| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Saldana (fresh) SF - Stephen More (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - George Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lucas Forbes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cowles (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen is fouled on the floor by Lucas Forbes - foul #1 on Lucas Forbes, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox's layup is rejected by Clayton Waters | 39-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Carr - foul #2 on Eric Carr, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (PG), James Owens (SF), Robert Jameson (C) Alex Jorgensen, Stephen More, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson (SF), Jerrold Carver (PF), Joshua Miles (C) Clayton Waters, Michael Cowles, Richard Dunn | |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Eric Carr | 41-32 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver (SG), Brian Byrd (C) Joshua Saldana, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Calvin Pifer (SG) Lucas Forbes, Eric Carr | |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Steven Honda | 41-34 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington hits a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda lays it in and the foul's on Jason Washington - foul #1 on Jason Washington, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Joseph Parker (PF) Jason Washington, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters (SF), Michael Cowles (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Cary Henderson, Jerrold Carver, Joshua Miles | |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker is hacked by Michael Cowles - foul #2 on Michael Cowles, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More (SF), George Cox (C) James Owens, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More banks in the layup set up by Gerald Weaver | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Calvin Pifer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (PG), Joshua Saldana (SG), Robert Jameson (C) Alex Jorgensen, Gerald Weaver, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Eric Carr (SG), Cary Henderson (SF), Steven Nelms (PF), Jerrold Carver (C) Steven Honda, Calvin Pifer, Clayton Waters, Michael Cowles, Richard Dunn | |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen More (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lucas Forbes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cary Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Nelms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrold Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jerrold Carver can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-37 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jerrold Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen More steals the ball from Eric Carr in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Saldana steps in front of the Lucas Forbes pass in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington banks in the layup set up by Joshua Saldana | 50-37 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eric Carr | 50-39 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-39 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen More steals it from Lucas Forbes in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington hits the finger roll set up by Stephen More | 55-39 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Washington steals it from Steven Nelms in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Washington | 57-39 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lucas Forbes | 57-41 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), James Scott (SG), James Owens (SF), Howard Tann (PF), George Cox (C) Jason Washington, Joshua Saldana, Stephen More, Joseph Parker, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Calvin Pifer (SG), Clayton Waters (SF), Michael Cowles (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Lucas Forbes, Eric Carr, Cary Henderson, Steven Nelms, Jerrold Carver | |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn misses the lay-in | 57-41 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Cowles | 57-43 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Pifer - foul #3 on Calvin Pifer, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters is fouled in the backcourt by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda is whistled for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Howard Tann, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr (SG), Cary Henderson (SF), Joshua Miles (C) Calvin Pifer, Clayton Waters, Richard Dunn | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Miles pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda is hacked by Brian Byrd - foul #1 on Brian Byrd, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver (PG), Joshua Saldana (SF) Alex Jorgensen, James Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Steven Nelms (PF) Steven Honda, Michael Cowles | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Weaver is called for the reach on Joshua Miles - foul #2 on Gerald Weaver, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More (SF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 59-43 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson tips it back up and in | 59-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen More | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Saldana (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen More (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lucas Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cary Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Nelms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Miles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), James Scott (SG), James Owens (SF), Howard Tann (PF), George Cox (C) Gerald Weaver, Joshua Saldana, Stephen More, Joseph Parker, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Calvin Pifer (SG), Clayton Waters (SF), Richard Dunn (C) Lucas Forbes, Eric Carr, Steven Nelms, Joshua Miles | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann's pass is intercepted by Steven Honda | 62-45 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters's fadeaway is rejected by George Cox | 62-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Scott comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Calvin Pifer - foul #4 on Calvin Pifer, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (PG), Robert Jameson (PF) Alex Jorgensen, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Jerrold Carver (SG), Michael Cowles (PF) Steven Honda, Calvin Pifer, Cary Henderson | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Cowles grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by George Cox - foul #3 on George Cox, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana (SF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr (SG) Clayton Waters | |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More (SF) James Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms (SF) Richard Dunn | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the tip | 63-46 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox tips it home | 65-46 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Lucas Forbes and he's fouled by Stephen More - foul #1 on Stephen More, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver (PG), James Scott (SG), James Owens (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jason Washington, Joshua Saldana, Stephen More, Robert Jameson, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (SG), Clayton Waters (SF), Cary Henderson (C) Eric Carr, Michael Cowles, Jerrold Carver | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-48 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Scott - foul #4 on James Scott, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Joshua Saldana (SG), Howard Tann (PF), George Cox (C) Gerald Weaver, James Scott, Joseph Parker, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Lucas Forbes, Steven Nelms | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Alex Jorgensen | 67-50 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-50 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson tips it in | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Saldana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Tann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cary Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-52 |
