| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wesley McNamar (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ray - foul #2 on Gregory Ray, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Jim Gillian, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Martin Thrower | 50-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Angel Rodriguez | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg lays it in set up by Arthur Bardsley | 52-46 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Bardsley - foul #2 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Abraham Fey | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the dunk but he's fouled by Arthur Bardsley - foul #3 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (PG), Kasey Miller (SF), Johnny Wesley (C) Joseph Blagg, Joseph Engelbrecht, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Nile White | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kasey Miller | 54-50 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Thrower | 54-52 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Mosley | 54-54 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jesse Michael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wesley McNamar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kasey Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Thrower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Wesley hits a jumper from close range | 56-54 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits a runner in the paint | 56-56 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Michael and he's fouled by Paul Pollock - foul #2 on Paul Pollock, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Jesse Michael, Wesley McNamar, Johnny Wesley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Martin Thrower, Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kasey Miller is called for the reach on Angel Rodriguez - foul #1 on Kasey Miller, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton (SG), Kenneth Weaver (PF) Kasey Miller, Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 59-59 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nile White | 59-59 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Angel Rodriguez | 59-62 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jacob Carlton | 61-62 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Young | 61-65 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Young is called for the reach on Joseph Blagg - foul #4 on Carl Young, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (SG), Johnny Wesley (PF) Jacob Carlton, Kenneth Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Carl Young, Angel Rodriguez, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker (PF) Johnny Wesley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Blagg | 64-65 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock clanks a shot from the right block | 64-65 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wesley McNamar (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Bardsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (PG), Johnny Wesley (C) Joseph Blagg, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), William Mosley (SF) Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller (SF) Joseph Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Martin Thrower | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Wesley is hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #3 on Paul Pollock, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Jesse Michael - foul #1 on Richard Gates, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Roberts (C) Wesley McNamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Martin Thrower | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver (PF) Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG) Richard Gates | |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Roberts | 70-65 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Thrower | 70-67 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Wesley | 70-67 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Wesley McNamar (SG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Stephen Baker (PF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Jesse Michael, Kasey Miller, Johnny Wesley, Kenneth Weaver, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Gregory Ray, Abraham Fey | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White lays it in on a great pass from Richard Gates | 70-69 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Engelbrecht | 72-69 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock comes up short on the floater from the left side | 72-69 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley is fouled on the floor by Paul Pollock - foul #4 on Paul Pollock, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, William Mosley, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Baker - foul #3 on Stephen Baker, team foul #4 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF) Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley McNamar | 76-70 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-70 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Bardsley swats the layup by Abraham Fey | 78-70 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley tips it in | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wesley McNamar (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar is called for traveling | 78-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller (SF), Johnny Wesley (C) Joseph Engelbrecht, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Jim Gillian (SF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley McNamar picks off the pass by Jim Gillian | 78-72 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Wesley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Abraham Fey | 78-72 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian can't tip it in | 78-72 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Young | 78-74 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Pollock denies the turnaround by Stephen Baker | 78-74 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Fey | 78-77 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Martin Thrower - foul #1 on Martin Thrower, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (PG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Joseph Blagg, Kasey Miller, Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower, Abraham Fey | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar makes the 3rd free throw | 81-77 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael's floater is tipped away by Paul Pollock | 81-77 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Young and the foul's on Arthur Bardsley - foul #4 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #5 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller (SG) Wesley McNamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) Nile White | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Ray - foul #3 on Gregory Ray, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver (PF) Johnny Wesley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez is hacked by Kasey Miller - foul #2 on Kasey Miller, team foul #6 | 82-80 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jim Gillian | 82-82 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-82 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Pollock | 82-85 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Pollock - foul #5 on Paul Pollock, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Stephen Baker (PF) Joseph Engelbrecht, Kenneth Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey, Paul Pollock | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jesse Michael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kasey Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nile White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White gets the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Ray | 84-88 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-88 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Ray | 87-91 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (SG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF) Jesse Michael, Kasey Miller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Abraham Fey (PF) Gregory Ray, Nile White | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-91 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey tips it home | 87-93 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-93 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley snags the offensive board | 87-93 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley is called for a charge - foul #5 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #7 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Wesley (C) Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Martin Thrower | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Ray | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is hacked by Joseph Blagg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Blagg, team foul #8 | 87-96 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray misses the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker gets the rebound | 87-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Blagg | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Blagg is called for the reach on Jim Gillian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Blagg, team foul #9 | 90-96 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Wesley travels with the ball | 90-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray is hacked by Wesley McNamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley McNamar, team foul #10 | 90-96 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar double dribbles | 90-98 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) William Mosley | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Blagg is called for the reach on Gregory Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Blagg, team foul #11 | 90-98 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 1st free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 90-100 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Engelbrecht, team foul #12 | 90-100 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (PG), Kasey Miller (SG), Kenneth Weaver (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Joseph Blagg, Wesley McNamar, Joseph Engelbrecht, Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), William Mosley (SF), Nile White (PF) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates runs out the clock | 90-100 |