| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG) Ronald Harper | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek is hacked by Joe Ziglar - foul #1 on Joe Ziglar, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG) Theodore Urbanek | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Yun - foul #1 on Robert Yun, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG) Anthony Kennett, Ryan Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Ziglar swats the short shot by Eddie Cathey | 27-21 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 27-21 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson hits the finger roll | 27-23 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson scores on a shot from the left block | 29-25 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Harper | 31-25 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Ronald Harper steals it from Kenneth Allen | 31-25 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Harper | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey is fouled on the floor by Joe Ziglar - foul #2 on Joe Ziglar, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF) Ronald Harper, Theodore Urbanek, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), William Cranston (PF), Mitchell Robertson (C) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, Robert Yun, Joe Ziglar | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Jackson is called for the reach on Eddie Cathey - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #4 | 33-25 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett is hacked by Mitchell Robertson - foul #1 on Mitchell Robertson, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Kraatz - foul #1 on Kyle Kraatz, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Anthony Kennett, Andy Askew, Daniel Watson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar (C) Blaine Lowe | |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-25 |
| 13:30 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Robertson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 33-27 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Walsh | 36-27 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | William Cranston connects on the turnaround in the paint | 36-29 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Cranston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Tennessee State | Ryan Walsh steals it from William Cranston | 36-29 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey hits a runner in the paint set up by Ryan Walsh | 38-29 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee State | Ronald Harper is called for the reach on William Cranston - foul #1 on Ronald Harper, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe (PG), Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Robert Yun (PF), William Walters (C) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston, Mitchell Robertson, Joe Ziglar | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG) Anthony Kennett, Ryan Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Kenneth Allen is denied by Eddie Wilson | 38-29 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz is denied on a layup by Robert Yun | 38-29 |
| 09:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Blaine Lowe | 38-29 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Watson - foul #1 on Daniel Watson, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson, Daniel Watson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar (C) William Walters | |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 38-32 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses the lay-in | 38-32 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst throws it down set up by Eddie Cathey | 40-32 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Askew (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst knocks in the floater from close range | 42-35 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eddie Cathey | 45-35 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 06:24 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe tips it home | 45-37 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew, Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (PF) Robert Yun | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett buries a fadeaway from the right side | 47-37 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 47-37 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Blaine Lowe | 47-39 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | William Cranston grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-39 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Wilson - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Gerald Ernst (PF) Anthony Kennett, Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson (SG), Christopher Hamilton (SF), Robert Yun (PF) Ernest Wilson, Kenneth Allen, William Cranston | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Harper - foul #2 on Ronald Harper, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey (C) Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Blaine Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Yun (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Ziglar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst jams it set up by Ronald Harper | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Paul Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 03:04 | Tennessee State | Ryan Walsh is called for the reach on Blaine Lowe - foul #2 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Cranston (C) Joe Ziglar | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee State | Christopher Hamilton makes the runner from the right block | 50-43 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Robert Yun grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Joe Ziglar (C) Paul Jackson, Christopher Hamilton, William Cranston | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson is denied on a layup by Robert Bennett | 50-43 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Wilson - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG) Ryan Walsh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Ernest Wilson and he's hacked by Theodore Urbanek - foul #1 on Theodore Urbanek, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey's floater is tipped away by Joe Ziglar | 52-48 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Blaine Lowe pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Robert Bennett is called for the reach on Kenneth Allen - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Theodore Urbanek - foul #2 on Theodore Urbanek, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek is hacked by Blaine Lowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Lowe, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Gerald Ernst steals it from Ernest Wilson | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Blaine Lowe is called for the reach on Ronald Harper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Lowe, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Daniel Watson (PF) Theodore Urbanek, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Joe Ziglar misses short on a fullcourt shot | 54-51 |