| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ted Hood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner steps in front of the David Story pass | 40-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner banks in the layup | 40-36 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist lays it in on a nice dish by Ted Hood | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the shot from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | David Story hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist's floater is tipped away by David Story | 42-38 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Mahan and he's fouled by Roger Smith - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is denied on a layup by Ted Havard | 44-40 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Jean James (PF), Stanley Adair (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer's floater is knocked away by Stanley Adair | 44-40 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Louis Dickinson - foul #2 on Adam Willis, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Adair | 47-40 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 17:07 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Dickinson | 49-40 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow travels in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF), David Story (C) Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Jean James, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), William Chappelle (SF), Ted Havard (PF) Micheal Brunner, James Brien, Roger Smith | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ted Hood and the foul's on Scott Ashworth - foul #1 on Scott Ashworth, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Everett Totten (PF) Mark Ludlow, Thomas Wolf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Ted Hood | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Mahan and he's fouled by Arthur Weist - foul #3 on Arthur Weist, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Arthur Weist | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Havard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | David Story tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee Tech | David Story hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner loses the ball out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Jean James (PF) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG) Micheal Brunner | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow can't connect on a floater from the right block | 54-43 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jean James swats the short shot by William Chappelle | 54-43 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Wagnon - foul #2 on Kenneth Wagnon, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair (C) David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Havard (PF), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ludlow | 57-43 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 57-46 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is hacked by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Mark Ludlow, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (PG), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, William Chappelle | |
| 13:25 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Everett Totten (PF) Zachary Hullinger, Louis Dickinson, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell scores on a shot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Eckles | 60-50 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is fouled on the floor by Dennis Mahan - foul #2 on Dennis Mahan, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Stanley Adair (PF), David Story (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Ted Hood, James Brien, Ted Havard, Arthur Weist | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Homer Brown | 60-53 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Story | 63-53 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Adair - foul #2 on Stanley Adair, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Dickinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Stanley Adair misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Dickinson is called for the reach on Homer Brown - foul #1 on Louis Dickinson, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Thomas Wolf (PF) Mark Ludlow, Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Homer Brown, Charles Manzer | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-55 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | David Story snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 10:47 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Eckles | 66-55 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolf steals the ball from Roger Smith | 66-55 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Scott Ashworth | 68-55 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Wolf | 71-55 |
| 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) | |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jesse Tyrell | 71-57 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger (PG), Mark Ludlow (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Thomas Wolf, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Ted Havard (PF) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, Roger Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Zachary Hullinger - foul #1 on Zachary Hullinger, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon (SF) Zachary Hullinger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Arthur Weist | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jean James | 71-57 |
| 09:33 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Hood picks off the pass by Louis Dickinson in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer blows the layup | 71-57 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Louis Dickinson, Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), James Brien (C) Ted Hood, Homer Brown, Charles Manzer | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner picks off the pass by Mark Ludlow in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Scott Ashworth | 73-57 |
| 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) | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle tips it but misses | 73-57 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten is open but misses the lay-in | 73-59 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Scott Ashworth | 75-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the board | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Ashworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jean James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Mark Ludlow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #5 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Stanley Adair (PF), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, Ted Havard, James Brien | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith loses the dribble to Stanley Adair | 75-62 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Story is called for traveling | 75-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Arthur Weist | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Smith | 75-64 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan travels with the ball | 75-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ashworth (SG), Thomas Wolf (PF) Kenneth Wagnon, Stanley Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood, Homer Brown | |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Mahan steals it from William Chappelle | 75-64 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Willis - foul #3 on Adam Willis, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF) Dennis Mahan, Louis Dickinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| 05:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Zachary Hullinger | 78-64 |
| 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) | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner grabs the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is hacked by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #7 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (SG), Everett Totten (PF), Jean James (C) Zachary Hullinger, Scott Ashworth, Thomas Wolf, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), James Brien (PF) Micheal Brunner, Ted Havard | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Tyrell picks off the pass by Mark Ludlow | 78-64 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Everett Totten denies the turnaround by William Chappelle | 78-64 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Tyrell steps in front of the Raymond Eckles pass | 78-64 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses short on a shot from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Wagnon | 78-64 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ludlow | 80-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Mark Ludlow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wagnon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Jean James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James pulls down the rebound | 80-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James is hacked by Arthur Weist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Weist, team foul #7 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Scott Ashworth (SG), Louis Dickinson (SF), David Story (C) Mark Ludlow, Kenneth Wagnon, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Manzer | 80-64 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-67 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF) Roger Smith | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer's pass is intercepted by Louis Dickinson | 81-67 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Louis Dickinson, Jean James | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), William Chappelle (SF) Micheal Brunner, Homer Brown | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-67 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles hits the follow up shot | 83-67 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood buries a shot from just outside the lane | 83-69 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Havard swats the short shot by Dennis Mahan | 83-69 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood double dribbles | 83-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow (PG), Louis Dickinson (SG), Kenneth Wagnon (SF), Stanley Adair (PF), Thomas Wolf (C) Dennis Mahan, Scott Ashworth, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, David Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon's pass is intercepted by Adam Willis in the backcourt | 83-69 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wolf | 83-69 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it home | 83-71 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon double dribbles | 83-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jean James (PF) Thomas Wolf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 83-71 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Louis Dickinson and he's fouled by Adam Willis - foul #4 on Adam Willis, team foul #9 | 85-71 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ted Havard | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow is hacked by Adam Willis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Willis, team foul #10 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Adam Willis | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Wagnon picks off the pass by Ted Havard | 88-73 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James is fouled on the floor by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #11 | 88-73 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James misses the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Jean James makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jean James swats the layup by Micheal Brunner | 89-73 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner loses the dribble to Kenneth Wagnon | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Ludlow runs out the clock | 89-73 |