| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Zahorchak - foul #1 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 19:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Baldree | 45-46 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink picks off the pass by Lionel Hodges in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Hodges steals the ball from James Hunsaker | 45-46 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Baldree - foul #3 on Robert Baldree, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (PF) Robert Baldree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink steps in front of the Clark Krueger pass in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Kinley | 45-48 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley tips it home | 47-48 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong throws it down on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 47-50 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee Tech | James Hunsaker picks off the pass by Clark Krueger in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-50 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Zahorchak | 47-50 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lionel Hodges | 49-50 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Hodges is called for the reach on James Hunsaker - foul #1 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (PG), Justin Talbott (SG), Marion Schindler (SF), Anthony Trembley (PF), George Jones (C) Lionel Hodges, Clark Krueger, Willie Messick, Paul Kinley, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Trembley | 49-50 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson's pass is intercepted by Marion Schindler | 49-50 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Chouinard picks off the pass by Justin Talbott in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Talbott is called for the reach on Norman Larson - foul #2 on Justin Talbott, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Talbott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Schindler (fresh) PF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Chouinard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Trembley | 51-50 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Chouinard | 51-53 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Trembley | 54-53 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Barnes | 54-56 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Barnes is called for the reach on Marion Schindler - foul #3 on Harold Barnes, team foul #1 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) William Jones, Justin Talbott, Marion Schindler, Anthony Trembley, George Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Shaun Nix (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree tips it home | 56-56 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix's layup is rejected by Willie Messick | 56-59 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Baldree | 58-59 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Hunsaker | 58-62 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley loses the dribble to James Hunsaker | 58-62 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hunsaker | 58-64 |
| 12:11 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger banks in the layup on a great pass from Lionel Hodges | 60-64 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ray Carrington | 60-66 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Messick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baldree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Kinley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Carrington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Beyer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Shaun Nix (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Kinley is called for the reach on James Hunsaker - foul #2 on Paul Kinley, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (PG), Justin Talbott (SG), Anthony Trembley (SF), George Jones (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Lionel Hodges, Clark Krueger, Willie Messick, Robert Baldree, Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Ray Carrington, Daniel Beyer, Shaun Nix | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee Tech | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Trembley | 60-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Danny Chouinard | 60-68 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak tips it in | 62-68 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Zahorchak | 62-68 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak's floater is tipped away by Ernest Johnson | 62-68 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Jones | 65-68 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Jones steps in front of the Norman Larson pass | 65-68 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Fallon - foul #2 on Paul Fallon, team foul #2 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Marion Schindler (SF), Robert Baldree (PF) William Jones, Justin Talbott, Anthony Trembley, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Kevin Klink, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Beyer | 67-71 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree connects on the jumper in the paint | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Schindler (fresh) PF - Robert Baldree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Beyer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Baldree | 69-71 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Marion Schindler, George Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| 07:13 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Chouinard is called for the reach on Robert Baldree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Chouinard, team foul #3 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Kevin Klink (SF) James Hunsaker, Harold Barnes | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clark Krueger | 71-71 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lionel Hodges | 73-71 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington blows the dunk but the foul's on Clark Krueger - foul #1 on Clark Krueger, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel (PG), William Jones (SG), Marion Schindler (SF), Paul Kinley (PF), Anthony Trembley (C) Lionel Hodges, Clark Krueger, Willie Messick, Robert Baldree, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF) Danny Chouinard, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel loses the dribble to Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Kinley and he's fouled by Ernest Johnson - foul #3 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #4 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF), Paul Fallon (C) Ray Carrington, Robert Armstrong | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel misses the free throw | 75-72 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-72 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel knocks in the runner from close range set up by William Jones | 77-72 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Norman Patel | 79-72 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Marion Schindler - foul #1 on Marion Schindler, team foul #7 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Norman Patel, Marion Schindler, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG) James Hunsaker | |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick is hacked by Kevin Klink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Klink, team foul #5 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes (SF) Kevin Klink | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lionel Hodges and he's fouled by Danny Chouinard - foul #3 on Danny Chouinard, team foul #6 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley misses the free throw | 81-75 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley grabs the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Messick | 84-75 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer double dribbles | 84-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree (PF) Paul Kinley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Kevin Klink (SF) Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes | |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Carrington steps in front of the Clark Krueger pass in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Beyer | 84-78 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Ray Carrington is called for the reach on Clark Krueger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Carrington, team foul #7 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SF), Anthony Trembley (C) Willie Messick, Donald Zahorchak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) Ray Carrington, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-78 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the board | 86-78 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Schindler (fresh) PF - Robert Baldree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Klink (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG) Clark Krueger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Ernest Johnson | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Baldree - foul #4 on Robert Baldree, team foul #8 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott (SG), George Jones (C) Lionel Hodges, Robert Baldree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Schindler | 88-80 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones snags the defensive board | 88-80 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Paul Kinley (PF) William Jones, Justin Talbott, Marion Schindler, George Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG), Ray Carrington (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Paul Fallon | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Carrington - foul #5 on Ray Carrington, team foul #8 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Ernest Johnson (PF) Ray Carrington, Shaun Nix | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Chouinard | 89-80 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-80 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lionel Hodges | 92-80 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 92-83 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Paul Kinley, Anthony Trembley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Robert Armstrong | |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 92-83 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes gets the rebound | 92-83 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Zahorchak - foul #2 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #9 | 92-83 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the board | 92-83 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink takes the ball from Clark Krueger | 92-83 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 92-83 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits the follow up shot | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink is called for the reach on Lionel Hodges - foul #4 on Kevin Klink, team foul #9 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG), Anthony Trembley (PF) Clark Krueger, Robert Baldree | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Trembley steals it from Charles Derosier | 94-85 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by James Hunsaker - foul #1 on James Hunsaker, team foul #10 | 94-85 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Hunsaker | 95-87 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #1 on Charles Derosier, team foul #11 | 95-87 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Beyer is blocked by Donald Zahorchak | 97-87 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley snags the defensive board | 97-87 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges runs out the clock | 97-87 |