| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles inbounds the ball | 43-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Everett Totten - foul #2 on Everett Totten, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Everett Totten | 45-45 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David McCaa | 45-48 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 45-50 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Mahan | 47-50 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Mahan | 50-50 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle is hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #1 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Stanley Adair | 50-50 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is hacked by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer blows the dunk | 53-50 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is fouled in the backcourt by David Henault - foul #1 on David Henault, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (SF), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Charles Manzer, Roger Smith | |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | William Chappelle is called for the reach on Leroy Keach - foul #3 on William Chappelle, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF) Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Story can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Henault (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Broaddus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Story is called for a backcourt violation | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Ted Havard (PF) David Henault, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee Tech | David Story connects on the open runner from the right block set up by Raymond Eckles | 55-53 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Eckles denies the turnaround by Theodore Berger | 55-53 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | David Story blows the wide open layup | 55-53 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is hacked by Dennis Mahan - foul #3 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Raymond Eckles, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Charles Manzer (PF) David McCaa, Arthur Weist | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood's pass is intercepted by Leroy Keach | 55-53 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Manzer | 57-55 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ted Hood - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (C) Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Roger Smith (C) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Ted Havard | |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Keach takes the ball from Roger Smith | 59-55 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG) Ted Hood | |
| 13:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Everett Totten - foul #3 on Everett Totten, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF) Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), William Chappelle (SF) David Henault, Jesse Tyrell | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee Tech | William Chappelle steals it from Mark Ludlow in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 61-58 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (PF) Roger Smith | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson (SG), Jean James (C) Mark Ludlow, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| 11:51 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 61-58 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jean James (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Berger - foul #4 on Theodore Berger, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Stanley Adair (C) Raymond Eckles, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Havard (C) David McCaa, Theodore Berger, Arthur Weist | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 11:45 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Hood | 63-60 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard's floater is knocked away by Jean James | 66-60 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Brien | 66-64 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF), David Story (C) Leroy Keach, Scott Ashworth, Louis Dickinson, Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David Henault, Frank Broaddus, Ted Hood, James Brien, Ted Havard | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Chappelle | 66-66 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles buries a floater from the left side | 68-66 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #2 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | William Chappelle picks off the pass by Dennis Mahan in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa banks in the layup set up by William Chappelle | 68-70 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David McCaa | 68-72 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is open but misses the lay-in | 68-72 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | William Chappelle steals the ball from Dennis Mahan | 68-72 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is hacked by David Story - foul #3 on David Story, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF), Jean James (C) Dennis Mahan, Mark Ludlow, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Charles Manzer (PF), Ted Havard (C) Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa's floater is tipped away by Jean James | 68-72 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Ashworth - foul #2 on Scott Ashworth, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Leroy Keach (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Henault (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Adair steals the ball from David Henault | 71-73 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach is whistled for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Everett Totten (PF) Leroy Keach, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 71-73 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-73 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Henault | 71-75 |
| 06:33 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair hits a floater from close range set up by Mark Ludlow | 73-75 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien gets the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brien | 73-75 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Adair - foul #1 on Stanley Adair, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Leroy Keach (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Jean James (PF), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Scott Ashworth, Louis Dickinson, Everett Totten, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Ted Hood, Charles Manzer | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan is hacked by William Chappelle - foul #4 on William Chappelle, team foul #7 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (PG) David Henault | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jean James is called for the reach on William Chappelle - foul #4 on Jean James, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF), Roger Smith (C) James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jean James | 76-77 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Tyrell | 76-79 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Dennis Mahan is denied by Roger Smith | 76-79 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Broaddus | 76-79 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the offensive board | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Keach (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jean James (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Broaddus (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Smith | 76-82 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses badly on a runner in the paint | 76-82 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus is fouled on the floor by Dennis Mahan - foul #4 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Kenneth Wagnon (PF) Dennis Mahan, Leroy Keach, Raymond Eckles, Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Jesse Tyrell, Ted Havard, Roger Smith | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | David Story gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is hacked by Mark Ludlow - foul #1 on Mark Ludlow, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF) Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wagnon | 76-83 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson travels in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF) Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (PF) James Brien | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-83 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 02:01 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Weist steals the ball from Mark Ludlow | 76-83 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten blocks the short jumper by Arthur Weist | 76-83 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | David Story grabs the board | 76-83 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Manzer - foul #2 on Charles Manzer, team foul #8 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG) Leroy Keach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), James Brien (PF) Theodore Berger, Charles Manzer | |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-83 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Ashworth | 81-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Eckles blocks the short jumper by William Chappelle | 81-83 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits a jumper from the right block | 83-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by James Brien is denied by Everett Totten | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Brien (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Story wins the tip | 83-83 |
| 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) | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (PF), Ted Havard (C) James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten is called for the reach on Charles Manzer - foul #4 on Everett Totten, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | David McCaa is called for the reach on Raymond Eckles in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McCaa, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the jump hook in the lane | 83-86 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on William Chappelle - foul #5 on William Chappelle, team foul #10 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (SG) Scott Ashworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the offensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the jump hook from the right block | 86-88 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus's floater is tipped away by Everett Totten | 86-88 |
| 03:09 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the rebound | 86-88 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is fouled on the floor by David Story - foul #4 on David Story, team foul #13 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Leroy Keach, Mark Ludlow, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF), James Brien (PF), Roger Smith (C) Frank Broaddus, Jesse Tyrell, Charles Manzer, Ted Havard | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Story (C) Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Roger Smith | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Tyrell takes the ball from Louis Dickinson | 86-89 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF) Louis Dickinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG) Theodore Berger, Ted Hood | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 86-89 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses badly on a floater from the left block | 86-89 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the offensive board | 86-89 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-89 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Broaddus | 86-89 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Story | 86-89 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Scott Ashworth | 88-89 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 88-89 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles pulls down the rebound | 88-89 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jean James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David McCaa - foul #2 on David McCaa, team foul #11 | 88-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten (PF) Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the board | 89-89 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa hits the finger roll set up by Frank Broaddus | 89-91 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-91 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the rebound | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mahan - foul #5 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach (PG) Dennis Mahan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten pulls down the rebound | 89-92 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Weist is called for the reach on Leroy Keach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #12 | 89-92 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach makes the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Keach is called for the reach on David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Keach, team foul #15 | 91-92 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #2 on Arthur Weist, team foul #13 | 91-94 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Story misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | David Story makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Keach is called for the reach on David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Keach, team foul #16 | 92-94 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 92-96 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | David Story pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-96 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach buries a 3 from the right wing | 95-96 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is hacked by Leroy Keach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Keach, team foul #17 | 95-96 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-98 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Leroy Keach can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 95-98 |