| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rotenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cecil McLester (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lancaster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Montz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster inbounds the ball | 49-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-31 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Cecil McLester | 49-33 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Lancaster | 49-33 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (SG), Peter Goodwin (SF) Manuel Lee, Derrick Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown (PG), Francis Kalenkoski (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Clyde Domingues (C) Cecil McLester, David Henry, Robert Lancaster, Gerald Jenkins | |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Rotenberg | 52-33 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-33 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks gets the offensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 55-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman is whistled for a carry | 55-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF), Jamie Loney (C) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Peter Goodwin, Michael Wilks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer (PG), David Henry (SG), Robert Lancaster (SF), Gerald Jenkins (C) Maurice Brown, Francis Kalenkoski, Christopher Montz, Clyde Domingues | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Derrick Edwards | 57-33 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-33 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards gets the rebound | 57-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dikembe Abdelrahman is called for the reach on James Fann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelrahman, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG) James Fann | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester (PG), Darrel Gil (PF) David Henry, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards lays it in set up by John Brown | 59-33 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-33 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Holsey (fresh) SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Loney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cecil McLester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Dyer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrel Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins comes up short on the floater near the basket | 59-33 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster tips it but misses | 59-33 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil tips it home | 59-35 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 59-35 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards snags the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Cecil McLester picks off the pass by Jamie Loney | 59-35 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Cecil McLester and the foul's on James Holsey - foul #1 on James Holsey, team foul #1 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), James Fann (SG), Peter Goodwin (SF), Adam Jeans (PF), Michael Wilks (C) James Holsey, Manuel Lee, Derrick Edwards, John Brown, Jamie Loney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown (PG), David Henry (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Christopher Montz (PF) Cecil McLester, Cory Dyer, Robert Lancaster, Darrel Gil | |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins makes the free throw | 59-38 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Rotenberg | 61-38 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman is whistled for traveling | 61-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues (C) Gerald Jenkins | |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fann | 64-38 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Henry's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rotenberg | 64-38 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Rotenberg | 66-38 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Brown | 66-40 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Brown - foul #3 on Maurice Brown, team foul #3 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski (SG) David Henry | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks drills a driving attempt from the right block | 68-40 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Goodwin takes the ball from Francis Kalenkoski | 68-40 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-40 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues pulls down the rebound | 68-40 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-40 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin snags the defensive board | 68-40 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg loses the dribble to Maurice Brown | 68-40 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown lays it in | 68-42 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Kalenkoski - foul #1 on Francis Kalenkoski, team foul #4 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG), Manuel Lee (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF) Jeffrey Rotenberg, James Fann, Peter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester (PG), David Henry (SG), Robert Lancaster (SF), Gerald Jenkins (C) Maurice Brown, Francis Kalenkoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Clyde Domingues | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 68-42 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins jams it on a great pass from Cecil McLester | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Holsey (fresh) SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Adam Jeans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wilks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cecil McLester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Montz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 69-44 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins drills a shot in the lane | 69-46 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-46 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey grabs the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-46 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), James Fann (SG), Edmund Christiansen (SF), Jamie Loney (PF) James Holsey, Manuel Lee, Derrick Edwards, Adam Jeans | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer (PG), Francis Kalenkoski (SF), Darrel Gil (PF) Cecil McLester, Robert Lancaster, Christopher Montz | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamie Loney - foul #4 on Jamie Loney, team foul #2 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans (PF) Jamie Loney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | David Henry is called for the reach on James Fann in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #6 | 72-48 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by James Fann | 74-48 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 74-48 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg pulls down the rebound | 74-48 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Rotenberg | 76-48 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-48 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil hits the follow up shot | 76-50 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SF) Edmund Christiansen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF) David Henry, Gerald Jenkins | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil drills a turnaround from the baseline | 76-52 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 76-52 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-54 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 76-54 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski misses the easy layup | 76-54 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Jeans grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Francis Kalenkoski takes the ball from Jeffrey Rotenberg | 76-54 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil hits the follow up shot | 76-56 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-56 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks tips it in | 78-56 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Maurice Brown is called for traveling | 78-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG), Manuel Lee (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF), John Brown (PF), Jamie Loney (C) Jeffrey Rotenberg, James Fann, Peter Goodwin, Adam Jeans, Michael Wilks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester (PG), David Henry (SG), Robert Lancaster (SF), Christopher Montz (PF), Clyde Domingues (C) Cory Dyer, Maurice Brown, Francis Kalenkoski, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Darrel Gil | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Holsey (fresh) SG - Manuel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Loney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cecil McLester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lancaster (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Christopher Montz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Domingues (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee's pass is intercepted by