| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith inbounds the ball | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kerry Boyd is called for the reach on Byron Castaldo - foul #3 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is denied on a dunk by Byron Castaldo | 49-55 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith loses the dribble to Charles Winslow in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta throws it down on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi | 51-55 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Winslow picks off the pass by Clarence Throop in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is hacked by William Perras - foul #3 on William Perras, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) William Perras | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Salvato takes the ball from Lionel Kroeker | 51-55 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 51-58 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright loses the dribble to Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 54-58 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) Earnest Cutright, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Foreman steals it from Charles Winslow | 54-58 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Carl Christenson - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Foreman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Williams takes the ball from Vincent Hunnicutt | 54-59 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 57-59 |
| 15:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 60-59 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman's pass is intercepted by Charles Winslow | 60-59 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 62-59 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | James White comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Earnest Cutright (SF), Ted Frazer (PF), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, Clarence Throop, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 62-61 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 64-61 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Perillo | 64-64 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #2 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) James White, James Perillo | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson clanks a jumper in the lane | 64-64 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise tips it home | 66-64 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the shot near the basket | 66-64 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi steals it from William Perras in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Perras | 68-66 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise clanks a shot from the right block | 68-66 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Smith | 68-69 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest Cutright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Frazer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earnest Cutright | 70-72 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 70-72 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Giunta - foul #3 on Randall Giunta, team foul #4 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Vincent Hunnicutt (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, John Smith, Ted Frazer, Byron Castaldo | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-75 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 73-75 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato is denied on a layup by Kerry Boyd | 73-75 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 73-75 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the shot from the left side | 73-75 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #5 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, James Foreman | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato double dribbles | 73-75 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-75 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-75 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras's pass is intercepted by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's floater is tipped away by James Perillo | 73-75 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it in | 75-75 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Kroeker steals it from Warren Salvato in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Throop - foul #1 on Clarence Throop, team foul #3 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (PG), John Smith (SF), James Foreman (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, Vincent Hunnicutt, Warren Salvato, James Perillo | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 08:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-75 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the tip | 76-75 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | James White pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi picks off the pass by Byron Castaldo in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Castaldo steals it from Paul Caldwell | 76-75 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Throop | 76-78 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Foreman | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | James White is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #4 on Carl Christenson, team foul #6 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) James White, Clarence Throop, James Foreman | |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato blows the layup | 76-78 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 76-78 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grise steals it from Earnest Cutright | 76-78 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Castaldo swats the shot by Wilford Gerardi | 76-78 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi tips it home | 78-78 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses the tip | 78-78 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is whistled for a carry | 78-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo (C) Byron Castaldo | |
| 06:36 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato tips it back up and in | 78-80 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Steven Lighthall, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), James White (SF), James Foreman (PF) Sean McFan, Earnest Cutright, John Smith, Warren Salvato | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Perras takes the ball from Kerry Boyd | 78-80 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Kroeker takes the ball from William Perras | 78-80 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Perras - foul #4 on William Perras, team foul #5 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Christopher Williams, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) James White, James Foreman, James Perillo | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith blows the layup | 80-80 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is hacked by Byron Castaldo - foul #1 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #6 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson loses the dribble to Byron Castaldo | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo tips it but misses | 80-80 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Clarence Throop - foul #2 on Clarence Throop, team foul #7 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG) William Perras | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Caldwell is called for the reach on Clarence Throop - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #7 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Donald Cole (C) Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Grise (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Smith | 85-82 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 85-82 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Cutright | 85-85 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-85 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the board | 85-85 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Earnest Cutright | 85-87 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), James White (SG), Ted Frazer (PF), James Foreman (C) Clarence Throop, John Smith, Vincent Hunnicutt, Byron Castaldo | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman snags the defensive board | 86-87 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the offensive board | 86-87 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-87 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | James White pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, Ted Frazer, James Foreman | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Perras is called for the reach on Carl Christenson - foul #5 on William Perras, team foul #9 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG), John Smith (SF) William Perras, James White | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the offensive rebound | 86-87 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi | 89-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grise is called for the reach on Clarence Throop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Grise, team foul #8 | 89-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop grabs the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-87 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Salvato | 89-87 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #9 | 89-87 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 89-88 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-88 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #5 on Carl Christenson, team foul #10 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Giunta | 91-90 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Earnest Cutright and he's hacked by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #11 | 91-92 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses the free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 91-92 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-92 |