| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Gallagher | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Elwell | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin lays it in on a nice dish by Teddy Greenhalgh | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dale Abernethy | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Veiga picks off the pass by Teddy Greenhalgh in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Teddy Greenhalgh steals it from Joseph Veiga | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins connects on the turnaround from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | George Gallagher is called for the reach on Nicholas Owens - foul #1 on George Gallagher, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), John Glasser (SF), Neil Dixson (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Bobby Mangum (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), Russell Zinn (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Jackson | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Glasser - foul #1 on John Glasser, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Thomas Walter (fresh) SG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Glasser (fresh) PF - Neil Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dave Clauson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) C - Russell Zinn (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Zinn picks off the pass by Neil Dixson | 9-2 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn connects on the jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser loses the dribble to Roy Johnson in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Dave Clauson - foul #1 on Dave Clauson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) John Glasser | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson | |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh loses the dribble to Henry Kasky | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 9-7 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Walter | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it in | 11-9 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Spencer Jackson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Gary Atkins (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Spencer Jackson, Thomas Walter, Neil Dixson, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Henry Kasky, Bobby Mangum, Russell Zinn, David White | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dale Abernethy | 11-9 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell hits a 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Owens and he's hacked by William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Larry Sharp | |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Eric Bratten steps in front of the Dale Abernethy pass in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dale Abernethy - foul #1 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG), John Glasser (PF) Nicholas Owens, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is fouled in the backcourt by William Elwell - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG), Dave Clauson (PF) Teddy Greenhalgh, Jeffrey Jasmin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Russell Zinn (C) William Elwell, Eric Bratten | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Patterson (fresh) SF - John Glasser (fresh) PF - Dave Clauson (fresh) C - Dale Abernethy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - George Gallagher (tiring) C - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:26 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson loses the dribble to Russell Zinn | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is fouled on the floor by Spencer Jackson - foul #2 on Spencer Jackson, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), Neil Dixson (PF) Spencer Jackson, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by John Glasser - foul #2 on John Glasser, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) John Glasser | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn blows the layup but he's fouled by Dave Clauson - foul #2 on Dave Clauson, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Gary Atkins (PF) Donald Patterson, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Dixson | 17-17 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky's pass is intercepted by Teddy Greenhalgh in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Atkins picks off the pass by Henry Kasky | 17-17 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 17-17 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Teddy Greenhalgh | 19-17 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 19-19 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Zinn is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jasmin - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (SG), Dale Abernethy (C) Nicholas Owens, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Roy Johnson, David White, Russell Zinn | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 19-19 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Jasmin is called for the reach on Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jasmin, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG) Teddy Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Abernethy | 21-19 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG) Donald Patterson, Jeffrey Jasmin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | David White is called for traveling | 22-21 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Teddy Greenhalgh steals the ball from Joseph Veiga | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Teddy Greenhalgh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 23-23 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is fouled on the floor by Gary Atkins - foul #1 on Gary Atkins, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Neil Dixson (PF) Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson is fouled on the floor by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Patterson (fresh) SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Neil Dixson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) SG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (tiring) 2 reb. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Abernethy - foul #2 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins (PF) Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (C) Eric Bratten | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Patterson | 28-26 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is hacked by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Donald Patterson, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jasmin | 31-27 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 31-29 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Kasky - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG) Teddy Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-29 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Johnson steps in front of the Jeffrey Jasmin pass | 32-29 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Owens - foul #1 on Nicholas Owens, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG) Nicholas Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Thomas Walter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walter | 34-31 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter lays it in set up by Donald Patterson | 36-31 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the floater near the basket set up by Roy Johnson | 36-33 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin tips it home | 38-33 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Walter is called for the reach on Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jasmin | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Patterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Atkins (tired) 6 pts. C - Neil Dixson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Jasmin and he's hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #13 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Dave Clauson (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Donald Patterson, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Henry Kasky (SF), Russell Zinn (C) Roy Johnson, Bobby Mangum, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Kasky and the foul's on Dale Abernethy - foul #3 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #14 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), John Glasser (PF) Teddy Greenhalgh, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dave Clauson | 46-38 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Owens - foul #2 on Nicholas Owens, team foul #15 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) David White | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Elwell | 48-42 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by George Gallagher is blocked by John Glasser | 48-42 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Walter | 48-42 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Russell Zinn is called for the reach on Thomas Walter - foul #3 on Russell Zinn, team foul #14 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Donald Patterson (SG), Neil Dixson (PF) Spencer Jackson, Nicholas Owens, John Glasser | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Patterson is called for the reach on William Elwell - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #16 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson misses the halfcourt shot | 50-43 |