| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kasey Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Gillian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley inbounds the ball | 47-43 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Bardsley denies the turnaround by Thomas Seymour | 47-43 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jim Gillian is called for the reach on Kasey Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Gillian, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Jim Gillian | |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Bardsley | 49-43 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Gates and he's hacked by Arthur Bardsley - foul #2 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Baker is called for the reach on Abraham Fey - foul #3 on Stephen Baker, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Graves (PF) Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Richard Gates | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Ray | 49-49 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Ray - foul #3 on Gregory Ray, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (SG), Kenneth Weaver (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Kasey Miller, Joseph Engelbrecht, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Nile White (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Gregory Ray, William Mosley, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Grams and he's hacked by Raymond Graves - foul #1 on Raymond Graves, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (SG) Joseph Blagg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 17:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Graves hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 52-51 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley McNamar | 54-51 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Michael steals it from Nile White | 54-51 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar throws it down on a nice dish by Jesse Michael | 56-51 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Graves - foul #2 on Raymond Graves, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Kasey Miller (SG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Wesley McNamar, Jesse Michael, Kenneth Weaver, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Alan Grams, Angel Rodriguez, Jason Stewart | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Kasey Miller is denied by Thomas Seymour | 56-52 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kasey Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thrower (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nile White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley blows the dunk | 56-52 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour | 56-52 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Blagg | 56-52 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg misses the dunk | 56-52 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (PG), Wesley McNamar (SF), Stephen Baker (PF) Joseph Blagg, Joseph Engelbrecht, Raymond Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Gregory Ray (C) Martin Thrower, Nile White, Thomas Seymour | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Gates - foul #3 on Richard Gates, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, William Mosley | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 57-55 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jesse Michael | 60-55 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-55 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Angel Rodriguez | 60-55 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael loses the dribble to Jim Gillian in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour lays it in on a great pass from Jim Gillian and he's fouled by Arthur Bardsley - foul #3 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Kenneth Weaver (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Jesse Michael, Wesley McNamar, Stephen Baker, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (SF), Jason Stewart (PF) Gregory Ray, Angel Rodriguez, Abraham Fey | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) Thomas Seymour | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Weaver steals it from Jason Stewart | 60-60 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht lays it in on a nice dish by Kasey Miller | 62-60 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Gillian | 62-63 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kasey Miller | 64-63 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Gates | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kasey Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 64-66 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-66 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Stewart snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey tips it in | 64-68 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Kasey Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gates, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (PG), Jesse Michael (SG), Jacob Carlton (SF), Stephen Baker (PF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Joseph Blagg, Kasey Miller, Joseph Engelbrecht, Kenneth Weaver, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Nile White (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Jim Gillian, William Mosley, Abraham Fey, Jason Stewart | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jacob Carlton, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Thrower | 64-70 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Seymour - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez, Thomas Seymour | |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-70 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White is hacked by Arthur Bardsley - foul #4 on Arthur Bardsley, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Graves (C) Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker's pass is intercepted by Alan Grams | 64-72 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Ray | 64-75 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gregory Ray steps in front of the Jesse Michael pass in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Grams | 64-78 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker lays it in uncontested set up by Raymond Graves | 66-78 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Graves steals the ball from Alan Grams | 66-78 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-78 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Graves hits the follow up shot | 68-78 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White is whistled for a carry | 68-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Kasey Miller (SG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Kenneth Weaver (PF) Wesley McNamar, Jesse Michael, Jacob Carlton, Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG), Jim Gillian (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF) Alan Grams, Gregory Ray, William Mosley | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Angel Rodriguez steps in front of the Kasey Miller pass in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 68-78 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Blagg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kasey Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Engelbrecht (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Gillian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nile White (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley (C) Raymond Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Thomas Seymour (C) Jim Gillian, Abraham Fey | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-78 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 68-78 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Weaver is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Blagg | 70-78 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Nile White | 70-80 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Thrower - foul #2 on Martin Thrower, team foul #7 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (SF), Stephen Baker (PF) Joseph Engelbrecht, Kenneth Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SG), William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez, Nile White | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates blows the layup | 72-80 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller is hacked by William Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mosley, team foul #8 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton (SF) Joseph Blagg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG) Richard Gates | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jacob Carlton | 73-80 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Grams takes the ball from Wesley McNamar in the backcourt | 73-80 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jim Gillian | 73-82 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker is fouled on the floor by Abraham Fey - foul #1 on Abraham Fey, team foul #9 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (SG), Raymond Graves (C) Kasey Miller, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jason Stewart (PF) Alan Grams, Abraham Fey | |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour grabs the board | 73-82 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-82 |
| 05:11 | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley McNamar and the foul's on Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG) Wesley McNamar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF) Jim Gillian, William Mosley | |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the free throw | 76-82 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ray - foul #4 on Gregory Ray, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Jacob Carlton, Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Nile White (PF) Richard Gates, Jason Stewart | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-82 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower tips it but misses | 77-82 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower grabs the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower is fouled on the floor by Jesse Michael - foul #1 on Jesse Michael, team foul #8 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wesley McNamar (SG), Kenneth Weaver (PF), Arthur Bardsley (C) Jesse Michael, Raymond Graves, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Grams (PG), William Mosley (SF) Gregory Ray, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Blagg | 80-84 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Blagg is called for the reach on Martin Thrower - foul #3 on Joseph Blagg, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton (PG), Stephen Baker (PF) Joseph Blagg, Joseph Engelbrecht | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Abraham Fey (PF) Nile White | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Carlton is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Weaver | 82-86 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jacob Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wesley McNamar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bardsley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alan Grams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thrower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Abraham Fey (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wesley McNamar - foul #1 on Wesley McNamar, team foul #10 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Michael (SG), Joseph Engelbrecht (SF), Raymond Graves (C) Wesley McNamar, Kenneth Weaver, Arthur Bardsley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Gregory Ray (PF) Alan Grams, William Mosley, Abraham Fey | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Graves connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Jesse Michael | 84-87 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses badly on a floater from the right side | 84-87 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Baker | 84-87 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg (PG), Kasey Miller (SG), Arthur Bardsley (C) Jacob Carlton, Jesse Michael, Raymond Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian (SG), Jason Stewart (PF) Martin Thrower, Angel Rodriguez | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Bardsley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-87 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Engelbrecht steals it from Jason Stewart | 84-87 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Blagg | 86-87 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates hits the finger roll | 86-89 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller is hacked by Richard Gates - foul #5 on Richard Gates, team foul #12 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Richard Gates, Jason Stewart | |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-89 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the board | 88-89 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg is hacked by William Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mosley, team foul #13 | 88-89 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Blagg makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kasey Miller steals the ball from Abraham Fey | 89-89 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Blagg | 91-89 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 91-89 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht grabs the board | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Ray - foul #5 on Gregory Ray, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (PG) Gregory Ray | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Engelbrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 93-92 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller is hacked by Martin Thrower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Thrower, team foul #15 | 93-92 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller misses the 1st free throw | 93-92 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Kasey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Engelbrecht is called for the reach on Jim Gillian - foul #2 on Joseph Engelbrecht, team foul #11 | 94-92 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian makes the 1st free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker grabs the board | 94-93 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker is hacked by Jim Gillian in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Gillian, team foul #16 | 94-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG) Jim Gillian | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower clanks a halfcourt shot | 96-93 |