| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Foulks (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Nicholas Foulks | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jack Pugh - foul #2 on Jack Pugh, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Thomas | 39-41 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jarek Zelkind | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel is hacked by Jack Pugh - foul #3 on Jack Pugh, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF) Jack Pugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SF) Edward Eury | |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Mendelowitz swats the layup by Perry Heckstall | 42-41 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind is hacked by Danny Best - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck (C) Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG), John Grohowski (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, Glenn Siegel, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Mendelowitz | 44-41 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Logan Wilson | 44-43 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | David Harmon steals it from Arthur Sumner in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Sumner | 47-46 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Grohowski, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Percy Jefferson (SG), Nicholas Foulks (C) Jarek Zelkind, Arthur Sumner, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), George Andrews (PF) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, John Grohowski | |
| 17:24 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson loses the dribble to Perry Heckstall in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel jams it on a nice dish by Perry Heckstall | 47-48 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Foulks | 49-48 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SF), Dylan Brown (PF) Robert Mendelowitz, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Perry Heckstall, Walter Rogers | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 49-48 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera scores on a runner from the left block | 51-48 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Siegel | 51-50 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Trejo is called for the reach on George Andrews - foul #2 on David Trejo, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind (PG), Arthur Sumner (SG) Joe Deloera, Percy Jefferson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG), Edward Eury (SF) Danny Best, Glenn Siegel, George Andrews | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh (SF), Charles Mangual (PF), John Thomas (C) David Trejo, Dylan Brown, Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), John Grohowski (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Grohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jarek Zelkind | 53-50 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David Harmon is blocked by Jack Pugh | 53-50 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Rogers picks off the pass by John Thomas | 53-50 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jarek Zelkind - foul #3 on Jarek Zelkind, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (PG), David Trejo (SG), Gary Overbeck (C) Jarek Zelkind, Arthur Sumner, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Ethan Harris (SF), Charles Strong (PF) Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ethan Harris | 53-52 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Percy Jefferson (SG), Dylan Brown (C) David Trejo, Jack Pugh, Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), George Andrews (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses long on a floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Best | 53-55 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Percy Jefferson | 56-55 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel is fouled on the floor by Percy Jefferson - foul #2 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind (PG), Arthur Sumner (SG), John Thomas (PF), Nicholas Foulks (C) Joe Deloera, Percy Jefferson, Robert Mendelowitz, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Perry Heckstall (SF), John Grohowski (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, George Andrews, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Perry Heckstall is called for the reach on Dylan Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SF), Charles Mangual (PF) Dylan Brown, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG) Glenn Siegel | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the floater from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Heckstall | 58-58 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh (SF), John Thomas (PF) David Trejo, Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Logan Wilson, David Harmon, Walter Rogers | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Foulks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Grohowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 58-58 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Best picks off the pass by Jarek Zelkind in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best lays it in | 58-60 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind's pass is intercepted by Perry Heckstall in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind loses the dribble to Kirk Tooley in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Thomas blocks the short jumper by Perry Heckstall | 58-60 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Pugh | 60-60 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall tips it in | 60-62 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind is hacked by John Grohowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Grohowski, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Percy Jefferson (SG), Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Charles Mangual (PF), Gary Overbeck (C) Jarek Zelkind, Arthur Sumner, Jack Pugh, John Thomas, Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), George Andrews (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, John Grohowski, Kirk Tooley | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Siegel steals the ball from Charles Mangual | 60-62 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong tips it home | 60-64 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Overbeck | 62-64 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong connects on the runner in the lane | 62-66 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 62-66 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck tips it home | 64-66 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews connects on the shot from the left side set up by David Harmon | 64-68 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Mangual - foul #4 on Charles Mangual, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind (PG), David Trejo (SG), Dylan Brown (SF), John Thomas (PF), Nicholas Foulks (C) Joe Deloera, Percy Jefferson, Robert Mendelowitz, Charles Mangual, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Ethan Harris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, George Andrews, Walter Rogers | |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-69 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley tips it in | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jarek Zelkind (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Nicholas Foulks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Siegel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kirk Tooley - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG) Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), David Harmon (SG), John Grohowski (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, Glenn Siegel, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Dylan Brown swats the layup by John Grohowski | 66-71 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Dylan Brown | 68-71 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-71 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo is fouled in the backcourt by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Jack Pugh (SF), Charles Mangual (PF), Gary Overbeck (C) Jarek Zelkind, David Trejo, John Thomas, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Perry Heckstall (SF), George Andrews (PF) David Harmon, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Deloera | 71-71 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews's pass is intercepted by Charles Mangual | 71-71 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Best - foul #3 on Danny Best, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (SG) Arthur Sumner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel (SG) Danny Best | |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Logan Wilson | 72-74 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | George Andrews is called for the reach on Charles Mangual - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Nicholas Foulks (C) Joe Deloera, Jack Pugh, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, George Andrews, John Grohowski | |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Glenn Siegel | 74-77 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 74-77 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Harmon | 74-79 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Jefferson | 76-79 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SG), John Thomas (PF), Dylan Brown (C) Arthur Sumner, Charles Mangual, Nicholas Foulks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Edward Eury (SF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Perry Heckstall, Walter Rogers | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Siegel picks off the pass by David Trejo | 76-79 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Best - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #7 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind (PG), Joe Deloera (SG), Jack Pugh (SF), Gary Overbeck (C) Percy Jefferson, David Trejo, Robert Mendelowitz, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Ethan Harris (SF), George Andrews (PF) Glenn Siegel, Edward Eury, Charles Strong | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh tips it in | 78-80 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-80 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Deloera | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jarek Zelkind (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Pugh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Overbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Grohowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-80 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a 3 from the left wing set up by George Andrews | 78-83 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Best steps in front of the Jack Pugh pass in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Best | 78-85 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), Charles Mangual (PF), Nicholas Foulks (C) Joe Deloera, John Thomas, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Danny Best, Logan Wilson, Ethan Harris, George Andrews | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner is hacked by David Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Harmon, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF) Jack Pugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) John Grohowski | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Mangual | 80-85 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Siegel | 80-87 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Foulks | 83-87 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-87 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong grabs the offensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel is denied on a layup by Charles Mangual | 83-87 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jarek Zelkind misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-87 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 83-87 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Siegel grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-87 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks snags the defensive board | 83-87 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jarek Zelkind | 86-87 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jack Pugh (SF) Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG) David Harmon | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 86-87 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is hacked by Jarek Zelkind in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarek Zelkind, team foul #8 | 86-87 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury gets the rebound | 86-89 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is fouled in the backcourt by Jarek Zelkind - foul #5 on Jarek Zelkind, team foul #9 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG) Jarek Zelkind | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (PF) Charles Strong | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Foulks snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Grohowski picks off the pass by Jack Pugh in the backcourt | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Pugh is called for the reach on Danny Best - foul #4 on Jack Pugh, team foul #10 | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses short on a halfcourt shot | 86-91 |