| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne inbounds the ball | 59-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Clark Krueger - foul #1 on Charles Derosier, team foul #1 | 59-33 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-33 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-33 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree pulls down the rebound | 59-33 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne is hacked by David Grindle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #2 | 59-33 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier | 59-33 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier banks in the layup set up by Rubin Castanon | 59-35 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger blows the layup but he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #3 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG), George Jones (C) James Wheeler, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clark Krueger - foul #3 on Clark Krueger, team foul #1 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), James Veney (SF), Anthony Trembley (C) Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-37 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norman Larson | 60-40 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Paul Kinley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, James Veney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 60-40 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-40 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz's pass is intercepted by Anthony Trembley | 60-40 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Larson picks off the pass by Anthony Trembley in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Kinley takes the ball from Norman Larson | 60-40 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), James Veney (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Ray Gurley (C) James Wheeler, Marion Schindler, George Jones, Anthony Trembley, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Walter Garten (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Shaun Nix | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Osborne | 62-40 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled on the floor by James Veney - foul #2 on James Veney, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG) James Veney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (SF) Norman Larson, David Grindle | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Garten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ray Gurley - foul #2 on Ray Gurley, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger loses the dribble to Martin Oehler in the backcourt | 62-42 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Oehler | 62-44 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 62-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clark Krueger steps in front of the William Spicer pass | 62-44 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Allen Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (C) Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Walter Garten | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (PG), Anthony Trembley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Allen Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-44 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-44 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Paul Kinley (C) Robert Baldree, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Charles Derosier (SG) William Spicer, Martin Oehler | |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-44 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 64-44 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SG), Anthony Trembley (PF) Clark Krueger, James Veney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (C) Alan Ovitz, Robert Armstrong | |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-44 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-44 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Derosier | 64-44 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Trembley - foul #1 on Anthony Trembley, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Allen Osborne (SF), Robert Baldree (PF) James Wheeler, Marion Schindler, George Jones, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Shaun Nix | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) Norman Larson | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong can't finish the layup | 64-46 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Allen Osborne | 64-46 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is hacked by Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree gets the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Oehler - foul #4 on Martin Oehler, team foul #9 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley (C) Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), David Grindle (SF) Martin Oehler, Alan Ovitz | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Derosier | 67-49 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-49 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Grindle | 67-49 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 67-49 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Norman Larson | 67-52 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is denied on a layup by Ray Gurley | 67-52 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rieger | 69-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it in set up by David Grindle and the foul's on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rieger, team foul #6 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG), Marion Schindler (SG), George Jones (SF), Anthony Trembley (PF), Paul Kinley (C) Jeffrey Rieger, Clark Krueger, Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) David Grindle, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Derosier, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Charles Derosier | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 70-55 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-55 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Trembley - foul #2 on Anthony Trembley, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SF) Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Marion Schindler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon double dribbles | 71-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG) Marion Schindler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 71-59 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Rubin Castanon - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 74-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Paul Kinley (C) James Wheeler, George Jones, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the free throw | 74-61 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Veney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Kinley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Ovitz (tiring) SF - David Grindle (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney banks in the layup set up by Paul Kinley | 76-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-64 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Clark Krueger and he's fouled by Shaun Nix - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #13 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (PG) Clark Krueger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney makes the free throw | 79-64 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a shot from the right side | 79-64 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Veney | 81-64 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the shot in the lane | 81-64 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 81-64 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne snags the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 81-64 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree gets the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Schindler | 83-64 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Kinley steps in front of the William Spicer pass | 83-64 |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Allen Osborne pass in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 83-64 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Osborne gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 05:39 | Tennessee Tech | James Veney hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 83-64 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 83-64 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley gets the rebound | 83-64 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), George Jones (SF), Anthony Trembley (PF), Ray Gurley (C) Marion Schindler, James Veney, Allen Osborne, Robert Baldree, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF), Walter Garten (C) Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Jones is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler (PG) Jeffrey Rieger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Wheeler drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Clark Krueger | 86-66 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is hacked by Anthony Trembley - foul #3 on Anthony Trembley, team foul #10 | 86-66 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Martin Oehler - foul #5 on Martin Oehler, team foul #14 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Martin Oehler | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses the free throw | 88-67 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon snags the defensive board | 88-67 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 88-67 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #4 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #15 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger (PG) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Walter Garten | |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley misses the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Gurley misses the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 88-67 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 88-67 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Anthony Trembley | 88-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jeffrey Rieger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Gurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Grindle (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 88-67 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier gets the rebound | 88-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Trembley | 88-67 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SG), Norbert Edwards (SF) Clark Krueger, Ray Gurley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-67 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Norbert Edwards tips it home | 90-67 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-67 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones gets the rebound | 90-67 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | William Spicer steps in front of the Jeffrey Rieger pass in the backcourt | 90-67 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-67 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler snags the defensive board | 90-67 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Larson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rieger - foul #2 on Norman Larson, team foul #16 | 90-67 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger misses the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Trembley swats the short shot by Alan Ovitz | 91-67 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer grabs the offensive board | 91-67 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 91-67 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-67 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses long on a jumper from the left block | 91-67 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Spicer | 91-67 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | George Jones is called for the reach on William Spicer - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #11 | 91-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Veney (SF) Norbert Edwards | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 91-68 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 91-69 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Garten is called for the reach on Marion Schindler - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #17 | 91-69 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 92-69 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-69 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer buries a jumpshot from the left side | 93-71 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger is hacked by William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #18 | 93-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) William Spicer | |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 94-71 |
| 01:01 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 95-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is whistled for traveling | 95-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 95-71 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the offensive board | 95-71 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Walter Garten steals it from George Jones | 95-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Walter Garten is blocked by James Veney | 95-71 |