| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) SF - Robert Winans (fresh) PF - James Schuler (fresh) C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) SG - James Munsey (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Munsey | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | East Tennessee State | George Cogar steps in front of the Jimmie Lyon pass | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Winans picks off the pass by James Munsey in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom is denied on a dunk by Charles Patel | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom is hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Winans and he's hacked by James Munsey - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Eric Linde (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Thomas Rouse, Robert Winans, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), Salvatore Moran (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Munsey, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | William Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie buries a driving attempt from the left block | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen is hacked by David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF) Randy Park | |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Nunez | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Golden | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Goguen is called for the reach on Pablo Nunez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Goguen, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Carl Nichols (SF), James Schuler (PF), James McVoy (C) Edmund Kiesel, William Sims, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), James Munsey (SG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, Salvatore Moran, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Munsey and he's hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #1 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG) Robert Goguen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the tip | 3-10 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:57 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 3-10 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Rouse (tiring) SF - Carl Nichols (fairly fresh) PF - James Schuler (tiring) 3 reb. C - James McVoy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (tiring) SG - James Munsey (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Pablo Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carr (tiring) C - Charles Patel (tiring) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF), Peter Moore (C) Carl Nichols, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Golden (C) Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans travels with the ball | 3-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Jack Ostrom (C) Thomas Rouse, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) James Munsey | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Randy Park steals the ball from Robert Goguen in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park lays it up and in | 3-12 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | John Golden is called for the reach on Jack Ostrom - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Jimmie Lyon, Robert Winans, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) John Carr | |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 3-12 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel is fouled on the floor by David Bowie - foul #2 on David Bowie, team foul #5 | 3-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), William Sims (SF) Edmund Kiesel, Robert Goguen, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) David Bowie, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | William Sims hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Peter Moore | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Moore takes the ball from John Carr | 5-12 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Munsey - foul #2 on James Munsey, team foul #6 | 5-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF), Carl Nichols (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) William Sims, Eric Linde, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Munsey, John Carr | |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Nichols steps in front of the Salvatore Moran pass in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Salvatore Moran | 7-14 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Moran - foul #1 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James McVoy (C) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran throws it down on a great pass from George Cogar | 9-16 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans double dribbles | 9-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), Robert Goguen (SG), James Schuler (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) Jimmie Lyon, Thomas Rouse, Carl Nichols, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Edmund Kiesel takes the ball from John Carr in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 12:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edmund Kiesel | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edmund Kiesel | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (SF), James McVoy (C) Edmund Kiesel, Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF), Eric Linde (PF) Peter Moore, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 13-16 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Linde (fresh) C - James McVoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (tired) 4 pts. SG - Salvatore Moran (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pablo Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Golden (tiring) C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is hacked by Pablo Nunez - foul #1 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Peter Moore (SF) William Sims, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rouse - foul #1 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Rouse - foul #2 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Jack Ostrom (C) Thomas Rouse, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Ostrom steps in front of the Charles Patel pass | 14-16 |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Randy Park is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Park, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (SG), William Sims (SF), Eric Linde (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Peter Moore, James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (C) George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 15-16 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:21 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | William Sims makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:57 | East Tennessee State | William Sims pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Jack Ostrom (C) Jimmie Lyon, William Sims, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) John Carr | |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson lays it up and in | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), William Sims (SG), Carl Nichols (SF), James Schuler (PF), James McVoy (C) Edmund Kiesel, Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Eric Linde, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 17-18 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), Peter Moore (C) Jimmie Lyon, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel loses the dribble to Randy Park in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Park | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | William Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Edmund Kiesel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sims (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Carl Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schuler (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvatore Moran (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Cogar (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (tired) 4 reb. C - Charles Patel (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | William Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Moran - foul #2 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), John Golden (C) Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | William Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Carr | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Edmund Kiesel is called for the reach on George Cogar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmund Kiesel, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Eric Linde (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) William Sims, Robert Winans, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez misses short on a shot from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | James Munsey steps in front of the Robert Goguen pass in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson misses short on a runner near the basket | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson tips it in | 18-26 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen is hacked by Pablo Nunez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James McVoy (C) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) James Munsey, Pablo Nunez, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Goguen steals it from John Carr | 20-26 |
| 06:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen lays it in | 22-26 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by John Carr is denied by Peter Moore | 22-26 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Carl Nichols (PF) Edmund Kiesel, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Patel is blocked by James McVoy | 22-26 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Goguen | 24-26 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the fadeaway from the right block | 24-28 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) William Sims, Robert Winans, Carl Nichols, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Moore | 26-28 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Randy Park picks off the pass by Edmund Kiesel in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park lays it up and in | 26-30 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses the shot from the right block | 26-30 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Carl Nichols (SF), Eric Linde (C) Robert Goguen, Peter Moore, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols tips it in | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Edmund Kiesel (tired) 1 ast. SG - William Sims (tired) 5 pts. SF - Carl Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schuler (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Linde (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Munsey (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (very tired) 4 pts. PF - John Golden (tired) C - Stephen Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey blows the layup but the foul's on James Schuler - foul #1 on James Schuler, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Jack Ostrom (C) Edmund Kiesel, William Sims, Carl Nichols, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (PG), Pablo Nunez (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, George Cogar, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 30-31 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 02:46 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Winans, Eric Linde, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) Pablo Nunez | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Park - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Charles Patel | |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by James Munsey - foul #3 on James Munsey, team foul #13 | 31-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF) James Munsey | |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 32-39 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Rouse steps in front of the David Bowie pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is open but misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Lyon steps in front of the Randy Park pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) James Schuler, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, John Carr | |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Linde - foul #1 on Eric Linde, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF), Carl Nichols (PF), James McVoy (C) Peter Moore, Eric Linde, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse misses the shot from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 32-40 |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #14 | 32-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Robert Winans, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez is hacked by Thomas Rouse - foul #3 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Robert Winans (SF) Thomas Rouse, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-40 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the fullcourt shot | 34-41 |