| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Callen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Cortez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Calabrese, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby (PG) Christopher Calabrese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Callen | 46-48 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Nelson steps in front of the Stephen Grigsby pass in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 48-51 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Cortez | 48-53 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Johnson swats the short shot by Christopher Rash | 48-53 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer (PG), Brian Yoder (SG), Louis Rone (SF), Jaime Dodson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Stephen Grigsby, Brandon Callen, Anthony Jones, Jimmy Burditt, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Carlos Cortez | |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-53 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee Tech | Randall Steelman steals the ball from Jaime Dodson | 48-53 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | Roberto Ricci picks off the pass by James Shearer | 48-53 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Otha Zeeb takes the ball from Brian Yoder in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby (PG), Brandon Callen (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Melvin Wilson (C) James Shearer, Brian Yoder, Louis Rone, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Carlos Cortez (C) Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Grigsby (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Brandon Callen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jaime Dodson (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Cortez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones misses the easy open layup | 48-53 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Otha Zeeb | 48-53 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez hits the finger roll and the foul's on Melvin Wilson - foul #1 on Melvin Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese (PG), Jimmy Burditt (PF) Anthony Jones, Jaime Dodson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), William Rester (SF) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Cortez | 48-56 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester is fouled on the floor by Brandon Callen - foul #1 on Brandon Callen, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Louis Rone (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Brandon Callen, Stephen Grigsby, Jimmy Burditt, Melvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Jing Zhou, William Rester | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson blows the layup | 48-56 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash tips it home | 48-58 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #4 on Carlos Goris, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Carlos Cortez | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jing Zhou - foul #4 on Jing Zhou, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (SG) Christopher Calabrese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Jing Zhou, Christopher Rash | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Otha Zeeb is blocked by Louis Rone | 50-58 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Nelson | 50-60 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese (PG), Stephen Grigsby (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Jimmy Burditt (PF), Gary Runkle (C) James Shearer, Brian Yoder, Jaime Dodson, Louis Rone, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF), William Rester (C) Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle's pass is intercepted by Otha Zeeb | 52-60 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Burditt denies the turnaround by Heriberto Russo | 52-60 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Grigsby (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Anthony Jones and he's fouled by Christopher Rash - foul #1 on Christopher Rash, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen (SG) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), Carlos Cortez (C) Otha Zeeb, Daniel Nelson | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Rester | 54-64 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby misses the tip | 54-64 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen misses the tip | 54-64 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez hits a jump hook from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Christopher Calabrese is blocked by Christopher Rash | 57-66 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Heriberto Russo | 57-68 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 57-68 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen tips it home | 59-68 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer (PG), Brian Yoder (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Louis Rone (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Christopher Calabrese, Brandon Callen, Stephen Grigsby, Jimmy Burditt, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, William Rester, Christopher Rash, Carlos Cortez | |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Anthony Jones | 61-68 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-71 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-71 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 61-73 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson scores on a jump hook from the left block | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Shearer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Louis Rone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #1 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese (PG), Brandon Callen (SG), Jaime Dodson (PF), Melvin Wilson (C) James Shearer, Brian Yoder, Anthony Jones, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Christopher Rash (PF), Carlos Cortez (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Hollis Mikuszewski, Randall Steelman | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Cortez | 64-75 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez drills a shot from close range set up by Daniel Nelson | 64-77 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-77 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Rone clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-77 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 64-77 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Rash | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-79 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson snags the defensive board | 64-79 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Carlos Goris - foul #5 on Carlos Goris, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Jimmy Burditt (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Christopher Calabrese, Louis Rone, Jaime Dodson, Melvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), William Rester (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Christopher Rash, Carlos Cortez | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Rester slams it home | 65-81 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-81 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson travels with the ball | 68-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer (SG) Brandon Callen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Carlos Cortez (C) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Randall Steelman | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlos Cortez - foul #2 on Carlos Cortez, team foul #8 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jaime Dodson (PF) Jimmy Burditt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jaime Dodson - foul #2 on Jaime Dodson, team foul #4 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (SG), Gary Runkle (C) Anthony Jones, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG) Otha Zeeb | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Runkle swats the layup by Carlos Cortez | 70-83 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle pulls down the rebound | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on James Shearer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jing Zhou, team foul #9 | 70-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Jing Zhou, William Rester | |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is denied on a layup by Jaime Dodson | 72-83 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski tips it back up and in | 72-85 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Grigsby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jaime Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roberto Ricci (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zeeb (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Cortez (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-85 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-85 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez grabs the offensive board | 75-85 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-85 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | James Shearer gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Jimmy Burditt (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) James Shearer, Brian Yoder, Jaime Dodson, Gary Runkle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), William Rester (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski, Carlos Cortez | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on Stephen Grigsby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #10 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen (SG) Christopher Calabrese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen is fouled on the floor by Randall Steelman - foul #1 on Randall Steelman, team foul #11 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese (PG) Stephen Grigsby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Carlos Cortez (C) Roberto Ricci, William Rester, Randall Steelman | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Cortez gets the offensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-85 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones is hacked by Otha Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #12 | 79-85 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is whistled for traveling | 80-85 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Rash picks off the pass by Brandon Callen in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses short on a runner from the left block | 80-85 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Callen | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Carlos Cortez is called for the reach on Anthony Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Cortez, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Calabrese picks off the pass by Christopher Rash | 82-85 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Calabrese misses the easy layup | 82-85 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson snags the offensive board | 82-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Heriberto Russo steps in front of the Anthony Jones pass | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Calabrese is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Calabrese, team foul #5 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (PG), William Rester (SF) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Burditt is called for the reach on Christopher Rash - foul #3 on Jimmy Burditt, team foul #6 | 82-85 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Callen is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb - foul #2 on Brandon Callen, team foul #7 | 82-85 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cortez - foul #4 on Carlos Cortez, team foul #14 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Roberto Ricci, William Rester | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Callen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is hacked by Christopher Calabrese in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Calabrese, team foul #8 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby (PG) Christopher Calabrese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), William Rester (SF) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Grigsby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-89 |