (SG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Albert Eisner (PF), Christopher Hayward (C) Lance Baker, Jeff Thompson, Terry Pennington, Stephen Seddon, Brian Holder | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 75-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG) Stephen Poplar | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Briganti | 78-74 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Oscar Bowden - foul #2 on Oscar Bowden, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad (SG) David Briganti | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore (C) Christopher Hayward | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar (PF) Albert Eisner | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-79 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore grabs the board | 78-79 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad is hacked by Negasi Suleiman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Aragon (PG), Sal Buchholtz (SF), Christopher Storer (PF), Larry Burleson (C) Gene Wagaman, Oscar Bowden, Allen Crooks, Joseph Hewitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Brian Holder (C) Negasi Suleiman, Matthew Jose, Eddy Arnold, Jimmie Moore | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Daniel Aragon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Saad (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sal Buchholtz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Storer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Burleson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lance Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Pennington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Poplar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Brian Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Saad misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-79 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sal Buchholtz is open but misses the lay-in | 79-79 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Pennington | 79-81 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman (PG), David Briganti (SG), Oscar Bowden (SF) Daniel Aragon, Nicholas Saad, Sal Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Stephen Seddon (PF) Lance Baker, Jeff Thompson, Stephen Poplar | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-81 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Storer pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Negasi Suleiman - foul #5 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (PG), Albert Eisner (C) Negasi Suleiman, Brian Holder | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt (C) Larry Burleson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder (C) Albert Eisner | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Pennington | 84-83 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Hewitt makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Briganti | 86-83 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose clanks a floater in the lane | 86-83 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose gets the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington grabs the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 86-85 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-85 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Holder | 86-88 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden is hacked by Matthew Jose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Jose, team foul #12 | 86-88 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Briganti steals the ball from Matthew Jose | 88-88 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | David Briganti can't finish the layup | 88-88 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Wagaman tips it in | 90-88 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Briganti is called for the reach on Stephen Seddon - foul #4 on David Briganti, team foul #8 | 90-88 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Pennington | 90-88 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Wagaman - foul #2 on Gene Wagaman, team foul #9 | 90-88 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden is hacked by Eddy Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddy Arnold, team foul #13 | 90-89 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Oscar Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose drills a halfcourt shot | 91-92 |