| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kelvin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Radley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson inbounds the ball | 37-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Tech | Ed Banks pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts is hacked by Steven Douglas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Douglas, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton is hacked by Ed Banks - foul #3 on Ed Banks, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams (PF) Ed Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Michel Fudge is blocked by Joseph Radley | 37-50 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas tips it in | 37-52 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee Tech | Michel Fudge steps in front of the Roger Pitts pass | 37-52 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kendrick Pearson, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson misses the floater in the paint | 37-52 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the floater from the left side | 37-52 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante tips it home | 37-54 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whisnant - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower (PG), David Lang (SF), Herman Brady (PF), Rodger McComsey (C) Kelvin Brewer, Roger Pitts, David Hutchinson, Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF) Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chester Thrower | 39-54 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Rodger McComsey | 39-54 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone (PG) Roy Sams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Thrower | 41-54 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Butler | 41-56 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Butler is called for the reach on Chester Thrower in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Butler, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts (SG), David Hutchinson (SF), Roy Sams (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Robert Boone, David Lang, Herman Brady, Rodger McComsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Kendrick Pearson - foul #3 on Kendrick Pearson, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer (PG) Chester Thrower | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SF) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Sams steps in front of the Steven Douglas pass | 44-56 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Ellis is called for the reach on Kelvin Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelvin Brewer | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Kelvin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Sams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Douglas | 46-59 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Whisnant - foul #3 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower (SG), Marvin Irish (SF), Ed Banks (PF), Rodger McComsey (C) Roger Pitts, David Hutchinson, Roy Sams, Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Larry Whisnant, Steven Douglas, Jerry Nichols | |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson jams it on a nice dish by Leonard Curry | 48-61 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower is hacked by Leonard Curry - foul #4 on Leonard Curry, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone (PG), David Lang (SF), Herman Brady (C) Kelvin Brewer, Marvin Irish, Rodger McComsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-61 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone misses the wide open shot from close range | 50-61 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Ed Banks tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-61 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge tips it in | 50-63 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Kendrick Pearson - foul #4 on Kendrick Pearson, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts (SG), David Hutchinson (SF), Roy Sams (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Chester Thrower, David Lang, Ed Banks, Herman Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Michael Ellis, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone is hacked by Phillip Laplante - foul #1 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Phillip Laplante | |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Radley takes the ball from William Lopp | 54-65 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michel Fudge denies the turnaround by David Hutchinson | 54-65 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Nichols | 54-65 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 54-67 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts's pass is intercepted by Larry Whisnant | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Sams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Radley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Boone is called for the reach on Larry Whisnant - foul #1 on Robert Boone, team foul #2 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer (PG), Chester Thrower (SG), David Lang (SF), Ed Banks (PF), Herman Brady (C) Robert Boone, Roger Pitts, David Hutchinson, Roy Sams, Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas can't throw it down but he's hacked by Chester Thrower - foul #1 on Chester Thrower, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Ed Banks grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee Tech | Ed Banks snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer is whistled for a carry | 54-68 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is hacked by Kelvin Brewer - foul #3 on Kelvin Brewer, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (C) Phillip Laplante | |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Douglas | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:25 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodger McComsey (C) Ed Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG) Steven Douglas | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Butler takes the ball from Rodger McComsey in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Brewer | 57-73 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Ellis and the foul's on Chester Thrower - foul #2 on Chester Thrower, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roger Pitts (SG), David Hutchinson (SF), Ed Banks (PF) Chester Thrower, David Lang, Herman Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Phillip Laplante (SF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Michael Ellis, William Lopp | |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Rodger McComsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton blows the layup | 57-76 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge tips it home | 57-78 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Walton - foul #3 on Richard Walton, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Ed Banks, Rodger McComsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Jerry Nichols (SF) Larry Whisnant, Phillip Laplante | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson misses the free throw | 59-78 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michel Fudge | 59-78 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-78 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley misses badly on a floater from close range | 59-78 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams tips it home | 61-78 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone (PG), Chester Thrower (SG), Marvin Irish (SF) Kelvin Brewer, Roger Pitts, David Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF) Richard Walton | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower is hacked by Steven Douglas - foul #2 on Steven Douglas, team foul #12 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodger McComsey (PF) Roy Sams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Jerry Nichols, Michel Fudge | |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Curry | 62-80 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Boone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chester Thrower (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Irish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodger McComsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Radley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Lopp (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | Kendrick Pearson steals it from Chester Thrower in the backcourt | 62-80 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 62-80 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson tips it in | 62-82 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Laplante - foul #2 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #13 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams (SG), David Hutchinson (SF), Ed Banks (PF) Robert Boone, Marvin Irish, Rodger McComsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 06:46 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-82 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to David Hutchinson | 63-82 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-82 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Radley tips it home | 65-82 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Radley - foul #2 on Joseph Radley, team foul #6 | 65-82 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lang (PG), Herman Brady (C) Chester Thrower, Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF) Leonard Curry | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Herman Brady | 65-83 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee Tech | Ed Banks lays it up and in | 67-83 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses the dunk | 67-83 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Herman Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson scores on a floater from the left block set up by David Lang | 69-83 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michel Fudge, team foul #14 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower (PG), Roger Pitts (SG), Rodger McComsey (C) Roy Sams, David Hutchinson, Ed Banks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SG), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Jerry Nichols, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 05:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Pitts | 72-83 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Rodger McComsey - foul #2 on Rodger McComsey, team foul #7 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer (PG), David Hutchinson (SF), Ed Banks (PF) Chester Thrower, David Lang, Herman Brady | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee Tech | David Hutchinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kendrick Pearson | 72-85 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Whisnant | 72-88 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Kelvin Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-88 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Lopp | 72-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rodger McComsey is called for the reach on Kendrick Pearson - foul #3 on Rodger McComsey, team foul #8 | 72-88 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone (PG), Chester Thrower (SG), Marvin Irish (SF), Roy Sams (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Kelvin Brewer, Roger Pitts, David Hutchinson, Ed Banks, Rodger McComsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Radley | 72-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Darrell Butler is called for the reach on Robert Boone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Butler, team foul #15 | 72-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SF) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 1st free throw | 73-89 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-89 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams gets the rebound | 74-89 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Boone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chester Thrower (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marvin Irish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Sams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Radley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-89 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols pulls down the rebound | 74-89 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas comes up short on the shot from close range | 74-89 |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Marvin Irish grabs the defensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Walton is called for the reach on Roy Sams - foul #4 on Richard Walton, team foul #16 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | David Lang (SF), Herman Brady (PF) Robert Boone, Marvin Irish | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams makes the 1st free throw | 75-89 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-89 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler grabs the offensive board | 76-89 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-92 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Chester Thrower | 78-92 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-92 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler can't tip it in | 78-92 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 78-92 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Douglas | 78-95 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Thrower knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Sams | 80-95 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton hits a floater from the baseline | 80-97 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Thrower | 82-97 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-97 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodger McComsey (C) Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #4 on Michael Ellis, team foul #17 | 82-97 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang makes the 1st free throw | 83-97 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | David Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 84-97 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Rodger McComsey - foul #4 on Rodger McComsey, team foul #9 | 84-97 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the 1st free throw | 84-97 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 84-98 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Sams scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Herman Brady | 86-98 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant runs out the clock | 86-98 |