| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Swan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice inbounds the ball | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 39-48 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's layup is rejected by Michael Johnston | 39-48 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-48 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston tips it home | 41-48 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-48 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Stamper - foul #3 on Charles Stamper, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova (SG), Joseph Carlson (SF) John Ross, Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Earl Farmer | 42-48 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mario Travis | 42-50 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson loses the dribble to Bob Chavers | 42-50 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd loses the dribble to Douglas Swan | 42-50 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston's pass is intercepted by Mario Travis | 42-50 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-52 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Harry Bowser is called for the reach on Michael Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Bowser, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), John Ross (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Timothy Beasley (C) Dustin Springer, Daniel Cordova, Michael Johnston, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| 16:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross buries a jumper from the left side set up by Alphonso Bruno | 44-52 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Alphonso Bruno is called for the reach on Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #1 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Michael Johnston (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Joseph Carlson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Maynard Coats | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter is hacked by Wallace Hice - foul #3 on Wallace Hice, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Daniel Cordova (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Michael Jones (C) Johnny Courts, John Ross, Wallace Hice, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Mark Carter, Harry Bowser | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Snider (fresh) PF - Timothy Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Beasley takes the ball from Jeff Clegg | 44-52 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones tips it home | 46-52 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Penwell steals it from Daniel Cordova in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Stamper and he's fouled by Alphonso Bruno - foul #4 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Wallace Hice (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF) Alphonso Bruno, Paul Snider, Timothy Beasley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Maynard Coats, James Penwell | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer is denied on a layup by Michael Jones | 46-55 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Douglas Swan (C) Daniel Cordova, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Charles Stamper | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mario Travis - foul #1 on Mario Travis, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper (PF) Earl Farmer | |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Lloyd and the foul's on Dustin Springer - foul #1 on Dustin Springer, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider (SF) Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) Mark Carter | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 50-58 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Carlson | 50-58 |
| 12:47 | Tennessee Tech | Harry Bowser is called for the reach on Douglas Swan - foul #3 on Harry Bowser, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Daniel Cordova (SG), Michael Johnston (PF), Timothy Beasley (C) Dustin Springer, John Ross, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Penwell - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice (SF) Paul Snider | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Donald Busch | |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Jeff Clegg | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Johnston, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG) Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Maynard Coats, James Penwell | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Courts takes the ball from Donald Busch in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Courts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnston (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Courts | 54-58 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Beasley - foul #1 on Timothy Beasley, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF), Douglas Swan (C) Johnny Courts, Daniel Cordova, Michael Johnston, Timothy Beasley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) Earl Farmer | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Springer | 57-60 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg connects on the jumper in the lane | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Busch - foul #4 on Donald Busch, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (PG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Johnston (PF), Timothy Beasley (C) Dustin Springer, Paul Snider, Joseph Carlson, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Mario Travis (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Maynard Coats takes the ball from Johnny Courts | 59-62 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maynard Coats | 59-64 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Farmer - foul #1 on Earl Farmer, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Hice steps in front of the Bob Chavers pass | 61-64 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Hice | 63-64 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is hacked by John Ross - foul #1 on John Ross, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Daniel Cordova (SG), Douglas Swan (PF) Johnny Courts, John Ross, Michael Johnston | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Earl Farmer | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SF) Maynard Coats | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson (PF) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (PF) Mario Travis | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee Tech | Timothy Beasley misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wallace Hice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Penwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Lloyd | 63-66 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice lays it in set up by Joseph Carlson | 65-66 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee Tech | Frederick Lloyd steals the ball from Wallace Hice | 65-66 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Cordova - foul #1 on Daniel Cordova, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Johnny Courts (SG), Paul Snider (SF), Douglas Swan (PF), Michael Jones (C) Dustin Springer, Daniel Cordova, Wallace Hice, Joseph Carlson, Timothy Beasley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Courts and he's hacked by Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Maynard Coats | 67-68 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 69-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Alphonso Bruno | 69-71 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Earl Farmer is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Farmer, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG), Daniel Cordova (SF), Joseph Carlson (PF) Johnny Courts, Paul Snider, Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Mark Carter (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Maynard Coats, Charles Stamper, Earl Farmer | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alphonso Bruno | 73-71 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-71 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Cordova is called for the reach on Mark Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Cordova, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer (PG), Wallace Hice (SF), Douglas Swan (PF), Timothy Beasley (C) Alphonso Bruno, Daniel Cordova, Joseph Carlson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Charles Stamper (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Jeff Clegg, Harry Bowser, James Penwell | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses the floater from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dustin Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Ross (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SF - Wallace Hice (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Swan (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro is whistled for traveling | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Courts (SG) John Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Mark Carter | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer is hacked by Charles Stamper - foul #4 on Charles Stamper, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Paul Snider (SF) Wallace Hice | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (PF), James Penwell (C) Charles Stamper, Earl Farmer | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dustin Springer gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Cordova (SG), Wallace Hice (SF), Michael Johnston (PF) Johnny Courts, Paul Snider, Timothy Beasley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Frederick Lloyd, James Penwell | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bob Chavers - foul #1 on Bob Chavers, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Ross (SG) Daniel Cordova | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Earl Farmer (C) Mario Travis, Harry Bowser | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro is fouled on the floor by John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross is hacked by Jeff Clegg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Swan swats the short shot by Cilombo Asaro | 79-73 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee Tech | Douglas Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones (C) Douglas Swan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Johnston - foul #3 on Michael Johnston, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Cilombo Asaro steals the ball from Dustin Springer in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 79-75 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross takes the ball from Cilombo Asaro | 79-75 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice is fouled on the floor by Mark Carter - foul #3 on Mark Carter, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-75 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cilombo Asaro | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Johnston is open but misses the lay-in | 81-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Cilombo Asaro | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on Wallace Hice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Dustin Springer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Wallace Hice makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Jeff Clegg | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on John Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-78 |