| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) SG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) C - Charles Reppert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is hacked by Harvey Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Reppert gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Bratten | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh blows the layup but the foul's on Bobby Mangum - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Bratten | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Reppert gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Spencer Jackson | 7-2 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Henry Kasky | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Spencer Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley (SF), Melvin Dickerson (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler, Charles Reppert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 9-4 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (PG), Ronald Medeiros (SG) Teddy Greenhalgh, Spencer Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Williamson is called for the reach on Melvin Dickerson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF) Steven Conley, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler blows the wide open layup | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Patterson (fresh) SG - Ronald Medeiros (fresh) SF - Corey Rhee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) C - Melvin Dickerson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) PF - Wallace Williamson (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | David White's layup is rejected by Melvin Dickerson | 9-6 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Hyler | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield's pass is intercepted by Melvin Dickerson | 11-6 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson hits a floater from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | David White connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 13-8 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Medeiros | 15-8 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White is hacked by Ronald Medeiros - foul #1 on Ronald Medeiros, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), Steven Conley (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Charles Reppert (C) Donald Patterson, Ronald Medeiros, Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler, Melvin Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, Wallace Williamson, David White | |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Reppert is called for the reach on Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Charles Reppert, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 15-11 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Teddy Greenhalgh | 17-11 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it back up and in | 17-13 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roscoe Taylor - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee (SF) Steven Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen | |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it home | 18-15 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Robert Roberts, Charles Reppert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG) Spencer Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Wallace Williamson (PF) Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 11:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Rhee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Hyler (fresh) C - Joshua Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wallace - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG) Teddy Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, Wallace Williamson, David White | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson is hacked by Micah Clabaugh - foul #1 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley (SF), Charles Reppert (C) Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Reppert grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | George Gallagher blocks the short jumper by Charles Reppert | 20-18 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Micah Clabaugh | 20-21 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Patterson and the foul's on Micah Clabaugh - foul #2 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Melvin Dickerson (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Donald Patterson, Joshua Jackson, Charles Reppert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Kasky | 23-21 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wallace - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (SG), Corey Rhee (SF), Ryan Hyler (PF) Spencer Jackson, Steven Conley, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Christopher Wallace | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Maxfield and he's fouled by Ryan Hyler - foul #1 on Ryan Hyler, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Medeiros, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boyd (SG) Ronald Medeiros | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-26 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Boyd - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts (C) Melvin Dickerson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hyler | 26-28 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler loses the dribble to David White | 26-28 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | David White is denied on a layup by Robert Roberts | 26-28 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson tips it in | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Corey Rhee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Hyler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Ryan Hyler - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), Steven Conley (SF), Charles Reppert (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Robert Boyd, Corey Rhee, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Edward Maxfield, Lawrence Caldwell, Wallace Williamson | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Gallagher and he's fouled by Steven Conley - foul #1 on Steven Conley, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson (PF) Ryan Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) David White | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee Tech | Roscoe Taylor steps in front of the Steven Conley pass in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Reppert gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee Tech | Roscoe Taylor steals the ball from Steven Conley in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 26-35 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson knocks in the turnaround from close range | 28-35 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Reppert is called for the reach on Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Charles Reppert, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Corey Rhee (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Joshua Jackson (C) Donald Patterson, Spencer Jackson, Steven Conley, Melvin Dickerson, Charles Reppert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee's pass is intercepted by David White | 28-36 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David White | 28-39 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 28-39 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Roscoe Taylor | 28-41 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), Ryan Hyler (PF) Teddy Greenhalgh, Robert Boyd, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Harvey Hansen, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Jackson makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Wallace Williamson is blocked by Ryan Hyler | 31-41 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Rhee grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Ryan Hyler tips it but misses | 31-41 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Rhee | 31-41 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Corey Rhee | 34-41 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Ronald Medeiros (SG), Steven Conley (SF), Melvin Dickerson (PF), Charles Reppert (C) Donald Patterson, Spencer Jackson, Corey Rhee, Ryan Hyler, Joshua Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, Lawrence Caldwell, Wallace Williamson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Medeiros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Conley (fresh) PF - Melvin Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Reppert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Micah Clabaugh (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #13 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Bobby Mangum | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros loses the dribble to Christopher Wallace | 36-41 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Wallace | 36-43 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros is denied on a layup by George Gallagher | 36-43 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Maxfield | 36-46 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Dickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Micah Clabaugh - foul #3 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #14 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), Ryan Hyler (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Ronald Medeiros, Melvin Dickerson, Charles Reppert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Conley makes the 3rd free throw | 39-46 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | David White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Maxfield | 39-48 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Patterson | 41-48 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Maxfield is called for the reach on Spencer Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #15 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Corey Rhee (SF), Joshua Jackson (C) Donald Patterson, Steven Conley, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Wallace Williamson (PF) Edward Maxfield, Christopher Wallace, Eric Bratten | |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Hyler - foul #2 on Ryan Hyler, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Lawrence Caldwell, David White | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Taylor - foul #2 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #16 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros (SG), Melvin Dickerson (PF) Spencer Jackson, Ryan Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-50 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Medeiros snags the defensive board | 45-50 |