| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Lizotte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Belcher (fresh) C - Eugene Meads (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Tuttle, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Zachary Horn - foul #3 on Zachary Horn, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (C) Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas's pass is intercepted by Roy Belcher | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Lizotte | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jackson Caruso takes the ball from Roy Belcher in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini lays it up and in on a great pass from Jackson Caruso | 38-37 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jackson Caruso takes the ball from Jerry Tuttle | 38-37 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Cephas | 40-37 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Tuttle | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), John Richardson (SG), Dennis Taylor (SF), Adam Hudspeth (C) Jerry Tuttle, Alan Dudley, Joshua Lizotte, Eugene Meads | |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Carter | 44-40 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Lustberg | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Richardson steals it from Kevin Tomasini | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg misses the lay-in | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Tomasini is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor - foul #3 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas (C) Roy Belcher | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kennith Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Louis Bradley, Lester Brownlee, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell (SG) John Richardson | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Tomasini | 46-42 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kevin Tomasini - foul #4 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (SF) Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Eugene Meads (PF) Raymond Lustberg, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pellowski | 48-45 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kennith Haas - foul #4 on Kennith Haas, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (SG), John Cephas (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson (PG), Alan Dudley (SG), Joshua Lizotte (SF), Roy Belcher (PF) Jerry Tuttle, Michael Mitchell, Dennis Taylor, Kennith Haas | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | John Cephas is called for the reach on Joshua Lizotte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cephas, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-48 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eugene Meads blocks the short jumper by Lester Brownlee | 49-50 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is hacked by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF) Charles Holgate, Lester Brownlee, John Cephas, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Raymond Lustberg (SG), Adam Hudspeth (C) John Richardson, Alan Dudley, Eugene Meads | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Lizotte - foul #3 on Joshua Lizotte, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on Joshua Lizotte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Bradley, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg is fouled on the floor by Zachary Horn - foul #4 on Zachary Horn, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (C) Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor (SF) Joshua Lizotte | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Bradley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cephas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Hudspeth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle is open and scores on a shot from the left side set up by Roy Belcher | 51-52 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Cephas | 54-52 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Hudspeth | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-52 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas drills a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Lustberg | 57-54 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Pellowski | 59-54 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor - foul #4 on Louis Bradley, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson (PG), Alan Dudley (SG), Joshua Lizotte (SF), Eugene Meads (C) Jerry Tuttle, Raymond Lustberg, Roy Belcher, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Carter | 61-56 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley is hacked by Walter Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Hardin, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher (PF) Dennis Taylor | |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Lizotte | 61-59 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alan Dudley | 61-61 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (C) Charles Holgate, Timothy Carter, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Michael Mitchell (SG), Adam Hudspeth (C) John Richardson, Alan Dudley, Roy Belcher | |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg loses the dribble to Jackson Caruso | 61-61 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso lays it in | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cephas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Lizotte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Meads (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Adam Hudspeth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-61 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Lizotte | 63-61 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg is fouled on the floor by Mark Dawson - foul #1 on Mark Dawson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Walter Hardin, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG), John Richardson (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Kennith Haas (C) Michael Mitchell, Joshua Lizotte, Eugene Meads, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 06:45 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG) Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG) Raymond Lustberg | |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Carter is called for the reach on Kennith Haas - foul #1 on Timothy Carter, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Tomasini | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Lester Brownlee is called for the reach on Jerry Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Brownlee, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher (PF) Alan Dudley | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle is fouled on the floor by Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Lester Brownlee, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (SG), Joshua Lizotte (SF), Eugene Meads (PF), Adam Hudspeth (C) John Richardson, Dennis Taylor, Roy Belcher, Kennith Haas | |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Lizotte - foul #4 on Joshua Lizotte, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Mitchell (SG) Jerry Tuttle | |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-70 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Hudspeth grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Pellowski takes the ball from Michael Mitchell | 67-70 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Adam Hudspeth - foul #1 on Adam Hudspeth, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alan Dudley (SG), Dennis Taylor (SF), Kennith Haas (C) Michael Mitchell, Joshua Lizotte, Eugene Meads | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas dunks the ball on a great pass from Raymond Lustberg | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Horn (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Raymond Lustberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Dudley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kennith Haas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alan Dudley | 69-72 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), John Cephas (SF) Kevin Tomasini, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG), Eugene Meads (PF) Raymond Lustberg, Adam Hudspeth | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher (PF) Eugene Meads | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-72 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kennith Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 69-72 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher jams the wide open dunk set up by Alan Dudley | 69-74 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas, Walter Hardin, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte (SF) Dennis Taylor | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Tomasini - foul #5 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (SF) Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee Tech | Joshua Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Belcher | 69-76 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kennith Haas - foul #5 on Kennith Haas, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Eugene Meads (C) Kennith Haas | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Meads - foul #2 on Eugene Meads, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dawson - foul #3 on Mark Dawson, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor (SF) Joshua Lizotte | |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-78 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher is hacked by Jackson Caruso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackson Caruso, team foul #15 | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski gets the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-78 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG), Joshua Lizotte (SF) Jerry Tuttle, Dennis Taylor | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher is hacked by Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Dawson, team foul #16 | 74-78 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski is hacked by Eugene Meads - foul #3 on Eugene Meads, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG) Raymond Lustberg | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Dawson is called for the reach on Roy Belcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Dawson, team foul #17 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG) Mark Dawson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Lustberg (PG) Jerry Tuttle | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Tuttle (PG) Raymond Lustberg | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas is called for traveling | 76-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor (C) Eugene Meads | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on Dennis Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Bradley, team foul #18 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (PG) Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 76-84 |