| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Andy Christie | 33-34 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Tebo | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Steigerwald | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden is hacked by Robert Melendy - foul #1 on Robert Melendy, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Sanders - foul #1 on James Sanders, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie is hacked by Robert Melendy - foul #2 on Robert Melendy, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Wilson picks off the pass by Fred Weisser | 39-35 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 39-35 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden tips it home | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy's floater is tipped away by Andy Christie | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy lays it in on a great pass from James Sanders and the foul's on Andy Christie - foul #3 on Andy Christie, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SG), William Ratliff (SF), James Crockett (PF), Charles Bruner (C) Fred Weisser, Gerald Huskins, Andy Christie, John Bennett, Brent Gladden | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a jumper from close range | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) SG - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Crockett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Hudson | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith is hacked by Bobby Donalson - foul #1 on Bobby Donalson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) Robert Melendy, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Hudson | 43-37 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Crockett - foul #2 on James Crockett, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Gerald Huskins (SG), Andy Christie (SF), John Bennett (PF), Brent Gladden (C) Bobby Donalson, Raymond Bushnell, William Ratliff, James Crockett, Charles Bruner | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Gladden picks off the pass by Kenneth Steigerwald | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Fred Weisser | 45-42 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Tebo is called for the reach on Brent Gladden - foul #2 on Joe Tebo, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF), Tim Hudson (PF) Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), James Crockett (C) Fred Weisser, Andy Christie, Brent Gladden | |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Crockett - foul #3 on James Crockett, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crockett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Wilson blocks the short jumper by Gerald Huskins | 46-45 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell tips it in | 46-47 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Collins | 46-47 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Wilson | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Tim Hudson is called for the reach on Raymond Bushnell - foul #2 on Tim Hudson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Andy Christie (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Bobby Donalson, Gerald Huskins, John Bennett | |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Fred Weisser | 48-49 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Robert Hudson (C) Francis Collins, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff (SG), Charles Bruner (PF) Raymond Bushnell, James Crockett | |
| 09:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Tebo swats the short shot by Andy Christie | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on William Ratliff - foul #1 on William Ratliff, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie loses the dribble to William McCreless | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald blows the layup | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff lays it in on a great pass from Charles Bruner | 50-51 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless's floater is tipped away by Brent Gladden | 50-51 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bruner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Robert Melendy (SF), Tim Hudson (C) William McCreless, Tommy Lynn, Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SG), James Crockett (PF) William Ratliff, Charles Bruner | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Bushnell - foul #1 on Raymond Bushnell, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG) Francis Collins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG), Gerald Huskins (SG), John Bennett (PF) Fred Weisser, Raymond Bushnell, Brent Gladden | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Huskins steals it from Joe Tebo | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Bobby Donalson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andy Christie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crockett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Melendy - foul #3 on Robert Melendy, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tommy Lynn (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Joe Tebo, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders tips it in | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sanders | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Joe Tebo (PF) Francis Collins, Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Bobby Donalson, Andy Christie, James Crockett | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Wilson picks off the pass by Brent Gladden | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:54 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bushnell | 54-55 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Bushnell | 54-57 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Gladden steps in front of the Joe Tebo pass | 54-57 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins loses the dribble to James Sanders | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sanders | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Tommy Lynn (SF) James Sanders, Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SF), James Crockett (PF) Gerald Huskins, John Bennett | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Steigerwald | 58-57 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Wilson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Fred Weisser | 58-57 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Crockett (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Gladden | 58-57 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:03 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell hits a shot from the right block | 58-59 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Robert Melendy (SF) Francis Collins, Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins (SG), John Bennett (PF) Raymond Bushnell, James Crockett | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Huskins | 58-61 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Melendy is called for the reach on Fred Weisser - foul #4 on Robert Melendy, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Crockett (C) Brent Gladden | |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:25 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 61-63 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Crockett is called for the reach on Joe Tebo - foul #4 on James Crockett, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden (C) James Crockett | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the dunk | 63-63 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie drills a floater from the left block | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andy Christie (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Gladden steps in front of the Kenneth Steigerwald pass | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson (PG) Fred Weisser | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Andy Christie, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Melendy | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett is hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo loses the dribble to Gerald Huskins | 67-70 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Tech | Bobby Donalson drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andy Christie | 67-72 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sanders and he's hacked by Bobby Donalson - foul #2 on Bobby Donalson, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser (PG), Raymond Bushnell (SF), James Crockett (C) Bobby Donalson, Andy Christie, Brent Gladden | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Andy Christie (SF), Brent Gladden (C) Raymond Bushnell, James Crockett | |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 69-72 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy blows the layup | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-74 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is hacked by Andy Christie - foul #5 on Andy Christie, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Bushnell (SF) Andy Christie | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #2 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Fred Weisser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald and he's hacked by Raymond Bushnell - foul #2 on Raymond Bushnell, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Huskins knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Weisser | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Fred Weisser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Huskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Bushnell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Brent Gladden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Gerald Huskins - foul #1 on Gerald Huskins, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden is fouled in the backcourt by James Sanders - foul #2 on James Sanders, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Ratliff (SF) John Bennett | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Melendy and he's fouled by William Ratliff - foul #2 on William Ratliff, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett (PF) William Ratliff | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | James Sanders is called for the reach on Brent Gladden in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sanders, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by James Sanders - foul #4 on James Sanders, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden is hacked by James Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Sanders, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG) James Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee Tech | Brent Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy snags the offensive board | 81-85 |