| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) SG - Brent Roberson (fresh) SF - Richard Llewellyn (fresh) PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) C - James Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) SG - William Landowski (fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Llewellyn | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Roberson steps in front of the William Landowski pass | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brent Roberson | 7-2 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is hacked by Ted Frazer - foul #1 on Ted Frazer, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski drills a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Caldwell | 7-5 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Foreman | 10-5 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the easy layup | 10-5 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Foreman | 12-5 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Richard Llewellyn | 12-5 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Caldwell is called for the reach on Richard Llewellyn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Donovan Boyer (SG), Julian Oliver (SF), Manuel Green (PF), James Perillo (C) Stephen Stanley, Brent Roberson, Richard Llewellyn, Ted Frazer, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) Bobby Neilsen, William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Polster is called for the reach on Julian Oliver - foul #1 on Jacob Polster, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses long on a floater from the right side | 12-5 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:38 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Ted Frazer (PF) Donovan Boyer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block | 12-5 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses short on a runner from the left block | 12-5 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the tip | 12-5 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Perras (fresh) SF - Julian Oliver (fresh) PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) SG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver's pass is intercepted by Emery Murphy in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-5 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks gets the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 12-7 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Stanley | 15-7 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), James Perillo (PF), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Julian Oliver, Ted Frazer, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), William Landowski (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) Emery Murphy, Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | George Botkin blocks the short jumper by James Foreman | 15-7 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman tips it back up and in | 17-7 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley pulls down the rebound | 17-7 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Llewellyn | 19-7 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 14:26 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Llewellyn, team foul #2 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (PG) Stephen Stanley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Landowski | 19-9 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn scores on a shot from the left wing | 21-9 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Neilsen | 21-11 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen is hacked by Richard Llewellyn - foul #2 on Richard Llewellyn, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), William Perras (SG), Julian Oliver (SF), Ted Frazer (PF) Donovan Boyer, Brent Roberson, Richard Llewellyn, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Neilsen - foul #1 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, George Botkin | |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-11 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman hits the follow up shot | 23-11 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Julian Oliver steps in front of the Harold Parks pass | 23-11 |
| 12:02 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Parks steals it from William Perras | 23-11 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the turnaround from the left block | 23-11 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Perras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julian Oliver (fresh) PF - Ted Frazer (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer's pass is intercepted by John Cubbage | 23-11 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Neilsen | 23-13 |
| 11:17 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Cubbage | 23-15 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Edgar Schell - foul #1 on Edgar Schell, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (PG), Brent Roberson (SG), James Perillo (SF), Manuel Green (C) Stephen Stanley, William Perras, Julian Oliver, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) Bobby Neilsen, Jacob Polster, John Cubbage, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Caldwell | 24-18 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock (PF) Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Brent Roberson - foul #1 on Brent Roberson, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson is hacked by Carl Christenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-18 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Brent Roberson is blocked by Carl Christenson | 24-18 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Donovan Boyer - foul #1 on Donovan Boyer, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Julian Oliver (SF) Donovan Boyer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Paul Caldwell | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Charles Smith | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Christenson | 24-22 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer (PF), James Foreman (C) Curtis Glasscock, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Charles Smith (SF) Emery Murphy, Paul Caldwell | |
| 09:08 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer misses the runner from the left block | 24-22 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Landowski | 24-22 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson drills a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Neilsen | 24-24 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Smith steals it from James Foreman | 24-24 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Botkin | 24-24 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Foreman - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), Donovan Boyer (SG), Curtis Glasscock (SF), James Perillo (C) Stephen Stanley, Brent Roberson, Julian Oliver, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Edgar Schell (PF) Bobby Neilsen, Carl Christenson | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Tech | Jacob Polster is called for the reach on William Perras - foul #2 on Jacob Polster, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), John Cubbage (SF), Harold Parks (C) Jacob Polster, Charles Smith, George Botkin | |
| 07:33 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - William Perras (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donovan Boyer (fresh) SF - Curtis Glasscock (fresh) PF - Ted Frazer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Emery Murphy (fresh) SG - William Landowski (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fresh) C - Harold Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is fouled on the floor by William Perras - foul #1 on William Perras, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green (C) Curtis Glasscock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG) William Landowski | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | James Perillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Perillo steals it from Harold Parks | 24-26 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), Julian Oliver (SF) Donovan Boyer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF) John Cubbage | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith knocks in the shot from close range | 24-28 |
| 06:20 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), James Foreman (C) William Perras, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Emery Murphy | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Stanley and he's hacked by Harold Parks - foul #1 on Harold Parks, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock (PF) Ted Frazer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (PF) Edgar Schell | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is hacked by Brent Roberson - foul #2 on Brent Roberson, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (SG), Ted Frazer (PF) Brent Roberson, Julian Oliver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), John Cubbage (SF) Bobby Neilsen, Charles Smith | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Curtis Glasscock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson loses the dribble to James Foreman | 29-30 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Foreman can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Glasscock - foul #1 on Curtis Glasscock, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (SG), Julian Oliver (SF), Manuel Green (PF), James Perillo (C) William Perras, Curtis Glasscock, Ted Frazer, James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Charles Smith (SF), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, John Cubbage, Harold Parks | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:56 | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-31 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Green | 32-31 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Neilsen takes the ball from Stephen Stanley | 32-31 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by James Perillo | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Boyer (fresh) SF - Julian Oliver (fresh) PF - Manuel Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Perillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emery Murphy (tiring) SF - Charles Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carl Christenson (tired) 8 pts. C - George Botkin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer is fouled on the floor by Emery Murphy - foul #1 on Emery Murphy, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Roberson (SG), Richard Llewellyn (SF), Ted Frazer (PF) Stephen Stanley, Julian Oliver, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Edgar Schell (PF) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith, Carl Christenson | |
| 03:10 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Neilsen and he's hacked by Donovan Boyer - foul #2 on Donovan Boyer, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (PG), James Foreman (C) Donovan Boyer, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell is hacked by Brent Roberson - foul #3 on Brent Roberson, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG) Brent Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Caldwell steps in front of the Richard Llewellyn pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski tips it home | 35-36 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Manuel Green (C) James Foreman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (C) George Botkin | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-38 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee Tech | William Perras grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver (PG), Curtis Glasscock (PF), James Perillo (C) Stephen Stanley, Ted Frazer, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG) William Landowski | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Curtis Glasscock - foul #2 on Curtis Glasscock, team foul #12 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Neilsen - foul #2 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Julian Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Glasscock - foul #3 on Curtis Glasscock, team foul #13 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer (SG), Ted Frazer (PF), Manuel Green (C) William Perras, Curtis Glasscock, James Perillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Ted Frazer snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Parks is called for the reach on Richard Llewellyn - foul #2 on Harold Parks, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Julian Oliver | 42-41 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by William Landowski - foul #1 on William Landowski, team foul #12 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley (PG), James Foreman (C) Julian Oliver, Manuel Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (C) William Landowski, John Cubbage, Harold Parks | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Donovan Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Perras (SG) Donovan Boyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), Carl Christenson (PF) Bobby Neilsen, Edgar Schell | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee Tech | Emery Murphy steals the ball from Ted Frazer in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell hits a jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Stanley misses the fullcourt shot | 44-43 |