| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-45 |
| 19:39 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth McGinnity | 32-45 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Ronald Paul, Ervin Newsome | |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mays | 35-45 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to John Whelan | 35-45 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Whelan - foul #2 on John Whelan, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee (PF) Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Ervin Newsome (C) Jack Banks, Jack Alexander | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Whelan | 37-47 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Drew Whisman | 37-49 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Ervin Newsome steals the ball from Elmer McCullough | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Whelan - foul #3 on John Whelan, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), James Benson (SG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Dennis Yates (PF) Joseph Mays, Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Jack Alexander (C) Mark Stearns, Sanford Stewart, Ervin Newsome | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ricky Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee Tech | Warren Williams blocks the short jumper by Dennis Yates | 37-51 |
| 15:20 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Benson | 39-51 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul slams it home on a nice dish by William Justis | 39-53 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | William Justis steps in front of the Dennis Yates pass | 39-53 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Boyd is called for the reach on Jack Alexander - foul #3 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), Kenneth McGinnity (SG), Nestor Duda (PF), Elmer McCullough (C) Ricky Boyd, Jeremy McCleveland, Dennis Yates, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Sanford Stewart (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) William Justis, Warren Williams, Jack Alexander | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Benson denies the turnaround by Sanford Stewart | 39-53 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ervin Newsome swats the short shot by Joseph Mays | 39-53 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda tips it in | 41-53 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman drills a runner from the right block set up by Sanford Stewart | 41-55 |
| 13:12 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-55 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:59 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee Tech | Sanford Stewart swats the layup by Joseph Mays | 41-55 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman buries a shot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Stearns - foul #1 on Mark Stearns, team foul #1 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan (SF), Dennis Yates (PF) Joseph Mays, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Jack Alexander (C) Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Sanford Stewart, Ervin Newsome | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth McGinnity (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whelan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Banks (fresh) PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 11:39 | Tennessee Tech | Elmer McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Tech | Drew Whisman picks off the pass by James Benson | 41-57 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman slams it home | 41-59 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG), Frank Lee (C) James Benson, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Alexander | 41-62 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Yates drills a jumper from the left side | 43-62 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits a shot in the lane set up by Drew Whisman | 43-64 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Justis | 43-64 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays (PG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Elmer McCullough (C) Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Dennis Yates | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Ervin Newsome (C) William Justis, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 08:29 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee is hacked by Warren Williams - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #2 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Benson (SG), Nestor Duda (PF) Ricky Boyd, Frank Lee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (PF) Jack Banks, Warren Williams | |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays is hacked by Ervin Newsome - foul #2 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #3 | 43-64 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Nestor Duda | 43-64 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Drew Whisman - foul #3 on Drew Whisman, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Jack Alexander (PF) Ronald Paul, Ervin Newsome | |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy McCleveland swats the shot by Jack Alexander | 45-64 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Joseph Mays (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Benson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy McCleveland (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Nestor Duda (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Banks (fresh) PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-67 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy McCleveland takes the ball from Drew Whisman | 45-67 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda double dribbles | 45-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth McGinnity (SG), John Whelan (SF), Dennis Yates (PF) James Benson, Jeremy McCleveland, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Ronald Paul (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Jack Banks, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns is hacked by Kenneth McGinnity - foul #1 on Kenneth McGinnity, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Ricky Boyd (PG) Joseph Mays | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG) Joseph Ellett | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-69 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | John Whelan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin (SG), Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Frank Lee (PF), Nestor Duda (C) Kenneth McGinnity, John Whelan, Dennis Yates, Elmer McCullough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), John Adams (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Ervin Newsome | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nestor Duda - foul #2 on Nestor Duda, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Benson (SG) Carmelo Martin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee Tech | Nestor Duda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-70 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams is fouled on the floor by Nestor Duda - foul #3 on Nestor Duda, team foul #7 | 45-70 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy McCleveland - foul #1 on Jeremy McCleveland, team foul #8 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin (SG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Knight grabs the offensive board | 45-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-73 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Lee | 45-73 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Ricky Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Martin (fresh) SF - Jeremy McCleveland (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nestor Duda (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Raymond Knight - foul #1 on Raymond Knight, team foul #5 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Benson (SF), Edward Perkins (C) Jeremy McCleveland, Nestor Duda | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF) Warren Williams | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin makes the free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Martin - foul #1 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frank Lee | 48-74 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin is whistled for traveling | 48-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF) Warren Williams | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett blows the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Boyd - foul #4 on Ricky Boyd, team foul #10 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett misses the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee Tech | Carmelo Martin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-75 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee Tech | Frank Lee gets the offensive rebound | 48-75 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carmelo Martin | 51-75 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by William Justis is blocked by Frank Lee | 51-75 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams snags the offensive board | 51-75 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ellett | 51-77 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Adams is called for the reach on Ricky Boyd - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland (SF), Nestor Duda (C) Carmelo Martin, Edward Perkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) John Adams, Raymond Knight | |
| 00:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-77 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks is hacked by Jeremy McCleveland - foul #2 on Jeremy McCleveland, team foul #11 | 51-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Tech | Jeremy McCleveland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-78 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellett | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett runs out the clock | 51-78 |