| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mann (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Story (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Arthur Weist is denied by David Mann | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles scores on a shot from the right block set up by Scott Ashworth | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol banks in the layup set up by Victor Bowen | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth is hacked by Kyle Bristol in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), David McCaa (SG), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Ross is called for the reach on Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, David Mann, David Story | |
| 17:58 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David McCaa | 43-39 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Ross - foul #3 on Steven Ross, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-39 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it in | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Jesse Goris (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) David McCaa, Ted Hood, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Stanley Adair | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Story swats the short shot by Victor Bowen | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:28 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Louis Dickinson - foul #1 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (SG), William Chappelle (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Kyle Bristol, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), David Mann (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Jean James, David Story | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | David McCaa steps in front of the Leroy Keach pass in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG) Leroy Keach | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Mann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Eckles denies the turnaround by Steven Ross | 48-39 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Tech | David Mann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on William Chappelle - foul #1 on William Chappelle, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF), Denny Nelson (C) David McCaa, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) David Mann | |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair makes the 3rd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Chappelle and he's hacked by Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Scott Ashworth, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Goris (SF) Steven Ross, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), David Mann (PF) Dennis Mahan, Stanley Adair | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Bristol | 52-42 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Broaddus is called for the reach on David Story - foul #4 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) Frank Broaddus | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles | |
| 13:54 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Ludlow is called for the reach on Theodore Berger - foul #2 on Mark Ludlow, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (PF) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (C) David Story | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 54-45 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Mann scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-47 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Mann is fouled on the floor by William Chappelle - foul #2 on William Chappelle, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), David McCaa (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris, William Chappelle, Denny Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), David Story (C) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, David Mann, Jean James | |
| 12:24 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Ashworth | 56-49 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa clanks a shot from the left block | 56-49 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross tips it home | 58-49 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | David Story hits the finger roll set up by Scott Ashworth | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Manzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steven Ross | 60-51 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #2 on Arthur Weist, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), William Chappelle (C) Steven Ross, David McCaa, Ted Hood, Charles Manzer, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Kenneth Wagnon, David Story | |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Adair - foul #1 on Stanley Adair, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SF) Raymond Eckles | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson loses the dribble to Jesse Goris | 61-52 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Theodore Berger | 63-52 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Bowen - foul #2 on Victor Bowen, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), David Mann (PF) Leroy Keach, Stanley Adair | |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jean James - foul #1 on Jean James, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG) Victor Bowen | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Jean James | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | David Mann is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Mahan | 65-54 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 65-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Ross and he's hacked by David Story - foul #3 on David Story, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), Denny Nelson (C) Steven Ross, William Chappelle, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG) Dennis Mahan, Mark Ludlow | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | David Story is hacked by David McCaa - foul #1 on David McCaa, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) David McCaa | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF), Stanley Adair (PF) Louis Dickinson, David Mann | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Eckles - foul #2 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon (PF) David Story | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits a jumper from the right side | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Manzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon is fouled on the floor by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Hood (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris, Charles Manzer, Denny Nelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), David Mann (PF), Jean James (C) Leroy Keach, Raymond Eckles, Stanley Adair | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee Tech | David Mann gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 07:05 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth travels in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Ted Hood, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF) Scott Ashworth, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol snags the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Mann steals it from Steven Ross | 72-60 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow's pass is intercepted by William Chappelle in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Ludlow steals it from Kyle Bristol | 72-60 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Ludlow | 72-62 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 74-62 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Jesse Goris (SF), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Steven Ross, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Jean James | |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 74-62 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Bowen | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Mann is called for the reach on Victor Bowen - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), William Chappelle (PF) Frank Broaddus, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (PF) David Mann | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Theodore Berger picks off the pass by Leroy Keach in the backcourt | 79-65 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger lays it in | 81-65 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Story is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Weist - foul #3 on Arthur Weist, team foul #11 | 81-65 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-67 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris grabs the offensive board | 81-67 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist dunks the ball on a great pass from William Chappelle | 83-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | David Story clanks a shot from the left wing | 83-67 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 83-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Eckles is called for the reach on Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #10 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Jean James, David Story | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is hacked by Steven Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Ross, team foul #12 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa can't connect on a floater near the basket | 83-69 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus tips it in | 85-69 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 85-69 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair can't tip it in | 85-69 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Jesse Goris (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) David McCaa, Steven Ross, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), David Mann (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Stanley Adair | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 85-69 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Steven Ross (SF), William Chappelle (PF) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, David Mann, David Story | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David McCaa | 88-69 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Mahan | 88-72 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Chappelle | 90-72 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-72 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair hits the follow up shot | 90-74 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-74 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James gets the rebound | 90-74 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is hacked by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #13 | 90-74 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle grabs the defensive rebound | 90-75 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 90-75 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson snags the defensive board | 90-75 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Steven Ross - foul #5 on Steven Ross, team foul #14 | 90-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 90-76 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan pulls down the rebound | 90-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Manzer swats the dunk try by Mark Ludlow | 90-76 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle pulls down the rebound | 90-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Mahan - foul #2 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #11 | 90-76 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses the 1st free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 91-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is fouled in the backcourt by David McCaa - foul #2 on David McCaa, team foul #15 | 91-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 91-76 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa runs out the clock | 91-77 |