| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Lopp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Nenad Abramowski | 43-36 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Ivan Manikowski takes the ball from Thomas Ferber in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp loses the dribble to Frankie Dalke | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (PG), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-36 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller scores on a floater from the left side set up by Nenad Abramowski | 45-36 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Felix Valle - foul #2 on Felix Valle, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Edward Houston (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Felix Valle, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Joe Berthelot (C) Thomas Ferber, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke, Roy Pepin | |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Manikowski - foul #2 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Hair (PG) John Hunter | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Houston - foul #1 on Edward Houston, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (SF) Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Joseph Wehner - foul #2 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Vasily Krzykowski, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (PG), Stephen Ornelas (C) Glenn Hair, Joe Berthelot | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Felix Valle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Amos Nicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leonard Scanlon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Thor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Ornelas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Russell takes the ball from David Wallace | 51-40 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Scanlon | 51-42 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks's pass is intercepted by Stephen Thor | 51-42 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Wehner picks off the pass by Stephen Thor in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wallace | 53-42 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Wallace steals the ball from Stephen Ornelas | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thor - foul #2 on Stephen Thor, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Chris Lopp (C) Felix Valle, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Thomas Ferber (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF), Roy Pepin (C) Leonard Scanlon, Stephen Thor, Norman Crabtree, Joseph Russell, Stephen Ornelas | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke tips it home | 53-44 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Edward Houston (PF) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (PG) John Hunter | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Houston | 53-44 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Ferber | 53-44 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Houston - foul #2 on Edward Houston, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Joe Berthelot (SF), Joseph Russell (C) Thomas Ferber, Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin | |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wallace | 56-44 |
| 12:20 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke is open and buries a shot from the left block | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Amos Nicks (PF) David Wallace, Vasily Krzykowski, Allen Miller, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Hair (PG), Stephen Thor (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF) John Hunter, Leonard Scanlon, Frankie Dalke | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-46 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Felix Valle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Amos Nicks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Lopp (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Glenn Hair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Thor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Berthelot (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses long on a floater in the lane | 58-46 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Amos Nicks | 58-46 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG) Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF), Roy Pepin (C) Glenn Hair, Joseph Russell, Joe Berthelot | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thor - foul #3 on Stephen Thor, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF) Felix Valle, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG) Frankie Dalke | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Manikowski | 61-46 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee Tech | Nenad Abramowski is called for the reach on Roy Pepin - foul #3 on Nenad Abramowski, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG) Nenad Abramowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG) Stephen Thor | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Crabtree | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Crabtree - foul #3 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Felix Valle (SF), Edward Houston (C) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (PG), Joe Berthelot (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Stephen Ornelas (C) John Hunter, Brandon Barba, Norman Crabtree, Roy Pepin | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell is fouled on the floor by Felix Valle - foul #3 on Felix Valle, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG), Amos Nicks (PF) Vasily Krzykowski, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Ornelas | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon is fouled on the floor by Nenad Abramowski - foul #4 on Nenad Abramowski, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF) Nenad Abramowski, Felix Valle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG) Thomas Ferber | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Ornelas - foul #3 on Stephen Ornelas, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF) Joe Berthelot, Stephen Ornelas | |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Russell | 63-50 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke banks in the layup | 63-52 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Scanlon | 63-54 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace tips it in | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leonard Scanlon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Thor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Scanlon | 65-56 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba loses the dribble to David Wallace in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Miller | 67-56 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 67-56 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell tips it home | 67-58 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Manikowski | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Ivan Manikowski is called for the reach on Stephen Thor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) David Wallace, Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, Edward Houston, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Joe Berthelot (PF), Roy Pepin (C) Leonard Scanlon, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke, Joseph Russell | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 69-60 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Meier | 69-60 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Lopp | 72-60 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier double dribbles | 72-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG) Stephen Thor | |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree banks in the layup set up by John Hunter and he's fouled by Matthew Meier - foul #2 on Matthew Meier, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is fouled on the floor by Chris Lopp - foul #1 on Chris Lopp, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG) Felix Valle, Nenad Abramowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF), Stephen Ornelas (C) Norman Crabtree, Joe Berthelot, Roy Pepin | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee Tech | Vasily Krzykowski steals the ball from Frankie Dalke | 75-63 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski can't finish the layup | 75-63 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Hunter | 75-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 77-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wehner (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Chris Lopp (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Barba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Ornelas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Ornelas banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF) Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Glenn Hair (PG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Joseph Russell (PF), Roy Pepin (C) John Hunter, Brandon Barba, Frankie Dalke, Stephen Ornelas | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber is fouled on the floor by Vasily Krzykowski - foul #3 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG) Vasily Krzykowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Pepin - foul #1 on Roy Pepin, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Berthelot (SF) Thomas Ferber | |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (SF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Stephen Thor (SG), Brandon Barba (SF) Glenn Hair, Norman Crabtree, Joe Berthelot | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 79-68 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell scores on a runner near the basket set up by Stephen Thor | 79-70 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 79-70 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Joseph Wehner, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke (PF) Joseph Russell | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frankie Dalke | 79-70 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Thor | 79-72 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Amos Nicks, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG) Stephen Thor | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frankie Dalke is called for the reach on Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Frankie Dalke, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke hits the follow up shot | 79-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ferber is called for the reach on David Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter's pass is intercepted by Allen Miller | 79-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter knocks in the 3 from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ferber - foul #2 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Ferber is called for the reach on Nenad Abramowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp gets the rebound | 85-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Hunter is called for the reach on Chris Lopp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hunter, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the board | 87-77 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace runs out the clock | 87-77 |