| 07:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Cary Henderson | 67-52 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | George Cox is called for the reach on Clayton Waters - foul #4 on George Cox, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SG), Stephen More (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Robert Jameson (C) Joshua Saldana, James Owens, Howard Tann, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Calvin Pifer (SG), Michael Cowles (PF), Jerrold Carver (C) Steven Honda, Eric Carr, Cary Henderson, Richard Dunn | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jerrold Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Calvin Pifer is hacked by Robert Jameson - foul #2 on Robert Jameson, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver (SG) Alex Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Miles (C) Clayton Waters | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Calvin Pifer misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Parker | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Miles - foul #1 on Joshua Miles, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Scott (SG) Stephen More | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Cowles | 67-53 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Cowles lays it up and in on a great pass from Lucas Forbes | 67-55 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Weaver buries a shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes travels in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Stephen More (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Gerald Weaver, Jason Washington, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr (SG), Cary Henderson (SF) Lucas Forbes, Michael Cowles | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana (SG) James Scott | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Steven Nelms (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Calvin Pifer, Jerrold Carver, Joshua Miles | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dunn blocks the short jumper by Joshua Saldana | 69-55 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda is called for 10 seconds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Scott (SG) Stephen More | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Scott hits a shot from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Honda | 71-57 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses the driving attempt near the basket | 71-57 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana can't finish the layup | 71-57 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms misses the easy layup | 71-57 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana misses the dunk attempt | 71-57 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Nelms grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Saldana (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 15 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Carr (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cary Henderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Steven Nelms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Honda and the foul's on James Scott - foul #5 on James Scott, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (PG), Gerald Weaver (SG), James Owens (SF), Howard Tann (PF), Robert Jameson (C) Alex Jorgensen, James Scott, Joshua Saldana, Joseph Parker, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Calvin Pifer (SG), Michael Cowles (PF), Jerrold Carver (C) Steven Honda, Eric Carr, Steven Nelms, Richard Dunn | |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cowles | 71-60 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jerrold Carver denies the turnaround by Gerald Weaver | 71-60 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Cowles grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cary Henderson | 71-63 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (C) Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Waters (SF) Lucas Forbes | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Joshua Saldana (SG), Stephen More (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Jason Washington, Gerald Weaver, James Owens, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes (PG), Steven Honda (SG), Richard Dunn (C) Calvin Pifer, Jerrold Carver, Cary Henderson | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Parker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Lucas Forbes | 74-63 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 74-63 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Cowles grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes is hacked by George Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Cox, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (PG), James Owens (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Jorgensen, Stephen More, Joseph Parker, George Cox | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Cary Henderson (SF), Jerrold Carver (PF), Joshua Miles (C) Clayton Waters, Michael Cowles, Richard Dunn | |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen (PG), Stephen More (SF), Joseph Parker (PF) Jason Washington, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr (SG), Clayton Waters (SF), Michael Cowles (PF), Richard Dunn (C) Steven Honda, Cary Henderson, Jerrold Carver, Joshua Miles | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Cowles steals it from James Owens | 74-65 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes is hacked by Joshua Saldana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Saldana, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen is hacked by Michael Cowles - foul #3 on Michael Cowles, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Cowles snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn is called for traveling | 74-67 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Owens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr lays it up and in | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana is hacked by Eric Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Carr, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington (SF) Stephen More | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn knocks in the floater near the basket | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lucas Forbes is called for the reach on Alex Jorgensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lucas Forbes, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Carr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana is hacked by Eric Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Carr, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana is hacked by Lucas Forbes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucas Forbes, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dunn | 81-74 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Lucas Forbes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen More (SF) Alex Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Washington runs out the clock | 81-77 |