| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wayne Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Wendt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Matthew Miller inbounds the ball | 35-17 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-17 |
| 19:38 | Northeastern | Michael Carroll snags the offensive board | 35-17 |
| 19:25 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Crook | 38-17 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:18 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Tibbs | 38-20 |
| 18:58 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-20 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-22 |
| 18:35 | Northeastern | Wayne Young scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-22 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan is fouled on the floor by William Crook - foul #3 on William Crook, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Dotson (C) William Crook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Tibbs and he's fouled by Jimmy Wendt - foul #2 on Jimmy Wendt, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson misses the free throw | 43-24 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | William Dotson grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 17:50 | Northeastern | Wayne Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-24 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:41 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 17:39 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Matthew Miller | 43-24 |
| 17:33 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Jordan | 43-24 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Jimmy Wendt steps in front of the Wayne Anderson pass | 43-24 |
| 17:10 | Northeastern | Matthew Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Wendt | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Pal | 45-26 |
| 16:40 | Northeastern | William Dotson loses the dribble to Robert Nicholas | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:26 | Tennessee State | Robert Nicholas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs tips it in | 45-28 |
| 16:18 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Young and the foul's on Wayne Anderson - foul #1 on Wayne Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt (PG), Adam Hilton (SF), Tommy Parada (C) Wayne Young, Matthew Miller, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Joseph Doyle (SF), James Pangle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal, Robert Nicholas, Randall Jordan | |
| 16:18 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-28 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee State | James Pangle tips it home | 48-30 |
| 15:51 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt is called for traveling | 48-30 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Blake Taunton (SF), William Crook (C) Jimmy Wendt, Tommy Parada | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Hilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Taunton (fresh) PF - William Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Crook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) PF - James Pangle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | James Pangle misses the easy layup | 48-30 |
| 15:37 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 15:22 | Northeastern | Adam Hilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | James Pangle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-30 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wiggins | 48-30 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clinton Taylor | 48-32 |
| 14:44 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-32 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | William Crook tips it home | 50-32 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor is hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wayne Young (PG), Jimmy Wendt (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Michael Carroll (PF) Robert Wyatt, Adam Hilton, Blake Taunton, William Dotson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Wayne Anderson (SG), Randall Jordan (C) Clinton Taylor, Robert Whittenburg, Donald Wiggins | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan knocks in the shot in the paint | 50-34 |
| 14:01 | Northeastern | Wayne Young can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson drills a jumper from close range | 50-36 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | William Crook travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Pal (SF), Robert Nicholas (PF) Joseph Doyle, James Pangle | |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 12:59 | Northeastern | Michael Carroll misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:58 | Northeastern | Matthew Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:45 | Northeastern | William Crook misses the shot near the basket | 50-38 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:34 | Northeastern | Wayne Young grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Wayne Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-38 |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | William Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | Matthew Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Young | 53-38 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 11:41 | Northeastern | Michael Carroll grabs the board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wayne Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Wendt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Crook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Pal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nicholas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 11:17 | Northeastern | Michael Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 11:03 | Northeastern | Robert Nicholas steals the ball from William Crook | 53-38 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Pal | 53-41 |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | Matthew Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Nicholas | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Pal | 53-43 |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | William Crook is fouled on the floor by Paul Pal - foul #2 on Paul Pal, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt (PG), Adam Hilton (SG), Blake Taunton (SF), William Dotson (PF), Tommy Parada (C) Wayne Young, Jimmy Wendt, Matthew Miller, Michael Carroll, William Crook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Robert Whittenburg (SG), Joseph Doyle (SF), James Pangle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Gary Tibbs, Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal, Robert Nicholas, Randall Jordan | |
| 09:34 | Northeastern | Tommy Parada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | Northeastern | William Dotson grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:04 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor loses the dribble to Adam Hilton | 53-43 |
| 08:38 | Northeastern | Adam Hilton lays it in | 55-43 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | James Pangle is denied on a dunk by William Dotson | 55-43 |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Blake Taunton and the foul's on Clinton Taylor - foul #1 on Clinton Taylor, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Miller (SF) Blake Taunton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Tibbs (PG), Randall Jordan (C) Clinton Taylor, Donald Wiggins | |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan knocks in the jumper from the right block | 58-45 |
| 07:58 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Hilton | 60-45 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg loses the dribble to Tommy Parada | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 07:32 | Northeastern | Gary Tibbs takes the ball from William Dotson | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Parada (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Tibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) PF - James Pangle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle is fouled on the floor by Tommy Parada - foul #1 on Tommy Parada, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jimmy Wendt (SG), Blake Taunton (PF) Adam Hilton, William Dotson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson (SG), Paul Pal (SF) Robert Whittenburg, Joseph Doyle | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Parada - foul #2 on Tommy Parada, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wayne Young (PG) Tommy Parada | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Randall Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:06 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt hits a jump hook from the left block | 62-46 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 06:24 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Matthew Miller | 62-46 |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Pal - foul #3 on Paul Pal, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Carroll (PF), William Crook (C) Matthew Miller, Blake Taunton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Joseph Doyle (PF), Donald Wiggins (C) Gary Tibbs, James Pangle, Randall Jordan | |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:47 | Tennessee State | Wayne Anderson's floater is tipped away by Michael Carroll | 64-46 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee State | Paul Pal tips it in | 64-48 |
| 05:27 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Wendt | 67-48 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | William Crook denies the turnaround by Paul Pal | 67-48 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | Wayne Young grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:51 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | William Crook pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:27 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doyle - foul #2 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Adam Hilton (PG), Robert Guarino (SG), Blake Taunton (SF), William Dotson (PF), Tommy Parada (C) Wayne Young, Jimmy Wendt, Robert Wyatt, Michael Carroll, William Crook | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg (SG), James Pangle (PF) Wayne Anderson, Paul Pal | |
| 04:17 | Northeastern | Adam Hilton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 67-48 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Joseph Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 04:03 | Northeastern | Robert Guarino pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 03:40 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Hilton | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | James Pangle lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Dotson - foul #1 on William Dotson, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Oles (SF) Donald Wiggins | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | James Pangle makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Adam Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guarino (fresh) SF - Blake Taunton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Parada (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Clinton Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whittenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Oles (fresh) PF - Joseph Doyle (fresh) C - James Pangle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | Robert Guarino is fouled on the floor by Robert Whittenburg - foul #1 on Robert Whittenburg, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Doering (PG) Clinton Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton is hacked by Raymond Oles - foul #1 on Raymond Oles, team foul #7 | 69-51 |
| 02:44 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:44 | Northeastern | Blake Taunton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Blake Taunton steals it from James Pangle | 71-51 |
| 02:02 | Northeastern | Tommy Parada is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tommy Parada, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt (PG) Robert Guarino | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Wiggins (C) Joseph Doyle | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg is hacked by Adam Hilton - foul #1 on Adam Hilton, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clinton Taylor (PG), Joseph Doyle (SF) Andrew Doering, Raymond Oles | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | William Dotson gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:20 | Northeastern | William Dotson travels with the ball | 71-51 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | James Pangle connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Doyle | 71-53 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Doyle - foul #3 on Joseph Doyle, team foul #8 | 71-53 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:43 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Robert Wyatt picks off the pass by Clinton Taylor | 72-53 |
| 00:34 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt misses the easy layup | 72-53 |
| 00:33 | Northeastern | William Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Blake Taunton | 74-53 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee State | Robert Whittenburg buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Clinton Taylor | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Robert Wyatt runs out the clock | 74-55 |