| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brady Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pereyra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins is fouled on the floor by John Garner - foul #2 on John Garner, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ivery steals the ball from James Collins | 32-45 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Guy Young - foul #3 on Guy Young, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG) Guy Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Pereyra - foul #1 on Brian Pereyra, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is hacked by Steven Bell - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), John Palmer (SG) James Collins, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chris Hartmann (C) Thomas Light | |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Hudson is called for the reach on John Garner - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (C) Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor (PG), Justin Pittard (SF), Brandon Heckenberg (PF) Brady Ivery, John Garner, David Lynch | |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Hudson | 36-46 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Perry is called for the reach on Jonathan Gregor in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Noel Reece (SF) Brian Pereyra | |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-46 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Hudson | 36-46 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (C) Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Gregor | 36-49 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Palmer | 38-49 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Heckenberg | 38-51 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard can't tip it in | 38-51 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 38-51 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Palmer | 41-51 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Noel Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Brian Pereyra (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Thomas Light (C) Jonathan Gregor, Brandon Heckenberg, Noel Reece, Justin Pittard, Chris Hartmann | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) C - Denis Slone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brady Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pereyra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is hacked by John Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Palmer, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF) James Collins, John Palmer, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth (C) Thomas Light | |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brady Ivery | 41-53 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead is hacked by Brady Ivery - foul #1 on Brady Ivery, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Garner | 41-55 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Garner takes the ball from Steven Bell | 41-55 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch lays it in on a great pass from John Garner | 41-57 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ivery takes the ball from William Perry in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Lynch is called for the reach on Guy Young - foul #1 on David Lynch, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), William Smith (C) William Perry, Steven Bell, Henry Mead, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Justin Pittard (SF), Thomas Light (PF) Brady Ivery, Brian Pereyra, John Garner, David Lynch | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-60 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-60 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Gregor - foul #1 on Jonathan Gregor, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Mark Hudson (C) Guy Young, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Noel Reece (SF) Franklin Mantooth | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Light pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg slams it home on a nice dish by Jonathan Gregor and he's fouled by Donald Waites - foul #3 on Donald Waites, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses the free throw | 41-62 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Noel Reece steps in front of the James Collins pass | 41-62 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Light misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Light snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-62 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Light grabs the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Light connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Gregor | 41-65 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Waites and he's fouled by Justin Pittard - foul #1 on Justin Pittard, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), John Palmer (SG), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Brian Pereyra (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Chris Hartmann (C) Jonathan Gregor, Brandon Heckenberg, Noel Reece, Justin Pittard, Thomas Light | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead makes the free throw | 44-65 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone (C) Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra tips it back up and in | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Denis Slone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brady Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Pereyra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-67 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard is hacked by Chris Hartmann - foul #1 on Chris Hartmann, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), William Smith (C) Steven Bell, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth (C) Chris Hartmann | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mead | 49-67 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Guy Young | 51-67 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (PF) John Palmer, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor (PG), Brandon Heckenberg (SG), Noel Reece (SF) Brady Ivery, Brian Pereyra, John Garner | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Heckenberg - foul #1 on Brandon Heckenberg, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Frank Woolard (C) William Perry, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch connects on the turnaround in the paint | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young loses the ball out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Brian Pereyra (SG), Justin Pittard (SF) Jonathan Gregor, Noel Reece, David Lynch | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brady Ivery | 53-71 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Guy Young | 56-71 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Pereyra | 56-73 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Collins | 59-73 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-73 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard tips it back up and in | 59-75 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Franklin Mantooth - foul #4 on Franklin Mantooth, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) James Collins, Guy Young, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor (PG), Eric Powers (SG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Thomas Light (C) Brady Ivery, Brian Pereyra, Justin Pittard, Brandon Heckenberg, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-75 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Waites (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Gregor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Light (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Perry | 65-75 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG), Denis Slone (C) Steven Bell, William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Palmer | 67-75 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer tips it but misses | 67-75 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Powers gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Powers loses the dribble to William Perry in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor misses the easy layup | 67-75 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Powers misses the tip | 67-75 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer's pass is intercepted by Eric Powers | 67-75 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Mark Hudson (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), William Smith (C) William Perry, Donald Waites, Henry Mead, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Brian Pereyra (SG), Justin Pittard (PF), Franklin Mantooth (C) Jonathan Gregor, Eric Powers, David Lynch, Thomas Light | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | John Palmer is called for the reach on Brady Ivery in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Palmer, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Woolard | 70-75 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hudson - foul #3 on Mark Hudson, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (PF) John Garner | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard gets the rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson can't finish the layup | 70-76 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson blows the layup | 70-76 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Hudson | 72-77 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Justin Pittard is denied by Frank Woolard | 72-77 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Palmer | 72-77 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Heckenberg takes the ball from Mark Hudson | 72-77 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is whistled for a carry | 72-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor (PG), John Garner (SF), David Lynch (PF), Chris Hartmann (C) Brady Ivery, Brian Pereyra, Justin Pittard, Franklin Mantooth | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins lays it in set up by Henry Mead | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Slone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jonathan Gregor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brandon Heckenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 74-77 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-77 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | Chris Hartmann grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Donald Waites - foul #4 on Donald Waites, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), William Smith (C) Guy Young, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eric Powers (SG), Thomas Light (C) Brandon Heckenberg, Chris Hartmann | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Gregor misses the free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch grabs the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Powers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Gregor | 74-81 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Waites | 76-81 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery (PG), Brian Pereyra (SG), Franklin Mantooth (C) Jonathan Gregor, Eric Powers, Thomas Light | |
| 02:27 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brady Ivery | 76-83 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG) William Perry, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-83 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch gets the rebound | 76-83 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Pereyra is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth snags the defensive board | 76-83 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Brady Ivery is denied by William Smith | 76-83 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee Tech | John Garner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 76-83 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Mead is called for the reach on David Lynch - foul #2 on Henry Mead, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead connects on the 3 from the left wing | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Guy Young is called for the reach on Brady Ivery - foul #4 on Guy Young, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Heckenberg (PF) David Lynch | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-85 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Collins is called for the reach on Franklin Mantooth in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Pittard (SF), David Lynch (PF) Brian Pereyra, John Garner | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Franklin Mantooth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery grabs the defensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery is hacked by James Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #16 | 79-86 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brady Ivery makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mead | 79-88 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 79-88 |