| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Charles Strong (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas's pass is intercepted by Edward Eury in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Sumner | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Strong swats the short shot by Charles Mangual | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires can't connect on a floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner is hacked by Perry Heckstall - foul #1 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Albert Roberts (SG), Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF), Dylan Brown (C) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner, Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson connects on the runner from the right block | 6-0 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Logan Wilson | 6-2 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson double dribbles | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Percy Jefferson | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Harmon | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee Tech | George Andrews is called for the reach on Percy Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), John Thomas (C) Albert Roberts, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG) David Harmon, Logan Wilson | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson grabs the board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Overbeck (fairly fresh) C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Grohowski (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson is hacked by Danny Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Best, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), David Trejo (SF) Percy Jefferson, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Charles Strong (PF) George Andrews, Ethan Harris | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz drills a jumper from close range set up by Joe Deloera | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by John Grohowski is denied by John Thomas | 12-4 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SF), Charles Mangual (PF) David Trejo, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley (C) John Grohowski | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best is fouled on the floor by Joe Deloera - foul #1 on Joe Deloera, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Albert Roberts (SG) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Ethan Harris (PF) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Charles Strong | |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is hacked by Albert Roberts - foul #1 on Albert Roberts, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck (C) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley tips it in | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Ethan Harris picks off the pass by Percy Jefferson in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Logan Wilson - foul #1 on Logan Wilson, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Arthur Sumner (SG), David Trejo (SF), Dylan Brown (PF), John Thomas (C) Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Charles Strong (PF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas misses long on a jumper in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF), Charles Mangual (PF) David Trejo, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Strong | 12-9 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Thomas blocks the short jumper by Perry Heckstall | 12-9 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Mangual | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sumner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) SG - Perry Heckstall (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - John Grohowski (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Mendelowitz - foul #1 on Robert Mendelowitz, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Albert Roberts (SG), Hugo Squires (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner, Charles Mangual, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Charles Strong, John Grohowski | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Albert Roberts | 17-10 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Percy Jefferson is called for the reach on Logan Wilson - foul #1 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown (C) Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF) Edward Eury | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Percy Jefferson | 20-10 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dylan Brown is called for the reach on David Harmon - foul #1 on Dylan Brown, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), Charles Mangual (PF), John Thomas (C) Albert Roberts, Gary Overbeck, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Heckstall | 20-13 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Morris - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SF) Hugo Squires | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Heckstall | 20-16 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson loses the dribble to Danny Best in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Heckstall | 20-19 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner hits a jumper from the left side | 22-19 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Mangual - foul #1 on Charles Mangual, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Albert Roberts (SG), Hugo Squires (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF), Robert Mendelowitz (C) Percy Jefferson, Arthur Sumner, David Trejo, Charles Mangual, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews's layup is rejected by Hugo Squires | 22-19 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugo Squires (fresh) PF - Gary Overbeck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Deloera takes the ball from George Andrews | 22-19 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Deloera | 24-19 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Hugo Squires - foul #1 on Hugo Squires, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner (SG), Charles Mangual (PF), John Thomas (C) Albert Roberts, Hugo Squires, Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF), John Grohowski (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is hacked by George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo (SF) Joe Deloera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF) George Andrews | |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ethan Harris | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the shot from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Trejo gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Trejo | 28-20 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual drills a floater near the basket and the foul's on Danny Best - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Hugo Squires (SF) Robert Mendelowitz, David Trejo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Edward Eury (SF), Charles Strong (PF) Danny Best, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris | |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Grohowski - foul #1 on John Grohowski, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Overbeck (PF) Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Walter Rogers (C) Perry Heckstall, John Grohowski | |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Hugo Squires steps in front of the Edward Eury pass | 33-22 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 3 from straight away | 33-22 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon tips it home | 33-24 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Albert Roberts (SG), David Trejo (SF), Dylan Brown (C) Joe Deloera, Arthur Sumner, Hugo Squires, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is hacked by Percy Jefferson - foul #2 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas (C) Gary Overbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), George Andrews (PF) Logan Wilson, Charles Strong | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Percy Jefferson | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Trejo (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dylan Brown (fresh) C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Best | 35-29 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual (PF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG) David Harmon | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson is hacked by Perry Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Heckstall, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (SF) David Trejo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (PF) Ethan Harris | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Percy Jefferson - foul #3 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Arthur Sumner (SG), Hugo Squires (SF), Gary Overbeck (PF) Percy Jefferson, Albert Roberts, Charles Mangual, Dylan Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Kirk Tooley | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong (PF) George Andrews | |
| 02:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Grohowski takes the ball from Robert Mendelowitz | 35-30 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is fouled on the floor by John Grohowski - foul #2 on John Grohowski, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Overbeck, Robert Mendelowitz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Edward Eury (SF) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Charles Morris | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joe Deloera | 37-30 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Harmon | 37-33 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner's pass is intercepted by Logan Wilson in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury tips it in | 37-35 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Harmon | 37-35 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Strong picks off the pass by Joe Deloera | 37-35 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Grohowski | 37-37 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Wilson - foul #2 on Logan Wilson, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (PG), David Trejo (SF), Dylan Brown (PF) Joe Deloera, Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, John Grohowski | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-37 |