| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baldree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses the floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Zahorchak picks off the pass by Kevin Klink | 44-42 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clark Krueger - foul #3 on Clark Krueger, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG) Clark Krueger | |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Fallon - foul #1 on Paul Fallon, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Fallon | 44-43 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ray Carrington | 46-43 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (SF), Paul Kinley (PF), George Jones (C) Willie Messick, Robert Baldree, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Trembley - foul #2 on Anthony Trembley, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott (SG) Lionel Hodges | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Kinley | 47-43 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott is hacked by Norman Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Larson, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG) Norman Larson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin Klink is called for the reach on Justin Talbott - foul #2 on Kevin Klink, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Danny Chouinard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Klink | 47-43 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Shaun Nix (C) James Hunsaker, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG) William Jones | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Anthony Trembley is denied by Shaun Nix | 47-43 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Larson - foul #3 on Norman Larson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG), Paul Fallon (C) Norman Larson, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Paul Kinley, George Jones | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 50-44 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Zahorchak | 50-46 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Chouinard | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Chouinard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Talbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Trembley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Chouinard is called for the reach on Lionel Hodges - foul #1 on Danny Chouinard, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Norman Larson (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Danny Chouinard, Charles Derosier, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Marion Schindler (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), George Jones (C) Lionel Hodges, Justin Talbott, Willie Messick, Anthony Trembley, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones's pass is intercepted by Kevin Klink | 52-48 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Baldree | 52-48 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Schindler | 52-50 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Hunsaker | 54-50 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Marion Schindler | 54-53 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Larson | 57-53 |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones banks in the layup set up by Robert Baldree and he's hacked by James Hunsaker - foul #2 on James Hunsaker, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Norman Larson, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Willie Messick (SF), Paul Kinley (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Clark Krueger, Marion Schindler, Robert Baldree, George Jones | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shaun Nix | 60-56 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lionel Hodges | 60-59 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF) Charles Derosier, Harold Barnes, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott (SG) William Jones | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Chouinard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Talbott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kinley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Zahorchak | 60-61 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon can't connect on a shot in the lane | 60-61 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Carrington | 62-61 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Danny Chouinard, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG), Anthony Trembley (SF), Robert Baldree (PF), George Jones (C) Justin Talbott, Willie Messick, Paul Kinley, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF), Shaun Nix (C) Harold Barnes, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel (PG) Lionel Hodges | |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is hacked by James Hunsaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hunsaker, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | George Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Anthony Trembley pass | 62-63 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 62-63 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier scores on a shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Norman Patel pass | 64-63 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel is hacked by Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Donald Zahorchak (C) Clark Krueger, Anthony Trembley, George Jones | |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Patel misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Chouinard | 66-63 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Carrington - foul #2 on Ray Carrington, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Paul Kinley (PF) Norman Patel, Robert Baldree | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Willie Messick blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Danny Chouinard | 66-65 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Chouinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Kinley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Zahorchak (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Danny Chouinard, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger (SG) William Jones | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clark Krueger is called for the reach on Ray Carrington - foul #4 on Clark Krueger, team foul #3 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley (PF) Paul Kinley | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Willie Messick - foul #4 on Charles Derosier, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Danny Chouinard | 68-66 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Clark Krueger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Derosier, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Marion Schindler (SF) Willie Messick | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Donald Zahorchak - foul #3 on Donald Zahorchak, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Kevin Klink (SF) Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Jones (C) Donald Zahorchak | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Jones is called for the reach on James Hunsaker - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Jones (PG), Justin Talbott (SG), Robert Baldree (PF) Lionel Hodges, Clark Krueger, Anthony Trembley | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley (PF) Robert Baldree | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ray Carrington | 70-68 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Kinley loses the dribble to Ray Carrington in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Justin Talbott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon loses the ball out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Ray Carrington, Kevin Klink, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges (PG), Clark Krueger (SG), Willie Messick (SF), Anthony Trembley (PF), Donald Zahorchak (C) William Jones, Justin Talbott, Marion Schindler, Paul Kinley, George Jones | |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | James Hunsaker steals it from Willie Messick | 72-68 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Trembley pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges tips it home | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Armstrong is blocked by Anthony Trembley | 72-70 |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Chouinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Lionel Hodges (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clark Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Willie Messick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Trembley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Zahorchak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lionel Hodges | 72-73 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes misses the shot from the right block | 72-73 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Messick - foul #3 on Willie Messick, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer (PF), Paul Fallon (C) Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree (PF), Paul Kinley (C) Anthony Trembley, Donald Zahorchak | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Barnes steals the ball from Robert Baldree | 74-73 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker hits the finger roll set up by Harold Barnes | 76-73 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Fallon steals it from Clark Krueger | 76-73 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ray Carrington (SG), Kevin Klink (SF) James Hunsaker, Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak (C) Paul Kinley | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Beyer | 79-73 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Hunsaker | 82-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Zahorchak | 82-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Hodges - foul #1 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #8 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Paul Fallon (C) Danny Chouinard, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee Tech | Willie Messick snags the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lionel Hodges | 84-79 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Baldree - foul #2 on Robert Baldree, team foul #9 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer misses the free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger gets the rebound | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Clark Krueger misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-79 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is hacked by Lionel Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #10 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Paul Fallon (C) Danny Chouinard, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Zahorchak snags the defensive board | 87-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Lionel Hodges is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Hodges - foul #3 on Lionel Hodges, team foul #11 | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Baldree grabs the board | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Fallon knocks away the 3 by Clark Krueger | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Fallon | 87-82 |