| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) C - Lynn Braddy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Scott takes the ball from James Nance | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Carlson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Carlson picks off the pass by Lynn Braddy | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott is whistled for a carry | 42-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF) Claude Bahe, Luis Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman drills a jumper from the right block set up by Millard Snyder | 42-38 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Milton Arnold - foul #1 on Milton Arnold, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (SG), George Blumberg (PF), Richard Deegan (C) James Carlson, Raymond Scott, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Boudreau steals it from William Schneider | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG) Milton Arnold | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy (C) Mark Napier | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Travis Marsala | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Palmer | 44-41 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Palmer steals the ball from Millard Snyder | 44-41 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg's layup is rejected by Lynn Braddy | 44-41 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Boudreau is called for the reach on Travis Marsala - foul #1 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson (SF) Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Millard Snyder, William Schneider, Travis Marsala, Louis Freeman | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Braddy | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Blumberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Deegan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) SG - James Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Hollis (fairly fresh) C - Lynn Braddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Tennessee Tech | Lynn Braddy picks off the pass by Steven Palmer | 44-44 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Luis Robinson | 44-44 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Ronald Farmer is called for the reach on Luis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), James Carlson (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, Luis Robinson, George Blumberg, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), William Schneider (SG), Mark Napier (C) James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Lynn Braddy | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Carlson | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Schneider | 47-47 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno scores on a runner from close range set up by Daniel Boudreau and he's fouled by Mark Napier - foul #3 on Mark Napier, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Louis Freeman (C) William Schneider, Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis | |
| 14:45 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-47 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Arnold | 52-47 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Joseph Peeples (SF) Milton Arnold, Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Lynn Braddy (C) Bryan Saephan, Mark Napier | |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | James Nance is called for the reach on James Carlson - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG) Millard Snyder | |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson is fouled on the floor by Lynn Braddy - foul #3 on Lynn Braddy, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Luis Robinson (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Daniel Boudreau (C) Dwight Luce, James Carlson, Joseph Peeples, Raymond Scott, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Mark Napier (C) James Nance, Travis Marsala, Louis Freeman, Lynn Braddy | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Saephan - foul #3 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG) William Schneider | |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Blumberg - foul #1 on George Blumberg, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Bryan Saephan - foul #4 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (SG), Richard Deegan (C) Steven Palmer, Luis Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Lynn Braddy (C) Bryan Saephan, Ronald Farmer, Mark Napier | |
| 12:09 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Hollis | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Deegan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Millard Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Edwards (fresh) PF - Dustin Hollis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lynn Braddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg's pass is intercepted by Daniel Edwards | 60-54 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance can't finish the layup | 60-54 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Boudreau | 60-54 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Deegan | 63-54 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), James Carlson (SG), Joseph Peeples (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Claude Bahe, Dwight Luce, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), Mark Napier (C) Millard Snyder, Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Farmer - foul #3 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman (PF) Mark Napier | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer is denied on a layup by Rudolph Reno | 65-54 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold is hacked by William Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Schneider, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson (SF) Joseph Peeples | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier (C) Ronald Farmer | |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the shot in the lane | 65-54 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-56 |
| 09:40 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson hits the finger roll | 67-56 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier's fadeaway is rejected by Rudolph Reno | 67-56 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #3 on Raymond Scott, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Richard Deegan (C) Milton Arnold, James Carlson, Luis Robinson, Raymond Scott, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Daniel Edwards (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Lynn Braddy (C) William Schneider, James Nance, Louis Freeman, Mark Napier | |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis (PF) Travis Marsala | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 67-57 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is called for 10 seconds | 67-57 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-57 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Lynn Braddy is called for the reach on Daniel Boudreau - foul #4 on Lynn Braddy, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier (C) Lynn Braddy | |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Millard Snyder | 68-59 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Snyder - foul #2 on Millard Snyder, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Joseph Peeples (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Lynn Braddy (C) Millard Snyder, Mark Napier | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Peeples (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Hollis (tiring) 3 pts. C - Lynn Braddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-59 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Scott | 72-59 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rudolph Reno is called for the reach on Bryan Saephan - foul #2 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson (SG) Dwight Luce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (SG), Mark Napier (PF) Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), Richard Deegan (C) Claude Bahe, Joseph Peeples, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Raymond Scott, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Ronald Farmer, Mark Napier | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Marsala - foul #1 on Travis Marsala, team foul #13 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) James Carlson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Louis Freeman (C) Bryan Saephan, Lynn Braddy | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider loses the dribble to Steven Palmer | 73-59 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Milton Arnold | 75-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is called for traveling | 75-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Dwight Luce (SG), Richard Deegan (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Milton Arnold, Steven Palmer, Luis Robinson, George Blumberg, Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Lynn Braddy (C) Millard Snyder, William Schneider, Travis Marsala, Dustin Hollis, Louis Freeman | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy is hacked by Rudolph Reno - foul #3 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce is fouled on the floor by James Nance - foul #3 on James Nance, team foul #14 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson (SG) Claude Bahe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 76-61 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno snags the offensive board | 76-61 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-61 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno travels with the ball | 76-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Joseph Peeples (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Daniel Edwards, Mark Napier, Lynn Braddy | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Saephan and the foul's on Claude Bahe - foul #2 on Claude Bahe, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF) Joseph Peeples | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG) Bryan Saephan | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg connects on the floater from the right block | 78-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudolph Reno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Millard Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Hollis (tiring) 6 pts. C - Louis Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Bahe | 80-64 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-67 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau loses the dribble to Ronald Farmer | 80-67 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Carlson - foul #2 on James Carlson, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Luis Robinson (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Richard Deegan (C) Claude Bahe, James Carlson, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), William Schneider (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Travis Marsala (C) Millard Snyder, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Dustin Hollis | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Edwards steals it from Luis Robinson in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 80-70 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Daniel Boudreau (C) Milton Arnold, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy (C) Louis Freeman | |
| 02:05 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Luis Robinson | 82-70 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Marsala | 82-73 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson (SG), Rudolph Reno (C) Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) William Schneider, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Claude Bahe and he's hacked by James Nance - foul #4 on James Nance, team foul #15 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (C) Claude Bahe, James Carlson, Luis Robinson, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott makes the free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the lay-in | 85-73 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg grabs the board | 85-73 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Marsala - foul #2 on Travis Marsala, team foul #16 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan (C) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-73 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer gets the rebound | 87-73 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer is hacked by William Schneider - foul #4 on William Schneider, team foul #17 | 87-73 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Milton Arnold steals it from Mark Napier | 89-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Louis Freeman steps in front of the Milton Arnold pass in the backcourt | 89-73 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from William Schneider | 89-75 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-75 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman is fouled on the floor by Milton Arnold - foul #2 on Milton Arnold, team foul #10 | 89-75 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan grabs the defensive rebound | 89-76 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee Tech | Millard Snyder takes the ball from Steven Palmer in the backcourt | 89-76 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Palmer - foul #2 on Steven Palmer, team foul #11 | 89-76 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits a wide open jumper from the left side | 91-78 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 91-78 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan grabs the board | 91-78 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold runs out the clock | 91-78 |