| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Siewert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Hausman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Craig Holloman | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Blandford | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Collins picks off the pass by Dean Mortensen | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Mortensen - foul #2 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Cornman - foul #2 on Victor Cornman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (PG) Craig Holloman | |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits a jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Bruce Blandford is denied by Richard Jordan | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Mortensen | 39-40 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Hausman - foul #3 on Fred Hausman, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), Allen Church (SG), Jerry Dimartino (PF) Donald Collins, Thomas Kinnison, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG), David Uselton (SF), Gary Blair (C) Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Fred Hausman | |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair's pass is intercepted by Allen Church | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church is hacked by Douglas Peck - foul #2 on Douglas Peck, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (SF), Jacob Whang (C) Bruce Blandford, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG) Douglas Peck | |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church loses the dribble to David Uselton | 40-40 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gagne | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Dimartino - foul #1 on Jerry Dimartino, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Danny Blessing (PF) Jerry Fellman, Allen Church, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF) Craig Holloman, David Uselton | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee Tech | Dean Mortensen steps in front of the Donald Collins pass | 40-44 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bergren is called for the reach on Dean Mortensen - foul #1 on Charles Bergren, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford (SF), William Siewert (C) Charles Bergren, Jacob Whang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Fred Hausman (C) Robert Gagne, Gary Blair | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Blandford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Siewert (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Phillip Livingston (fresh) SG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Hausman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Cornman and the foul's on Thomas Kinnison - foul #3 on Thomas Kinnison, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Blessing is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Danny Blessing, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG) Donald Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), David Uselton (PF) Phillip Livingston, Dean Mortensen, Victor Cornman | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Holloman | 42-50 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is hacked by Craig Holloman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Holloman, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG), Kenneth Freeman (PF) Thomas Kinnison, Danny Blessing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves (SG) Richard Jordan | |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (C) William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, David Uselton | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Freeman | 44-50 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is denied on a layup by Kenneth Freeman | 44-50 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman tips it in | 44-52 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford tips it in | 46-52 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Freeman | 46-52 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Blandford - foul #2 on Bruce Blandford, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Jerry Fellman, Allen Church, Bruce Blandford, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Gary Blair (PF), Douglas Peck (C) Phillip Livingston, Brad Reaves, Victor Cornman, Fred Hausman | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Charles Bergren is denied by Gary Blair | 46-54 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Mortensen | 46-54 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Holloman | 46-56 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Craig Holloman is called for the reach on Donald Collins - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (PF) Richard Jordan | |
| 12:53 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Peck | 46-56 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck loses the ball out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Fred Hausman (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck | |
| 12:31 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison's pass is intercepted by David Uselton in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-56 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bergren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Siewert (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Gagne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Blair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Hausman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Collins - foul #3 on Donald Collins, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG), Bruce Blandford (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Thomas Kinnison, Charles Bergren, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Richard Jordan (SF) Dean Mortensen, David Uselton | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair misses the free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Allen Church | 50-58 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gagne | 50-58 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert (C) Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Brad Reaves (SG), Douglas Peck (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Craig Holloman, Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Gary Blair | |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Freeman | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Church is called for the reach on Phillip Livingston - foul #2 on Allen Church, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Danny Blessing (PF) Donald Collins, Allen Church, Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (PF) Victor Cornman | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Blandford | 53-58 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee Tech | Phillip Livingston steals the ball from Thomas Kinnison in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Blessing | 53-58 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Fellman | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Siewert - foul #1 on William Siewert, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino (C) William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF) Phillip Livingston, Douglas Peck, Fred Hausman | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Uselton | 55-60 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Tech | David Uselton steps in front of the Thomas Kinnison pass in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brad Reaves | 55-65 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Jordan steps in front of the Jerry Dimartino pass | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Jerry Fellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Blandford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Dimartino (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Brad Reaves (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-65 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 58-65 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 07:16 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Blandford | 58-65 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-65 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Mortensen | 58-68 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-68 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Allen Church (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), William Siewert (C) Jerry Fellman, Thomas Kinnison, Bruce Blandford, Danny Blessing, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Gary Blair (C) Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, David Uselton, Brad Reaves | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-68 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 58-68 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bergren | 58-68 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by William Siewert | 61-68 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Cornman | 61-70 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Siewert blocks the jumper by Dean Mortensen | 61-70 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Siewert, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison (SG), Bruce Blandford (SF), Danny Blessing (PF) Allen Church, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Livingston (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Fred Hausman (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Gary Blair | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Siewert swats the short shot by Dean Mortensen | 61-72 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Kinnison | 63-72 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Blessing blocks the short jumper by Dean Mortensen | 63-72 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Donald Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kinnison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Blandford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. PF - Danny Blessing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Siewert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Phillip Livingston (fairly fresh) SG - Dean Mortensen (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Cornman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Hausman (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Collins | 65-72 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 65-74 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Bruce Blandford | 67-74 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Blessing steals it from Victor Cornman | 67-74 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren (PG), Kenneth Freeman (SF), Jerry Dimartino (PF), Jacob Whang (C) Donald Collins, Bruce Blandford, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Douglas Peck (SF), Gary Blair (C) Phillip Livingston, Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Fred Hausman | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Kenneth Freeman | 69-74 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Bergren double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG) Thomas Kinnison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Thomas Kinnison (SG), Bruce Blandford (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Charles Bergren, Allen Church, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino, Jacob Whang | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Fred Hausman (C) Robert Gagne, Douglas Peck, Gary Blair | |
| 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) | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee Tech | William Siewert misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 69-77 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen can't finish the layup | 69-77 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it back up and in | 69-79 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison is hacked by Dean Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (PG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Donald Collins, Bruce Blandford, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Brad Reaves (SG), Douglas Peck (SF), David Uselton (PF), Gary Blair (C) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, Fred Hausman | |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Kinnison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Donald Collins (PG), Bruce Blandford (SF), Danny Blessing (PF), William Siewert (C) Jerry Fellman, Charles Bergren, Kenneth Freeman, Jerry Dimartino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Fred Hausman (C) Robert Gagne, Brad Reaves, Douglas Peck, David Uselton, Gary Blair | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Blessing picks off the pass by Craig Holloman | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Blandford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing tips it back up and in | 73-79 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kinnison is called for the reach on Craig Holloman - foul #4 on Thomas Kinnison, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG), Douglas Peck (SF), David Uselton (PF) Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Kinnison is called for the reach on Robert Gagne - foul #5 on Thomas Kinnison, team foul #12 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman (SG) Thomas Kinnison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee Tech | Danny Blessing snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Craig Holloman is called for the reach on Jerry Fellman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Holloman, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Robert Gagne, Douglas Peck, David Uselton | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Fellman is called for the reach on Fred Hausman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Fellman, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG), Douglas Peck (SF), David Uselton (PF) Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Hausman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Jerry Fellman loses the dribble to Craig Holloman in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Collins is called for the reach on Craig Holloman - foul #4 on Donald Collins, team foul #14 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church (SG), Charles Bergren (SF), Kenneth Freeman (PF), Jerry Dimartino (C) Donald Collins, Bruce Blandford, Danny Blessing, William Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair (C) Fred Hausman | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee Tech | Allen Church is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Church, team foul #15 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Reaves (SG) Craig Holloman | |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Brad Reaves | 73-87 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Freeman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne runs out the clock | 76-87 |