| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fellman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Siewert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLeese (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-43 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Craig Holloman | 33-45 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is fouled on the floor by Victor Cornman - foul #1 on Victor Cornman, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Fellman | 35-45 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Don Sweeny takes the ball from John McLeese | 35-45 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Holloman | 37-47 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Mortensen | 37-50 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dean Mortensen | 37-52 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Mortensen steals it from Bruce Blandford in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Blandford steals it from Wayne Brody | 37-52 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-52 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Brody | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Gerald Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bergren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Dimartino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Dean Mortensen and he's hacked by Charles Bergren - foul #1 on Charles Bergren, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Gerald Rowe, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), David Uselton (SF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Sweeny | 39-55 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is fouled on the floor by Craig Holloman - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG) Bruce Blandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Douglas Peck, Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing tips it home | 41-55 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Jordan is blocked by William Siewert | 41-55 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Jerry Dimartino (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Don Sweeny, John Carey, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Douglas Peck (SG) Craig Holloman, David Uselton | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-55 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Dimartino | 44-55 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is fouled on the floor by Gerald Rowe - foul #2 on Gerald Rowe, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SG), Allen Church (SF), Danny Blessing (PF) Jerry Fellman, Jerry Dimartino, Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Allen Church | 44-55 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Sasser - foul #3 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG) Douglas Peck | |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Allen Church - foul #2 on Allen Church, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Blandford | 48-56 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne lays it in set up by Wayne Brody | 48-58 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Gagne steals it from William Siewert | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne banks in the layup | 48-60 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Sasser - foul #4 on Jeremy Sasser, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Gerald Rowe, Allen Church, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Wayne Brody, Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Robert Black, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:59 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Don Sweeny picks off the pass by Dean Mortensen | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Blandford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Uselton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Mortensen is called for the reach on Bruce Blandford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), Jerry Dimartino (C) Bruce Blandford, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Freeman swats the short shot by Victor Cornman | 50-60 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the floater from the right side | 50-60 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Uselton | 50-62 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Mortensen is called for the reach on Don Sweeny - foul #3 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Don Sweeny, Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, David Uselton, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren is hacked by Gary Blair - foul #1 on Gary Blair, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:53 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Danny Blessing - foul #1 on Danny Blessing, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Rowe, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing's layup is rejected by Wayne Brody | 51-63 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Blandford is called for the reach on Gary Blair - foul #1 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Gerald Rowe, Charles Bergren, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Robert Gagne, Gary Blair, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dean Mortensen - foul #4 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG) Bruce Blandford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SG) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck | |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:09 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John McLeese | 52-67 |
| 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) | |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 52-67 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing grabs the offensive board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Church (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Uselton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church's floater is tipped away by Richard Jordan | 52-67 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-67 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Cornman is called for the reach on Danny Blessing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Cornman, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG), Kenneth Freeman (C) John Carey, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Craig Holloman, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Black | 52-69 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is whistled for a carry | 52-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG), William Siewert (C) Don Sweeny, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Gary Blair (SF) David Uselton, Richard Jordan | |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Church | 54-69 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Jerry Fellman - foul #3 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF) Allen Church | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gagne | 54-73 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is fouled on the floor by Robert Black - foul #3 on Robert Black, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF), Jerry Dimartino (PF) Gerald Rowe, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Gary Blair, Robert Black, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Siewert is called for the reach on Wayne Brody - foul #3 on William Siewert, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SG) Jerry Fellman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing (PF) William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Dimartino - foul #1 on Jerry Dimartino, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Cornman is called for the reach on Don Sweeny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Cornman, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carey steps in front of the Wayne Brody pass | 57-75 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Jordan is called for the reach on John Carey - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #12 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, David Uselton, Wayne Brody | |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan's pass is intercepted by Jerry Dimartino | 59-75 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Mortensen picks off the pass by Bruce Blandford | 59-75 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses short on a jumper near the basket | 59-75 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Don Sweeny | 62-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is denied on a layup by Danny Blessing | 62-75 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Don Sweeny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Blessing (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Dimartino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Blandford | 64-75 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-75 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese tips it in | 64-77 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny is hacked by Douglas Peck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Peck, team foul #13 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), William Siewert (C) Bruce Blandford, John Carey, Danny Blessing, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 03:12 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 66-77 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG) Don Sweeny | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Gary Blair | |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Fellman | 69-77 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny (PG), John Carey (SF) Gerald Rowe, Charles Bergren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF), John McLeese (C) Douglas Peck, Wayne Brody | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Don Sweeny is called for the reach on Robert Gagne - foul #1 on Don Sweeny, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman (PF) Robert Black | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is fouled on the floor by Robert Gagne - foul #1 on Robert Gagne, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Gagne | 70-81 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Don Sweeny and he's hacked by John McLeese - foul #2 on John McLeese, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing (PF) Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG) Robert Gagne, David Uselton | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman double dribbles | 73-81 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Sweeny | 75-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Craig Holloman | 75-84 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Blessing | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Don Sweeny is called for the reach on Craig Holloman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Sweeny, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SF), Wayne Brody (PF) Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee Tech | Don Sweeny pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Blessing | 81-86 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton is hacked by Don Sweeny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Sweeny, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the defensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody is fouled in the backcourt by Don Sweeny - foul #4 on Don Sweeny, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-89 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman gets the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | John Carey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing snags the offensive board | 81-89 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee Tech | John McLeese takes the ball from Don Sweeny | 81-89 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is fouled in the backcourt by Don Sweeny - foul #5 on Don Sweeny, team foul #14 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe (PG) Don Sweeny | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Rowe double dribbles | 81-91 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Jerry Fellman, John Carey, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Robert Black (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, John McLeese | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne runs out the clock | 81-91 |