| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson loses the dribble to Raymond Fudge | 32-31 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Carroll Kemp steps in front of the John Hunter pass | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is hacked by William Henderson - foul #2 on William Henderson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Grace swats the short shot by Raymond Fudge | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Kolkowski | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carroll Kemp | 34-33 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge tips it in | 36-33 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Herb Kohlmeier blocks the short jumper by William Henderson | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses the shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Daley | 38-33 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Hunter | 40-33 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Herb Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Grace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence Smith | 43-39 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson is hacked by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Todd Flannigan (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Roy Pepin (PF), Frankie Dalke (C) John Hunter, Kenneth Sylvain, Herb Kohlmeier, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Walter Diana (PF), Steven Bowie (C) Carroll Kemp, Clarence Smith, David Kolkowski, William Henderson, Barry Grace | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Flannigan | 43-39 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Diana | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Pepin - foul #1 on Roy Pepin, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree's pass is intercepted by Michael Beeks | 43-40 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Norman Crabtree - foul #4 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF) Norman Crabtree | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Todd Flannigan | 46-41 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Beeks | 49-46 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Bowie - foul #1 on Steven Bowie, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Scott Daley (PF), Raymond Fudge (C) Todd Flannigan, Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), William Henderson (PF), Barry Grace (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Steven Bowie, Walter Diana | |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson (SF) David Kolkowski | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Kenneth Sylvain (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Grace - foul #3 on Barry Grace, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Herb Kohlmeier - foul #2 on Herb Kohlmeier, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hunter | 55-47 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier tips it in | 57-47 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Smith and he's fouled by Herb Kohlmeier - foul #3 on Herb Kohlmeier, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba (SF) Herb Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (C) Barry Grace | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Scott Daley - foul #2 on Scott Daley, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (SF) Brandon Barba | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver clanks a floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier (SF), Roy Pepin (PF), Frankie Dalke (C) John Hunter, Scott Daley, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Steven Bowie (C) Carroll Kemp, David Kolkowski, William Henderson | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Weaver | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Beeks is called for the reach on Herb Kohlmeier - foul #2 on Michael Beeks, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (SG), Raymond Fudge (C) Kenneth Sylvain, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones (SG), David Kolkowski (SF), Barry Grace (C) Clarence Smith, Steven Johnson, Walter Diana | |
| 08:22 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Bowie picks off the pass by Roy Pepin | 59-52 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Flannigan | 59-52 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver is hacked by Barry Grace - foul #4 on Barry Grace, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Scott Daley (PF) Robert Weaver, Herb Kohlmeier, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), William Henderson (PF) Michael Beeks, Steven Bowie | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Kolkowski picks off the pass by John Hunter | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Todd Flannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Fudge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp double dribbles | 59-52 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Crabtree | 61-52 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Roy Pepin (C) Todd Flannigan, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SG) John Jones | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace banks in the layup set up by Clarence Smith | 61-54 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Smith and the foul's on Kenneth Sylvain - foul #2 on Kenneth Sylvain, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG), Raymond Fudge (C) John Hunter, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), Walter Diana (SF) Carroll Kemp, David Kolkowski | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | The pull-up jumper by Robert Weaver is blocked by William Henderson | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver lays it in and he's fouled by William Henderson - foul #3 on William Henderson, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Herb Kohlmeier (PF) Scott Daley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson (SF), Steven Bowie (C) William Henderson, Barry Grace | |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Diana | 64-60 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Sylvain | 67-60 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Diana, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Roy Pepin (PF) Kenneth Sylvain, Norman Crabtree | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), John Jones (SG), David Kolkowski (SF) Michael Beeks, Clarence Smith, Steven Johnson | |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley (PF) Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson (PF) Steven Bowie | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herb Kohlmeier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Daley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Diana (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski knocks in the shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Herb Kohlmeier | 69-62 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carroll Kemp | 69-65 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Raymond Fudge (C) Robert Weaver, Herb Kohlmeier, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SG), Barry Grace (C) John Jones, Walter Diana | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Carroll Kemp | 71-67 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | Barry Grace steals the ball from Scott Daley | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Kolkowski | 71-70 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Daley loses the dribble to William Henderson | 71-70 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain is hacked by Carroll Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge is hacked by Carroll Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Weaver (PG) John Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski is whistled for traveling | 75-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Todd Flannigan (PG), Herb Kohlmeier (C) Norman Crabtree, Raymond Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Clarence Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Sylvain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Smith, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Sylvain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-70 |