| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Tyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Roberts - foul #2 on Albert Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine lays it in on a great pass from Edward Eury and he's hacked by David Tyson - foul #3 on David Tyson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG) David Tyson | |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kirk Tooley - foul #2 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hugo Squires - foul #1 on Hugo Squires, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Gary Tillman (C) Lynn Mills, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:36 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Hugo Squires - foul #2 on Hugo Squires, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (C) Albert Roberts, Frank McIlvain | |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers loses the dribble to Joe Deloera | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley (C) Robert Mendelowitz | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Kent McCambridge (SG) Joe Deloera, Hugo Squires | |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ethan Harris | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Rogers | 43-43 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Percy Jefferson - foul #2 on Percy Jefferson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Hugo Squires (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Percy Jefferson, Kent McCambridge, Charles Mangual, Dylan Brown, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Roberts | 45-46 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Eury | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugo Squires (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Deloera - foul #3 on Joe Deloera, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Terry Dunklin, Edward Eury, Gary Tillman, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), David Tyson (SG), Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) Joe Deloera, Hugo Squires, Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz, Frank McIlvain | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Vine blocks the short jumper by David Tyson | 49-46 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Mangual - foul #2 on Charles Mangual, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown slams it home on a nice dish by David Tyson | 51-48 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Percy Jefferson picks off the pass by Lynn Mills in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee Tech | Lynn Mills steps in front of the Percy Jefferson pass | 51-48 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dylan Brown | 51-50 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Hugo Squires (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Percy Jefferson, David Tyson, Charles Mangual, Dylan Brown, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 13:26 | Tennessee Tech | Corey Axelson is called for the reach on Frank McIlvain - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley (C) Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Andrews is called for the reach on Robert Mendelowitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Andrews, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson (SG), Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (C) Hugo Squires, Albert Roberts, Frank McIlvain | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Dunklin | 51-50 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the finger roll set up by Edward Eury | 53-50 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is fouled in the backcourt by George Andrews - foul #4 on George Andrews, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 53-50 |
| 11:36 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dylan Brown tips it home | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joe Deloera (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Tyson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dylan Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Tyson steps in front of the Edward Eury pass | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual tips it home | 53-54 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Lynn Mills, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Hugo Squires (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Joel Johnson (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Joe Deloera, David Tyson, Charles Mangual, Robert Mendelowitz, Dylan Brown | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Morris - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Charles Morris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Eury | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Jonathan Hosley (C) Percy Jefferson, Frank McIlvain | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin clanks a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris tips it in | 59-57 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Joel Johnson loses the dribble to Terry Dunklin | 59-57 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee Tech | Jonathan Hosley grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Roberts and he's hacked by Gary Tillman - foul #3 on Gary Tillman, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Gary Tillman, Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson (SG), Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (PF) Hugo Squires, Albert Roberts, Joel Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury is fouled on the floor by Charles Mangual - foul #3 on Charles Mangual, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley (C) Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz (PF) Jonathan Hosley | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kirk Tooley is called for the reach on Joe Deloera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual is fouled on the floor by Edward Eury - foul #3 on Edward Eury, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain (C) Dylan Brown | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG) Joe Deloera | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Mendelowitz | 64-65 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tired) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Eury (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mangual (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mendelowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McIlvain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lynn Mills | 67-65 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), George Andrews (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), Albert Roberts (SF) Percy Jefferson, Charles Mangual | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley's layup is rejected by Robert Mendelowitz | 67-65 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Tooley | 67-65 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman blows the dunk | 67-65 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman tips it in | 69-65 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Deloera | 69-68 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | David Tyson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Gary Tillman, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG), Charles Mangual (SF), Dylan Brown (PF), Jonathan Hosley (C) David Tyson, Albert Roberts, Robert Mendelowitz, Frank McIlvain | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Eury | 71-68 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Mangual tips it in | 71-70 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Walter Rogers | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Terry Dunklin picks off the pass by Charles Mangual | 73-70 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Dunklin and the foul's on Dylan Brown - foul #2 on Dylan Brown, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson (PG), Joel Johnson (PF) Joe Deloera, Jonathan Hosley | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Percy Jefferson is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - George Andrews (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Percy Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugo Squires (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Mangual (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dylan Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Mangual - foul #4 on Charles Mangual, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (SG) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kent McCambridge (SG), Albert Roberts (SF), Robert Mendelowitz (PF), Frank McIlvain (C) Hugo Squires, Charles Mangual, Joel Johnson, Dylan Brown | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera (PG), David Tyson (SG) Percy Jefferson, Kent McCambridge | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses long on a shot in the paint | 77-72 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Mendelowitz | 77-72 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is open and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Mendelowitz | 77-74 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Frank McIlvain grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joe Deloera | 77-76 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Mendelowitz - foul #1 on Robert Mendelowitz, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera is fouled on the floor by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Deloera misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kirk Tooley | 79-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Dunklin | 81-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts banks in the layup | 81-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is fouled in the backcourt by David Tyson - foul #4 on David Tyson, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF) Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Albert Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Roberts is called for the reach on Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Albert Roberts, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is fouled in the backcourt by David Tyson - foul #5 on David Tyson, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Hugo Squires (SG) David Tyson | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz is fouled on the floor by Gary Tillman - foul #4 on Gary Tillman, team foul #14 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, George Andrews, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mendelowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills runs out the clock | 87-79 |