| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jean James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle inbounds the ball | 53-50 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist loses the dribble to Raymond Eckles | 53-50 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist tips it in | 55-50 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Ashworth | 55-52 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten hits a floater from the baseline set up by Scott Ashworth and he's fouled by James Brien - foul #2 on James Brien, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Jean James | |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault's pass is intercepted by Stanley Adair | 55-55 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Adair | 55-58 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood banks in the layup set up by Jesse Tyrell and he's hacked by Louis Dickinson - foul #3 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #1 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF) Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is fouled on the floor by David Henault - foul #3 on David Henault, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), William Chappelle (SF), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David Henault, Ted Hood, Jesse Tyrell, Charles Manzer, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Stanley Adair | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Brien - foul #3 on James Brien, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (PF) James Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 58-59 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zachary Hullinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Ludlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Manzer | 61-59 |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Jesse Tyrell (SF), James Brien (PF), Ted Havard (C) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF), David Story (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Zachary Hullinger, Kenneth Wagnon, Mark Ludlow | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Havard - foul #4 on Ted Havard, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles hits a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (PF) Jean James | |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault is hacked by Dennis Mahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #2 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG) Dennis Mahan, Raymond Eckles | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David Henault is blocked by Stanley Adair | 61-64 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee Tech | David Story's pass is intercepted by James Brien | 61-64 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault is fouled on the floor by Louis Dickinson - foul #4 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Charles Manzer (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David Henault, Frank Broaddus, James Brien, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Leroy Keach, Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair, David Story | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Manzer and the foul's on Kenneth Wagnon - foul #2 on Kenneth Wagnon, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Scott Ashworth, Everett Totten | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Eckles | 63-66 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Arthur Weist - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Ted Hood (SF) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Jean James | |
| 12:10 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 65-69 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Story | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Story is called for the reach on Arthur Weist - foul #4 on David Story, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), James Brien (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Zachary Hullinger (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Mark Ludlow, Raymond Eckles, Kenneth Wagnon, David Story | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Mahan | 65-73 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-73 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the follow up shot | 67-73 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James's pass is intercepted by David McCaa | 67-73 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the shot from close range | 67-73 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean James | 67-73 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is fouled on the floor by James Brien - foul #4 on James Brien, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Ted Hood, James Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Leroy Keach, Jean James | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow hits the finger roll set up by Scott Ashworth | 67-75 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-75 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair tips it in | 67-77 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 69-77 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Hullinger | 69-79 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Ludlow - foul #1 on Mark Ludlow, team foul #6 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Jesse Tyrell (SF), Roger Smith (C) David Henault, William Chappelle, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), Jean James (C) Mark Ludlow, Zachary Hullinger, Everett Totten, Stanley Adair | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James is hacked by Frank Broaddus - foul #4 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Arthur Weist (C) Frank Broaddus, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (SG) Scott Ashworth | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Dennis Mahan | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon grabs the board | 70-79 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Leroy Keach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Charles Manzer (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF), Mark Ludlow (C) Kenneth Wagnon, Jean James | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Ludlow denies the turnaround by Arthur Weist | 70-81 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the tip | 70-81 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow snags the defensive board | 70-81 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Manzer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David McCaa | 73-84 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Hood (SF), James Brien (PF), Ted Havard (C) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF), Stanley Adair (PF), David Story (C) Leroy Keach, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Havard | 76-84 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Story | 76-87 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-87 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 76-87 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #9 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SF) David McCaa, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (PF) Mark Ludlow, Stanley Adair | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the board | 76-87 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the easy layup | 76-87 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus gets the offensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Story - foul #5 on David Story, team foul #7 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Frank Broaddus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (SG), Jean James (C) Scott Ashworth, David Story | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-87 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Chappelle | 80-87 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Mahan | 80-89 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell double dribbles | 80-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) David Henault, Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, James Brien, Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Jean James | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Eckles | 80-91 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Smith | 83-91 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Dennis Mahan | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is fouled on the floor by Everett Totten - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #8 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (C) Stanley Adair | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth snags the defensive board | 83-91 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by Roger Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Smith, team foul #10 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-93 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is fouled on the floor by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #11 | 86-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Mark Ludlow | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 1st free throw | 86-94 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 86-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard's pass is intercepted by Everett Totten | 86-95 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Jean James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Everett Totten - foul #4 on Everett Totten, team foul #9 | 86-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (PF) Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the board | 87-95 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is hacked by Frank Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #12 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG) Frank Broaddus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 87-96 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David McCaa | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is open but misses the lay-in | 90-97 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien snags the defensive board | 90-97 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Chappelle and he's fouled by Jean James - foul #2 on Jean James, team foul #10 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Everett Totten, Jean James | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the free throw | 93-97 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | James Brien steals the ball from Kenneth Wagnon in the backcourt | 93-97 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Roger Smith (PF) David McCaa, James Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF) Louis Dickinson | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses short on a floater from the right wing | 93-97 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith tips it in | 95-97 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-97 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG) Kenneth Wagnon | |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is fouled in the backcourt by William Chappelle - foul #3 on William Chappelle, team foul #13 | 95-97 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 95-98 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 95-99 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Adair denies the turnaround by Arthur Weist | 95-99 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist tips it back up and in | 97-99 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 97-99 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles tips it back up and in | 97-101 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-101 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), James Brien (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Leroy Keach, Stanley Adair, Mark Ludlow | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Weist, team foul #14 | 97-101 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Totten | 97-104 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by William Chappelle is denied by Jean James | 97-104 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 97-104 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #3 on Arthur Weist, team foul #15 | 97-104 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 1st free throw | 97-105 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 2nd free throw | 97-106 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 97-106 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 97-106 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-106 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the defensive rebound | 97-106 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | David McCaa is called for the reach on Jean James in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McCaa, team foul #16 | 97-106 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF), Stanley Adair (C) Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 97-106 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 2nd free throw | 97-106 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 97-106 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is fouled on the floor by Jean James - foul #3 on Jean James, team foul #11 | 97-106 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the 1st free throw | 98-106 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 98-106 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the defensive rebound | 98-106 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is fouled in the backcourt by David McCaa - foul #4 on David McCaa, team foul #17 | 98-106 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF) Raymond Eckles | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 1st free throw | 98-107 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 98-108 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa comes up short on the floater in the lane | 98-108 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson gets the rebound | 98-108 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan runs out the clock | 98-108 |