| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Story (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 46-32 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Eckles | 46-35 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-35 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-35 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee Tech | David Story tips it home | 46-37 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is hacked by Dennis Mahan - foul #1 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Manzer | 52-37 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Hood steps in front of the Mark Ludlow pass | 52-37 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is hacked by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | David Story connects on the open 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Wagnon | 52-40 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is hacked by David Story - foul #3 on David Story, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Ted Hood, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Thomas Wolf (C) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Jean James, David Story | |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Everett Totten - foul #1 on Everett Totten, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) Thomas Wolf | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is hacked by Stanley Adair - foul #1 on Stanley Adair, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brien (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten picks off the pass by Jesse Tyrell | 55-40 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Everett Totten - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #2 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), William Chappelle (SF), Ted Havard (PF) Micheal Brunner, James Brien, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Jean James (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Everett Totten, Stanley Adair | |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Weist blocks the jumper by Jean James | 55-40 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Story hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 58-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chappelle | 58-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jean James swats the short shot by William Chappelle | 58-42 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Eckles | 58-42 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on William Chappelle - foul #3 on William Chappelle, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Havard, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF) Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Jean James | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith travels with the ball | 58-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG) Mark Ludlow | |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Brunner - foul #2 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 58-43 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Wolf - foul #1 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (SF) Ted Hood, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Thomas Wolf, David Story | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Manzer is called for the reach on Louis Dickinson - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Havard takes the ball from Everett Totten | 60-43 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-43 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist can't tip it in | 60-43 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Ludlow | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Everett Totten | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ted Havard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Dickinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon's pass is intercepted by Jesse Tyrell in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is hacked by Louis Dickinson - foul #1 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Hood (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien, Ted Havard, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Stanley Adair (PF), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Everett Totten, Jean James | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle tips it in | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth drills a 3 from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer double dribbles | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth's pass is intercepted by William Chappelle | 62-48 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Chappelle | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Manzer - foul #2 on Charles Manzer, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Havard (PF) Ted Hood, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Thomas Wolf (PF) Scott Ashworth, Stanley Adair | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF), Arthur Weist (C) William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Zachary Hullinger (SF), Jean James (PF) Dennis Mahan, Raymond Eckles, David Story | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 66-48 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf buries a shot from the left wing set up by Scott Ashworth | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolf - foul #2 on Thomas Wolf, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Homer Brown, Ted Havard, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Mark Ludlow, Jean James | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Zachary Hullinger | 68-52 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-52 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by Jesse Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon (SF), David Story (C) Zachary Hullinger, Thomas Wolf | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Story connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Ashworth and the foul's on Charles Manzer - foul #3 on Charles Manzer, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), James Brien (C) Jesse Tyrell, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF) Scott Ashworth | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ted Hood | 73-56 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Smith steals it from Kenneth Wagnon | 73-56 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the defensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Ted Hood, William Chappelle, Roger Smith, James Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jean James - foul #1 on Jean James, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Eckles | 75-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-59 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dennis Mahan | 75-61 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown tips it home | 77-61 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 77-64 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Adair | 77-64 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James tips it in | 77-66 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 77-66 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Adair steals it from Ted Havard | 77-66 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SG), William Chappelle (SF), James Brien (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Homer Brown, Ted Havard, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Raymond Eckles, Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Mark Ludlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Willis, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien buries a jumper near the basket set up by Adam Willis | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Hood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Brien (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Willis - foul #4 on Adam Willis, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood lays it up and in | 81-70 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Willis - foul #5 on Adam Willis, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Adam Willis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) James Brien | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Dennis Mahan is denied by Roger Smith | 81-72 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Eckles picks off the pass by Charles Manzer | 81-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan can't finish the layup | 81-72 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is hacked by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Micheal Brunner | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the board | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Manzer | 81-74 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Arthur Weist (C) Ted Hood, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-74 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Story's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Weist | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is hacked by Everett Totten - foul #2 on Everett Totten, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Ashworth | 83-77 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Scott Ashworth, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Everett Totten | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is hacked by Everett Totten - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #4 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Ashworth is called for the reach on Arthur Weist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Ashworth, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 88-77 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan grabs the offensive board | 88-77 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is intercepted by Micheal Brunner | 88-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner lays it in | 90-77 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Chappelle is called for the reach on Raymond Eckles - foul #4 on William Chappelle, team foul #14 | 90-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner runs out the clock | 90-79 |