| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Mantooth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth is hacked by Daniel Hunter - foul #2 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Guy Young | 42-36 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Jonathan May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan May, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Cangelosi | 44-36 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Jonathan Jones (SG), Brandon Heckenberg (SF), George Menefee (PF), Justin Pittard (C) Jonathan May, Anthony Woods, John Garner, David Lynch, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-36 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brady Ivery | 44-39 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG) Brady Ivery | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Bridges steals the ball from Anthony Woods | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry throws it down set up by Michael Bridges | 46-39 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Heckenberg | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is fouled on the floor by Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) William Perry, Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Henry Mead, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Jonathan Jones, Brandon Heckenberg, George Menefee, Justin Pittard | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Mantooth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Woolard is blocked by David Lynch | 46-41 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (SG) Anthony Woods | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young is hacked by Franklin Mantooth - foul #3 on Franklin Mantooth, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG) Jonathan May | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the shot from the left side | 48-41 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF), Mark Hudson (C) William Smith, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Reyna (C) Franklin Mantooth | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (SF) John Garner | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Jonathan Jones is denied by Henry Mead | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Heckenberg takes the ball from John Palmer | 48-41 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Heckenberg | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Palmer | 50-43 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery is hacked by John Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Palmer, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Henry Mead, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), George Menefee (PF) Brady Ivery, Jonathan Jones, David Lynch | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Jonathan May - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Brandon Heckenberg, Alphonso Reyna | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter is hacked by Franklin Mantooth - foul #4 on Franklin Mantooth, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF) Franklin Mantooth | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Waites | 52-43 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee's layup is rejected by Daniel Hunter | 52-43 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-43 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Justin Pittard | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Menefee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Pittard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan May | 52-46 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Cangelosi | 55-46 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses long on a floater from the right side | 55-46 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan May | 55-49 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cangelosi | 58-49 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Woods | 58-51 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites loses the dribble to John Garner | 58-51 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan May | 58-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Frank Woolard, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Jonathan Jones (SG), Brandon Heckenberg (SF), David Lynch (PF), Alphonso Reyna (C) Jonathan May, Anthony Woods, John Garner, George Menefee, Justin Pittard | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Reyna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lynch | 63-57 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brandon Heckenberg | 63-60 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Perry | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brady Ivery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brandon Heckenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alphonso Reyna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg loses the dribble to Steven Bell in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Perry | 68-60 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Bell is called for the reach on Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Steven Bell, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth (C) Alphonso Reyna | |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth is hacked by Mark Hudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Hyatt (PG) Brady Ivery | |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch tips it in | 71-62 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods (SG), John Garner (SF), Alphonso Reyna (C) Jonathan Jones, Brandon Heckenberg, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Mead is called for the reach on John Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Mead, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PF) Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 73-62 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hunter - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alphonso Reyna | 73-62 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Reyna misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 73-62 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter can't finish the layup | 73-62 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Harold Hyatt | 73-62 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on David Lynch - foul #1 on David Lynch, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Jonathan Jones (SG), Brandon Heckenberg (SF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Harold Hyatt, Anthony Woods, John Garner, Alphonso Reyna | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Heckenberg | 74-67 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Jones - foul #3 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery is hacked by Donald Waites - foul #3 on Donald Waites, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brady Ivery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Heckenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Mantooth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Woolard | 78-69 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Palmer - foul #4 on John Palmer, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Henry Mead (PF) John Palmer, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee (PF) David Lynch | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bridges | 81-71 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ivery picks off the pass by Guy Young | 81-71 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), William Perry (SF), Mark Hudson (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard (SF) Brandon Heckenberg | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Jones | 81-73 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), William Smith (C) John Palmer, Guy Young, William Perry, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan May (PG), Anthony Woods (SG), Brandon Heckenberg (SF) Brady Ivery, Jonathan Jones, Justin Pittard | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Bridges | 83-73 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Garner (SF) Brandon Heckenberg | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Woods and he's hacked by Frank Woolard - foul #2 on Frank Woolard, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | George Menefee makes the free throw | 83-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-76 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Waites - foul #4 on Donald Waites, team foul #12 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch (PF) George Menefee | |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan May - foul #3 on Jonathan May, team foul #7 | 86-78 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #13 | 87-78 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 87-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Woods - foul #2 on Anthony Woods, team foul #8 | 87-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch snags the defensive board | 88-79 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Lynch | 88-82 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard is hacked by Anthony Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Woods, team foul #9 | 88-82 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 88-82 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch hits the follow up shot | 88-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan May is called for the reach on Steven Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan May, team foul #10 | 88-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-84 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Woods is called for the reach on Daniel Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Woods, team foul #11 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Woods is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 92-84 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 92-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter is hacked by Jonathan May in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan May, team foul #12 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones (PG) Jonathan May | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Jones and the foul's on Daniel Hunter - foul #4 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #14 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner makes the free throw | 94-87 |
| 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 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter is hacked by Jonathan Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #13 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 96-87 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell snags the defensive board | 96-87 |
| 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 | Ronald Cangelosi runs out the clock | 96-87 |