| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steve McKirgan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin inbounds the ball | 51-40 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sharp - foul #2 on Larry Sharp, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Roberts | 53-40 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (SG), Dave Clauson (PF) Nicholas Owens, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), George Gallagher (C) Joseph Veiga, Eric Bratten | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Jasmin blocks the short jumper by George Gallagher | 53-43 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG), Neil Dixson (C) Jeffrey Jasmin, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn | |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Elwell | 55-45 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 55-45 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Henry Kasky - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Gary Atkins (PF) Steve McKirgan, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Wallace Williamson (C) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:35 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 55-45 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Veiga steals it from Spencer Jackson in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Veiga | 55-50 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Nicholas Owens, Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | William Elwell picks off the pass by Spencer Jackson in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is denied on a layup by Gary Atkins | 56-50 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Orris - foul #3 on Timmy Orris, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG), Neil Dixson (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Spencer Jackson, Gary Atkins, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Timmy Orris | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin buries a turnaround from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Teddy Greenhalgh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Abernethy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Sharp | 58-53 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson is open but misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-53 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 58-53 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Dale Abernethy blocks the short jumper by Joseph Veiga | 58-53 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee Tech | Neil Dixson drills a runner from close range | 60-55 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Gary Atkins (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Donald Patterson, Jeffrey Jasmin, Neil Dixson, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 12:41 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dave Clauson | 60-55 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter double dribbles | 60-55 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Atkins | 60-55 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dave Clauson | 62-55 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) David White, George Gallagher | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Steve McKirgan | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steve McKirgan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Owens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timmy Orris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steve McKirgan is called for the reach on Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Steve McKirgan, team foul #1 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG), John Glasser (SF), Dale Abernethy (C) Nicholas Owens, Thomas Walter, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Russell Zinn (PF) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Dale Abernethy - foul #2 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #2 | 65-57 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-58 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan tips it in | 67-58 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Spencer Jackson - foul #1 on Spencer Jackson, team foul #3 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) Steve McKirgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Timmy Orris, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins is hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Atkins snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Kasky steals it from Teddy Greenhalgh | 68-58 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 68-60 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Teddy Greenhalgh | 70-60 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Richard Roberts is denied by Dale Abernethy | 70-60 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Kasky steps in front of the Teddy Greenhalgh pass in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by Teddy Greenhalgh - foul #1 on Teddy Greenhalgh, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), Dave Clauson (C) Teddy Greenhalgh, Spencer Jackson, John Glasser, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 70-63 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Elwell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jasmin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 72-66 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Donald Patterson (SG), Neil Dixson (C) Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Russell Zinn (PF) William Elwell, Roy Johnson | |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Patterson | 74-66 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Patterson - foul #1 on Donald Patterson, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (SG) Donald Patterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee Tech | Dave Clauson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Thomas Walter | 76-68 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't finish the layup | 76-68 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Spencer Jackson | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Steve McKirgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Dixson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Clauson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn loses the dribble to Spencer Jackson | 79-70 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve McKirgan | 81-70 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Henry Kasky | 81-72 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Steve McKirgan - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Jeffrey Jasmin (SF), John Glasser (PF), Dale Abernethy (C) Spencer Jackson, Thomas Walter, Neil Dixson, Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG), William Elwell (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Roy Johnson is blocked by Jeffrey Jasmin | 82-72 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris gets the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 82-72 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve McKirgan | 85-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timmy Orris and he's fouled by John Glasser - foul #3 on John Glasser, team foul #6 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh (PG) Steve McKirgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Wallace Williamson (C) Timmy Orris, David White | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the free throw | 85-75 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | John Glasser is whistled for a carry | 85-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Owens - foul #3 on Nicholas Owens, team foul #7 | 85-75 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. David White is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 85-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Patterson (SG), Gary Atkins (PF) Nicholas Owens, John Glasser | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF) David White | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee Tech | Teddy Greenhalgh drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jasmin | 88-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-75 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Atkins is called for the reach on Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Atkins, team foul #8 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Spencer Jackson (PG), John Glasser (PF) Teddy Greenhalgh, Gary Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Wallace Williamson | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Dale Abernethy is blocked by Roy Johnson | 88-77 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson gets the rebound | 88-77 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Spencer Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jasmin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Glasser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Abernethy (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 88-77 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Dale Abernethy | 88-77 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Dave Clauson (PF), Neil Dixson (C) Donald Patterson, Jeffrey Jasmin, John Glasser, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-77 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the rebound | 88-77 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-77 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens grabs the board | 88-77 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-77 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 88-77 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp tips it back up and in | 88-79 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan (PG), Gary Atkins (PF) Spencer Jackson, Neil Dixson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Richard Roberts | |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dave Clauson and he's fouled by William Elwell - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 90-79 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the free throw | 91-79 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeffrey Jasmin (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Wallace Williamson | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher double dribbles | 91-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy (C) Dave Clauson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Russell Zinn (PF) William Elwell, George Gallagher | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee Tech | Nicholas Owens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 94-79 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Sharp | 94-81 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Atkins | 96-81 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a 3 from the right wing | 96-81 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the offensive board | 96-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 96-81 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Steve McKirgan grabs the board | 96-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dale Abernethy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 96-81 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the rebound | 96-81 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn banks in the layup and he's fouled by Dale Abernethy - foul #3 on Dale Abernethy, team foul #9 | 96-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter (PG), Spencer Jackson (SG), Neil Dixson (SF), John Glasser (PF), Dave Clauson (C) Steve McKirgan, Nicholas Owens, Jeffrey Jasmin, Gary Atkins, Dale Abernethy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the free throw | 96-84 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Walter runs out the clock | 96-84 |