Clyde Domingues in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-56 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues tips it back up and in | 78-58 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Cecil McLester | 78-60 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins (C) Clyde Domingues | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Holsey and the foul's on David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 80-63 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester's pass is intercepted by Manuel Lee in the backcourt | 81-63 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-63 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Edwards | 81-63 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brown | 84-63 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins is denied on a layup by Jamie Loney | 84-63 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Derrick Edwards | 84-63 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey is fouled on the floor by Cecil McLester - foul #3 on Cecil McLester, team foul #8 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), Edmund Christiansen (SF) Derrick Edwards, John Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alexander Fitzgerald (PG), Maurice Brown (SG), Clyde Domingues (C) Cecil McLester, David Henry, Gerald Jenkins | |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Fitzgerald | 86-66 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Brown - foul #4 on Maurice Brown, team foul #9 | 86-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Wilks (C) James Holsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF) Robert Lancaster | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-69 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Maurice Brown is called for the reach on Manuel Lee - foul #5 on Maurice Brown, team foul #10 | 88-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (PG), Peter Goodwin (SF), Adam Jeans (PF) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Edmund Christiansen, Jamie Loney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester (PG), David Henry (SG), Gerald Jenkins (C) Alexander Fitzgerald, Maurice Brown, Clyde Domingues | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Henry | 90-71 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Henry is called for the reach on Manuel Lee - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #11 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards (SF), John Brown (PF) Peter Goodwin, Adam Jeans | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski (SG), Robert Lancaster (SF) David Henry, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz pulls down the rebound | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #3 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), Jamie Loney (C) Manuel Lee, Michael Wilks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jamie Loney's pass is intercepted by Robert Lancaster in the backcourt | 91-72 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Lancaster | 91-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rotenberg (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. PF - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Loney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cecil McLester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Kalenkoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Montz (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann is hacked by Francis Kalenkoski - foul #2 on Francis Kalenkoski, team foul #12 | 91-74 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann makes the 1st free throw | 92-74 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann misses the 2nd free throw | 92-74 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins gets the rebound | 92-74 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Kalenkoski | 92-76 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Montz - foul #1 on Christopher Montz, team foul #13 | 92-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SG) James Fann | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 92-76 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 92-76 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards snags the offensive board | 92-76 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-76 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster snags the defensive board | 92-76 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Jamie Loney | 92-76 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lancaster snags the offensive board | 92-76 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 92-76 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Montz tips it in | 92-78 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards dunks the ball set up by Peter Goodwin and he's fouled by Robert Lancaster - foul #3 on Robert Lancaster, team foul #14 | 94-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG), James Fann (SG) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Peter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alexander Fitzgerald (PG), Cory Dyer (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (PF), Clyde Domingues (C) Cecil McLester, Robert Lancaster, Christopher Montz, Gerald Jenkins | |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Derrick Edwards makes the free throw | 95-78 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues is whistled for traveling | 95-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edmund Christiansen (SF) Derrick Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil (PF) Francis Kalenkoski | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 95-78 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues snags the defensive board | 95-78 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alexander Fitzgerald is hacked by James Holsey - foul #2 on James Holsey, team foul #4 | 95-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Peter Goodwin (SG) James Holsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski (SG) Alexander Fitzgerald | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 95-78 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues can't tip it in | 95-78 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman tips it in | 95-80 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Francis Kalenkoski takes the ball from Edmund Christiansen in the backcourt | 95-80 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Domingues hits a shot from the right wing set up by Francis Kalenkoski | 95-82 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 95-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 95-82 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Abdelrahman snags the offensive board | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski scores on a floater from the right block set up by Cory Dyer and he's fouled by Peter Goodwin - foul #2 on Peter Goodwin, team foul #5 | 95-84 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Kalenkoski makes the free throw | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Dyer - foul #3 on Cory Dyer, team foul #15 | 95-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Holsey (PG) Edmund Christiansen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann makes the 1st free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann makes the 2nd free throw | 97-85 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Holsey knocks away the 3 by Dikembe Abdelrahman | 97-85 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Peter Goodwin | 97-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clyde Domingues denies the turnaround by James Fann | 97-85 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil grabs the board | 97-85 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 97-88 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg (PG), Manuel Lee (SG), Derrick Edwards (SF), Adam Jeans (PF), Michael Wilks (C) James Holsey, James Fann, Peter Goodwin, John Brown, Jamie Loney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cecil McLester (PG), Robert Lancaster (SF), Christopher Montz (PF), Gerald Jenkins (C) Cory Dyer, Dikembe Abdelrahman, Darrel Gil, Clyde Domingues | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil McLester - foul #4 on Cecil McLester, team foul #16 | 97-88 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg misses the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rotenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Rotenberg is called for the reach on Gerald Jenkins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rotenberg, team foul #6 | 98-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Fann (PG), Peter Goodwin (SG), Edmund Christiansen (SF), John Brown (PF), Jamie Loney (C) Jeffrey Rotenberg, Manuel Lee, Derrick Edwards, Adam Jeans, Michael Wilks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer (PG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (SF), Darrel Gil (PF), Clyde Domingues (C) Cecil McLester, Robert Lancaster, Christopher Montz, Gerald Jenkins | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Darrel Gil's fadeaway is rejected by Edmund Christiansen | 98-88 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Cory Dyer misses the tip | 98-88 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Fann | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Fann runs out the clock | 98-88 |