| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is intercepted by Wilford Gerardi | 40-46 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carl Christenson | 40-49 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Winslow | 40-49 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is hacked by William Perras - foul #2 on William Perras, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Giunta | 40-52 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Throop - foul #3 on Clarence Throop, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise | |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James Foreman | 43-53 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee Tech | James White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lionel Kroeker | 45-56 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan is hacked by Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), John Smith (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, James White, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Lighthall steals the ball from Earnest Cutright | 45-56 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall banks in the layup | 45-58 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-58 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 45-60 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 16:10 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 47-60 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Cutright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, John Smith, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-64 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Williams and he's fouled by Sean McFan - foul #1 on Sean McFan, team foul #4 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 14:44 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-67 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Caldwell - foul #4 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #5 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Ted Frazer (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Sean McFan, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ted Frazer - foul #1 on Ted Frazer, team foul #5 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Warren Salvato (PF) James White, Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grise picks off the pass by William Perras | 48-68 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 48-68 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Warren Salvato and he's hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #3 on Charles Winslow, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo (C) Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Winslow | 51-70 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Perillo | 54-70 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 54-73 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Warren Salvato, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | James White can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #4 on Christopher Williams, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | James White steals the ball from Randall Giunta | 56-76 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (tired) 12 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop (SG) James White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker loses the ball out of bounds | 56-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James Foreman (C) Sean McFan, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Perras | 59-76 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Hunnicutt | 59-76 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 59-76 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-76 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 59-76 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (PG), John Smith (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Richard Grise | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall dunks the ball set up by Wilford Gerardi | 59-78 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi steals it from James White in the backcourt | 59-78 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits the finger roll set up by Wilford Gerardi | 59-80 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Smith and he's fouled by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) Clarence Throop | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Donald Cole | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato makes the free throw | 62-80 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 62-82 |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-82 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-82 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato gets the rebound | 62-82 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-82 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 62-82 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-82 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the defensive board | 62-82 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-82 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Salvato | 65-82 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith gets the rebound | 65-82 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Randall Giunta - foul #3 on Randall Giunta, team foul #9 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), James Foreman (PF), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, James White, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 66-82 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Perillo is called for the reach on Donald Cole - foul #1 on James Perillo, team foul #7 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF) John Smith, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-83 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-83 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman pulls down the rebound | 66-83 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-83 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras grabs the offensive rebound | 66-83 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-83 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Gerardi (tiring) 27 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (very tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Throop - foul #4 on Clarence Throop, team foul #8 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), James Perillo (C) Earnest Cutright, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop gets the rebound | 69-84 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer (PF) James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is fouled on the floor by Ted Frazer - foul #2 on Ted Frazer, team foul #9 | 69-84 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Ted Frazer | 69-86 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise banks in the layup | 69-88 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-88 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 69-88 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Grise | 69-91 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses the driving attempt from close range | 69-91 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-91 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-91 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer pulls down the rebound | 69-91 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras loses the dribble to Paul Caldwell in the backcourt | 69-91 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell lays it up and in | 69-93 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-93 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo can't tip it in | 69-93 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 69-93 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Clarence Throop - foul #5 on Clarence Throop, team foul #10 | 69-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (PG), James White (SG), Vincent Hunnicutt (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, John Smith, Ted Frazer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-94 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-94 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 69-94 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato blows the layup | 69-94 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 69-94 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's floater is tipped away by Warren Salvato | 69-94 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the offensive board | 69-94 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson buries a jumper from the right block | 69-96 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | James White is hacked by Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #10 | 69-96 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the 1st free throw | 69-96 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 69-96 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the defensive board | 69-96 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 69-96 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 69-96 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James White | 71-96 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-96 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 71-96 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Earnest Cutright | 73-96 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-96 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd tips it home | 73-98 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Earnest Cutright | 75-98 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean McFan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Cutright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Warren Salvato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-98 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright snags the defensive board | 75-98 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Castaldo | 78-98 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-101 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Warren Salvato | 80-101 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 80-101 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Caldwell | 80-101 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 80-101 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow tips it but misses | 80-101 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Byron Castaldo | 80-101 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-101 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the board | 80-101 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Earnest Cutright picks off the pass by Wilford Gerardi | 80-101 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | James White hits a wide open shot from the left side set up by Warren Salvato | 82-101 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-101 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo grabs the board | 82-101 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Earnest Cutright | 84-101 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Paul Caldwell is denied by Byron Castaldo | 84-101 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to James White | 84-101 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | James White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-101 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the offensive board | 84-101 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 84-101 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright grabs the offensive rebound | 84-101 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-101 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the offensive board | 84-101 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi takes the ball from Earnest Cutright | 84-101 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow runs out the clock | 84-101 |