| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Gilden picks off the pass by Melvin Wilson | 32-42 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Elkin - foul #2 on James Elkin, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson loses the dribble to Brian Gilden | 33-42 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin is fouled on the floor by Bobby Pimentel - foul #3 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG) Bobby Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Gilden is called for the reach on James Elkin - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nole Bates - foul #1 on Nole Bates, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden is hacked by Brian Yoder - foul #3 on Brian Yoder, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG) Brian Yoder | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden's pass is intercepted by James Elkin | 36-44 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak jams it on a nice dish by James Elkin | 36-46 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt connects on the 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Wilson picks off the pass by Sammy Haupt | 39-46 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Melvin Wilson | 39-48 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Nole Bates takes the ball from Hunter Rodrigue | 39-48 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates loses the ball out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Ira Huffman (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Nole Bates, Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (PG), Monty Zukowsky (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Gaylord Leak, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Huffman (fresh) SF - Jerry Haun (fresh) PF - Josiah Terry (fresh) C - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monty Zukowsky (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josiah Terry | 42-50 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG) Ira Huffman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG) Monty Zukowsky | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jerry Haun | 44-50 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt is fouled on the floor by Robert Dempsey - foul #2 on Robert Dempsey, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Sammy Haupt (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) William Owens, Jimmy Burditt, Matthew Johnson, Michael Meisel | |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG) Gaylord Leak | |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue buries a jump hook in the paint | 44-52 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Baisden | 46-52 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the dunk attempt | 46-52 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG) Bobby Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Nole Bates picks off the pass by Hunter Rodrigue | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Wilson | 46-55 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph McCracken - foul #2 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Josiah Terry (PF) Brian Gilden, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (C) Brian Yoder, Hunter Rodrigue, Gary Runkle | |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph McCracken | 51-56 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson is hacked by Josiah Terry - foul #2 on Josiah Terry, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF) Nole Bates, Brian Baisden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG), Michael Meisel (C) James Elkin, Melvin Wilson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Josiah Terry (fresh) C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burditt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Schuldt - foul #3 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Dempsey and the foul's on Jimmy Burditt - foul #2 on Jimmy Burditt, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue (SF) Michael Meisel | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Burditt | 53-58 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Owens drills a jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Bruce Schuldt, Josiah Terry, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Matthew Johnson, Jimmy Burditt | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Yoder is called for the reach on Nole Bates - foul #4 on Brian Yoder, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Quevedo (PG), Michael Meisel (SF) Brian Yoder, Hunter Rodrigue | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Haupt | 55-60 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 55-60 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Runkle - foul #2 on Gary Runkle, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (C) Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt (SF) Michael Meisel | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Melvin Wilson | 56-60 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Schuldt - foul #4 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (C) Bruce Schuldt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) Stanley Quevedo, Jimmy Burditt | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Wilson steals the ball from Sammy Haupt | 56-62 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle hits a jumper from the right block | 56-64 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Sammy Haupt and he's fouled by James Elkin - foul #3 on James Elkin, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Josiah Terry (C) Nole Bates, Brian Baisden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), Matthew Johnson (PF) James Elkin, Melvin Wilson | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Pimentel is called for the reach on Brian Yoder - foul #4 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Joseph McCracken (C) Brian Gilden, Robert Dempsey, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (C) Gaylord Leak, Gary Runkle | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hunter Rodrigue - foul #1 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Haun - foul #1 on Jerry Haun, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF) Jerry Haun | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG) William Owens | |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Elkin | 59-67 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Josiah Terry is called for the reach on James Elkin - foul #3 on Josiah Terry, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Sammy Haupt (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Bruce Schuldt, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) Hunter Rodrigue, Matthew Johnson | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-68 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SF), Robert Dempsey (C) Brian Baisden, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG) Brian Yoder, James Elkin | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nole Bates | 61-68 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Burditt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nole Bates | 61-68 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Burditt is called for the reach on Bruce Schuldt - foul #3 on Jimmy Burditt, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Meisel (SF) Jimmy Burditt | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Sammy Haupt is denied by Melvin Wilson | 62-68 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt, Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG), James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF) Gaylord Leak, William Owens, Michael Meisel | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden connects on the 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Yoder | 65-70 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken loses the dribble to Melvin Wilson | 65-70 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson is denied on a layup by Joseph McCracken | 65-70 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken slams it home | 67-70 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-70 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph McCracken | 67-70 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Pimentel | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Brian Yoder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Wilson blocks the short jumper by Brian Baisden | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Baisden swats the short shot by Brian Yoder | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder tips it home | 70-72 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Elkin - foul #4 on James Elkin, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Baisden | 75-72 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson is hacked by Joseph McCracken - foul #3 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG) Bobby Pimentel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sammy Haupt | 75-72 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses the tip | 75-72 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden tips it but misses | 75-72 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Elkin | 75-72 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Brian Yoder | 75-74 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Gary Runkle | 75-74 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sammy Haupt | 75-74 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Runkle - foul #3 on Gary Runkle, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Josiah Terry (PF) Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG), William Owens (SG), Jimmy Burditt (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Michael Meisel (C) Brian Yoder, James Elkin, Hunter Rodrigue, Melvin Wilson, Gary Runkle | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt, Robert Dempsey, Josiah Terry | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Elkin (SG), Hunter Rodrigue (SF), Melvin Wilson (PF), Gary Runkle (C) William Owens, Jimmy Burditt, Matthew Johnson, Michael Meisel | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson's floater is tipped away by Sammy Haupt | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt tips it home | 79-74 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Runkle misses short on a shot from the baseline | 79-74 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Pimentel | 81-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 22 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gaylord Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Elkin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Hunter Rodrigue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - Gary Runkle (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gaylord Leak, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brian Yoder (PG) Gaylord Leak | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Yoder is called for the reach on Bobby Pimentel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Yoder, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SF), Robert Dempsey (C) Brian Baisden, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gaylord Leak (PG) Brian Yoder | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Melvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is hacked by Sammy Haupt - foul #1 on Sammy Haupt, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Robert Dempsey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden is fouled in the backcourt by Gaylord Leak - foul #2 on Gaylord Leak, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hunter Rodrigue, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt (PF) Brian Baisden | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is fouled in the backcourt by Gaylord Leak - foul #3 on Gaylord Leak, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Hunter Rodrigue misses the floater from the baseline | 86-75 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt grabs the board | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel runs out the clock | 86-75 |