| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Byrd swats the short shot by Steven Honda | 38-37 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda tips it home | 42-39 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-39 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Catchings - foul #3 on Stanley Catchings, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis George (PF) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Honda | 45-41 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Talbot swats the short shot by Clarence Ormond | 45-41 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-41 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Honda | 48-41 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Macarthur is called for the reach on Clarence Ormond - foul #3 on Jason Macarthur, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (PF), Jacob Maggard (C) Steven Honda, Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cox | 48-43 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 51-43 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jacob Maggard - foul #1 on Jacob Maggard, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG) Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom is hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Stanley Catchings (PF) Stanley Odom, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Maggard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain scores on a shot near the basket | 52-46 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alex Botsford | 55-48 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda is hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Thomas Talbot (C) William Hester, Tracy Haywood, Jacob Maggard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 57-50 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Ormond is called for the reach on Jason Macarthur - foul #1 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG) Steven Honda | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings is hacked by Robert Jameson - foul #2 on Robert Jameson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings's pass is intercepted by Robert Jameson | 57-50 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Devin Bowles - foul #1 on Devin Bowles, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Travis George (PF) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-50 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Devin Bowles | 59-50 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Ormond | 59-53 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Byrd | 59-53 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Bowles blocks the short jumper by Clarence Ormond | 59-53 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-53 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Hester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Bowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Talbot (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis George - foul #2 on Travis George, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Jerry Wilson (SG), Stanley Catchings (PF), Tracy Haywood (C) William Hester, Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | George Cox picks off the pass by Tracy Haywood | 59-55 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Haywood swats the layup by Richard Lamberth | 59-55 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (SG), Jacob Maggard (C) Jerry Wilson, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Robert Jameson | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Cain - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Maggard steals the ball from Alex Botsford | 64-57 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Steven Honda - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot (C) Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, George Cox | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Jeffrey Cain | |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 66-57 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Talbot swats the short shot by Alex Botsford | 66-57 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Maggard hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 08:16 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda banks in the layup set up by William Hester | 70-59 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann double dribbles | 70-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom (PG), Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Stanley Catchings (PF), Travis George (C) Steven Honda, William Hester, Tracy Haywood, Jacob Maggard, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Botsford, Robert Owens, Howard Tann, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stanley Odom (fresh) SG - Devin Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Macarthur (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Travis George (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Cain takes the ball from Travis George | 70-59 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 70-61 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Cain is called for the reach on Devin Bowles - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Bowles is called for the reach on Clarence Ormond - foul #2 on Devin Bowles, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis George - foul #3 on Travis George, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings tips it in | 72-63 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses short on a floater from the left side | 72-63 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Odom pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur loses the dribble to Robert Jameson | 72-63 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 72-63 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Travis George gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda (PG), Thomas Talbot (C) Stanley Odom, Travis George | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Macarthur, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain loses the ball out of bounds | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), George Cox (PF) Jeffrey Cain, Robert Jameson | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles double dribbles | 72-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd can't connect on a shot from close range | 72-63 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Owens steals it from Jason Macarthur in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens lays it in | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot slams it home and he's fouled by Clarence Ormond - foul #2 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (SG), Travis George (SF), Tracy Haywood (PF) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur, Stanley Catchings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF), Travis Jones (C) Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tracy Haywood - foul #1 on Tracy Haywood, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF) Travis Jones | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steven Honda (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hester (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis George (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Talbot (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain loses the dribble to Tracy Haywood | 75-67 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles (SG), Jason Macarthur (SF), Stanley Catchings (PF) William Hester, Travis George, Tracy Haywood | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda can't finish the layup | 75-67 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Devin Bowles tips it back up and in | 77-67 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Owens and the foul's on Devin Bowles - foul #3 on Devin Bowles, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Devin Bowles | 79-70 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson blows the dunk | 79-70 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Thomas Talbot - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson tips it home | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jason Macarthur misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-72 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jameson | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Byrd is called for the reach on Steven Honda - foul #1 on Brian Byrd, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 80-74 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings is hacked by Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson (SG), Tracy Haywood (SF) Devin Bowles, Jason Macarthur | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 82-74 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood is hacked by Robert Owens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Byrd | 82-74 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Byrd | 83-74 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Talbot gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Tracy Haywood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Owens, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Tracy Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson connects on the turnaround in the paint | 85-76 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Steven Honda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Owens, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG) Robert Owens | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Honda makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Talbot - foul #1 on Thomas Talbot, team foul #11 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Hester (PG), Travis George (SF), Jacob Maggard (C) Steven Honda, Stanley Catchings, Thomas Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (C) Clarence Ormond, Brian Byrd | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | William Hester runs out the clock | 87-78 |