| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Christenson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Christenson | 38-41 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo jams the wide open dunk | 40-41 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 40-43 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Throop | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Throop steals the ball from Carl Christenson | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Earnest Cutright | 45-43 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Winslow | 45-46 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Earnest Cutright - foul #1 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF) Richard Grise | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 48-50 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | James White is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean McFan | 50-50 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Earnest Cutright (SF), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, James White, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| 16:02 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Clarence Throop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Hunnicutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Perillo - foul #1 on James Perillo, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Smith (SF), Ted Frazer (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras is hacked by Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Ted Frazer is denied by Carl Christenson | 50-51 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is called for the reach on Randall Giunta - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright (SF), Warren Salvato (PF) John Smith, Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi | |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 50-54 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Perras | 53-54 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lionel Kroeker | 53-57 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Williams | 53-59 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 53-61 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), James White (SF), Vincent Hunnicutt (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Earnest Cutright, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cole | 53-63 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 53-63 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Winslow | 53-65 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Throop takes the ball from Paul Caldwell | 53-65 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman banks in the layup and he's hacked by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #2 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Earnest Cutright (SF), Warren Salvato (PF) Sean McFan, James White, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Throop (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earnest Cutright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo (C) James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Donald Cole | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Salvato denies the turnaround by Randall Giunta | 56-68 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is fouled in the backcourt by William Perras - foul #2 on William Perras, team foul #5 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Salvato | 56-68 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Perras | 59-68 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 59-70 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo's pass is intercepted by Wilford Gerardi in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Winslow and he's hacked by Byron Castaldo - foul #2 on Byron Castaldo, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (SG), Ted Frazer (PF), James Perillo (C) Clarence Throop, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 59-72 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Earnest Cutright steals it from Kerry Boyd | 62-72 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright lays it in | 64-72 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Perras - foul #3 on William Perras, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), James White (SG) William Perras, Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 64-72 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | James White hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #3 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Carl Christenson | |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Lighthall | 66-74 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) Vincent Hunnicutt, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta travels with the ball | 66-74 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Lighthall - foul #3 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #4 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman (PF) Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #5 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Warren Salvato (PF) Sean McFan, Earnest Cutright, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd | |
| 08:20 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | James White tips it but misses | 68-74 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the tip | 68-74 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | James White connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Perras | 70-74 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | James White pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 70-74 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Throop (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Byron Castaldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Grise (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Cole picks off the pass by William Perras | 70-74 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 70-76 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (SG), John Smith (SF), James Foreman (PF), James Perillo (C) Clarence Throop, James White, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| 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 | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is whistled for a carry | 70-76 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #6 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Earnest Cutright (SG) William Perras, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 70-76 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 70-79 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman's pass is intercepted by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Clarence Throop (SG), Ted Frazer (PF), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, John Smith, Vincent Hunnicutt, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Christenson is called for the reach on James Perillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #7 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Carl Christenson | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-81 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Wilford Gerardi is called for the reach on Clarence Throop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #8 | 72-81 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 72-81 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Lighthall and the foul's on Ted Frazer - foul #2 on Ted Frazer, team foul #9 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato (PF) Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Randall Giunta (SF) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell | |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the free throw | 72-83 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Perras | 74-83 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Earnest Cutright - foul #2 on Earnest Cutright, team foul #10 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt (SF), Byron Castaldo (C) Earnest Cutright, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Randall Giunta is called for the reach on Vincent Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #9 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG) William Perras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits a jumper from the right wing | 76-86 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Lighthall steals the ball from Vincent Hunnicutt in the backcourt | 76-86 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Grise | 76-88 |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James White (SF), James Foreman (PF), James Perillo (C) Sean McFan, Vincent Hunnicutt, Warren Salvato, Byron Castaldo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Throop (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 76-91 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Perillo | 79-91 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-91 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the offensive board | 79-91 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Foreman takes the ball from Christopher Williams | 79-91 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan (PG), Vincent Hunnicutt (SG), Earnest Cutright (SF), Warren Salvato (PF), Byron Castaldo (C) William Perras, Clarence Throop, James White, James Foreman, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Carl Christenson | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #10 | 79-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Randall Giunta | |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt misses the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd gets the rebound | 79-91 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the lay-in | 79-91 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright snags the defensive board | 79-91 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-91 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 79-91 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-91 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the board | 79-91 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Sean McFan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Cutright | 82-91 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 82-93 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-93 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-93 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 85-93 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-93 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-93 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Vincent Hunnicutt gets the offensive rebound | 85-93 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-93 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Hunnicutt | 85-93 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-93 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the board | 85-93 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Vincent Hunnicutt is called for the reach on Wilford Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Hunnicutt, team foul #11 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Clarence Throop (SG) Sean McFan, Vincent Hunnicutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop gets the rebound | 85-94 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Throop makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Perras | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is hacked by William Perras in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Perras, team foul #12 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-96 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Throop is called for the reach on Richard Grise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Throop, team foul #13 | 88-96 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 2nd free throw | 88-97 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Byron Castaldo gets the rebound | 88-97 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-97 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is hacked by Clarence Throop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Throop, team foul #14 | 91-97 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright is fouled on the floor by Randall Giunta - foul #2 on Randall Giunta, team foul #11 | 91-99 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Earnest Cutright makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is fouled in the backcourt by William Perras - foul #5 on William Perras, team foul #15 | 93-99 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James White (SF) William Perras | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Salvato grabs the board | 93-100 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | James White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-100 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow runs out the clock | 93-100 |