| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee State | The jump hook by Martin Quade is blocked by Steven Irwin | 28-26 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Quade takes the ball from Steven Irwin | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee State | David Alderman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade makes the runner from the left block set up by Michael Domingues | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gene Scott | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Clarence Long steps in front of the Michael Domingues pass | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Robertson | 30-28 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy (PF) David Herndon | |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Irwin | 30-28 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard May | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues is hacked by Larry Pichardo - foul #1 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF), Jeremy Moffitt (PF), Randolph Huber (C) Clarence Long, Moses Hamm, Steven Irwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG), Damian Bedard (C) David Alderman, Martin Quade | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-28 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Damian Bedard swats the short shot by Randolph Huber | 32-28 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Pichardo | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) C - Randolph Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Gene Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Damian Bedard (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott makes the 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber misses the easy layup | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Domingues | 37-33 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Damian Bedard is fouled on the floor by Randolph Huber - foul #3 on Randolph Huber, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), Clarence Long (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Larry Pichardo, Richard May, William Clark, Jeremy Moffitt, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Bryan Alcantar (SF), David Herndon (PF), Martin Quade (C) Michael Domingues, Gene Scott, Clyde Nagy, Damian Bedard | |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:26 | Tennessee State | Thomas Hamlin is called for the reach on Martin Quade - foul #1 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | David Alderman knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Herndon | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Alcantar - foul #2 on Bryan Alcantar, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Robertson | 43-35 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | David Herndon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee State | David Alderman gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee State | David Alderman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Gilmartin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Herndon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm banks in the layup set up by Thomas Hamlin | 48-35 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Long - foul #1 on Clarence Long, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG) Thomas Hamlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gene Scott (SF), Clyde Nagy (PF) Don Gilmartin, David Herndon | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Bryan Alcantar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clyde Nagy - foul #2 on Clyde Nagy, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues (PG) Bryan Alcantar | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee State | David Alderman can't finish the layup | 49-36 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott tips it home | 49-38 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF), Jeremy Moffitt (PF), Randolph Huber (C) Clarence Long, Moses Hamm, Steven Irwin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG), Damian Bedard (C) David Alderman, Martin Quade | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo loses the dribble to Damian Bedard | 49-38 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues's pass is intercepted by Richard May in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Scott - foul #3 on Gene Scott, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG) Richard May | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Herndon (PF) Clyde Nagy | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee State | Alvin Robertson takes the ball from Michael Domingues in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber scores on a floater from the left block set up by Larry Pichardo | 52-38 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott is hacked by Randolph Huber - foul #4 on Randolph Huber, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long (SF), Steven Irwin (C) William Clark, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), Martin Quade (C) Don Gilmartin, Damian Bedard | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Scott and he's fouled by Alvin Robertson - foul #2 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm (PF) Jeremy Moffitt | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Moses Hamm | 54-41 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Pichardo - foul #2 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SF) Gene Scott | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Moses Hamm | 54-41 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long is fouled on the floor by Don Gilmartin - foul #2 on Don Gilmartin, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm is called for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Richard May (SG) Larry Pichardo, Alvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy (PF) David Herndon | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Don Gilmartin | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Alderman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Gilmartin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Quade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Moses Hamm is blocked by Martin Quade | 54-44 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | David Alderman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Domingues | 54-47 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | David Alderman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Gilmartin and he's fouled by Richard May - foul #3 on Richard May, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), William Clark (SF), Randolph Huber (C) Thomas Hamlin, Richard May, Clarence Long, Moses Hamm | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gene Scott (SF), David Herndon (PF) Michael Domingues, Clyde Nagy | |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | David Alderman makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Larry Pichardo | 56-50 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee State | Randolph Huber steps in front of the David Alderman pass | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Gilmartin | 58-52 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | David Alderman takes the ball from Larry Pichardo | 58-52 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Quade | 58-54 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Pichardo | 60-54 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin loses the dribble to Martin Quade | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Randolph Huber is called for the reach on Gene Scott - foul #5 on Randolph Huber, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Richard May (SG), Clarence Long (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Larry Pichardo, Alvin Robertson, William Clark, Steven Irwin, Randolph Huber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Domingues (PG), Bryan Alcantar (SG), Clyde Nagy (PF), Damian Bedard (C) Don Gilmartin, David Alderman, David Herndon, Martin Quade | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Gene Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Michael Domingues (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Alcantar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Nagy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Damian Bedard (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Daniel Smith denies the turnaround by Michael Domingues | 60-56 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Moses Hamm | 60-56 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Hamm | 60-56 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Clyde Nagy gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG) Thomas Hamlin, Richard May | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin (SG), Martin Quade (C) Bryan Alcantar, Damian Bedard | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Don Gilmartin hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Quade | 60-59 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo makes the 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin (C) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | David Alderman (SG), David Herndon (PF) Don Gilmartin, Clyde Nagy | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | David Herndon scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gene Scott | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gene Scott - foul #4 on Gene Scott, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee State | David Alderman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Alderman | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | David Alderman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee State | Martin Quade grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | David Alderman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Long | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Domingues - foul #1 on Michael Domingues, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG) Alvin Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Quade is called for the reach on Steven Irwin - foul #1 on Martin Quade, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | David Alderman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm grabs the board | 69-63 |