| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) PF - Everett Totten (fresh) C - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) C - James Serna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | James Serna wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Eckles | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee Tech | James Serna is called for the reach on Everett Totten - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan's floater is tipped away by Gary Swanson | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Forward | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles scores on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Serna | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Eckles | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Hudkins steals it from Dennis Mahan | 6-4 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Anthony Williams | 9-6 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (SG), Zachary Hullinger (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF), Thomas Wolf (C) Dennis Mahan, Anthony Williams, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), James Valentine (SF), Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Tate (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wagnon (fresh) SF - Zachary Hullinger (fresh) PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) C - Thomas Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) SF - James Valentine (fresh) PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler slams it home set up by Ray Nickelson | 9-11 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon buries a jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses long on a runner from the right block | 11-11 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wagnon - foul #1 on Kenneth Wagnon, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles (SF) Thomas Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) James Valentine | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gail Seyler, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson (C) Zachary Hullinger | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon is called for 3 seconds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Everett Totten (PF) Christopher Tate, Kenneth Wagnon, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson loses the dribble to Everett Totten | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Everett Totten | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Raymond Eckles takes the ball from Gail Seyler | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ali Borchers and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 12:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses the runner from the right block | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles's pass is intercepted by Manuel Forward | 13-14 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Eckles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Reardon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is hacked by Raymond Eckles - foul #1 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (PG), Kenneth Wagnon (SG), Zachary Hullinger (SF), Lawrence Johnson (C) Dennis Mahan, Anthony Williams, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SF) Gary Swanson | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ray Nickelson - foul #1 on Ray Nickelson, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG) Manuel Forward | |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Christopher Tate is called for the reach on Ali Borchers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Tate, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Wagnon - foul #2 on Kenneth Wagnon, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG), Thomas Wolf (PF) Kenneth Wagnon, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Ray Nickelson, Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee Tech | Gary Swanson picks off the pass by Anthony Williams | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers lays it up and in set up by Gary Swanson | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Christopher Tate, Zachary Hullinger, Thomas Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG) Ali Borchers, Stephen Hudkins | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Gail Seyler - foul #2 on Gail Seyler, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses the jump hook near the basket | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson tips it in | 20-20 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Zachary Hullinger (SG), Jesse Reardon (C) Anthony Williams, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Harris (C) James Serna | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Everett Totten - foul #1 on Everett Totten, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG) Ray Nickelson | |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee Tech | Mark Jernigan blocks the short jumper by Everett Totten | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Jesse Reardon is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SF) Manuel Forward, Gary Swanson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Hullinger (fresh) SF - Raymond Eckles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Totten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Dennis Mahan, Zachary Hullinger, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:11 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | William Harris gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 22-22 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan tips it back up and in | 22-24 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams's pass is intercepted by Stephen Hudkins | 22-24 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Hudkins | 22-26 |
| 06:27 | Tennessee Tech | William Harris swats the shot by Lawrence Johnson | 22-26 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on William Harris | 22-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Zachary Hullinger (SF), Jesse Reardon (PF) Christopher Tate, Raymond Eckles, Everett Totten | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), James Valentine (PF) Ali Borchers, Stephen Hudkins, Mark Jernigan | |
| 05:47 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward buries a floater from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachary Hullinger | 27-28 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Jesse Reardon steals it from Manuel Forward | 27-28 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams lays it in | 29-28 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | James Valentine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:55 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-28 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Forward | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Mahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hullinger (fresh) PF - Jesse Reardon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Nickelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Valentine (fresh) C - William Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kenneth Wagnon (SG), Raymond Eckles (SF), Everett Totten (PF) Anthony Williams, Zachary Hullinger, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Manuel Forward, Ray Nickelson, James Valentine, William Harris | |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:29 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Raymond Eckles is called for the reach on Ali Borchers - foul #2 on Raymond Eckles, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate (PG), Thomas Wolf (C) Dennis Mahan, Jesse Reardon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf drills a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson clanks a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Raymond Eckles | 34-32 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate is hacked by Ali Borchers - foul #1 on Ali Borchers, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Wolf misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Mahan (PG), Lawrence Johnson (C) Christopher Tate, Thomas Wolf | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Gail Seyler (SF) Ali Borchers, Gary Swanson | |
| 01:07 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan tips it in | 35-36 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Anthony Williams (SG) Kenneth Wagnon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SF), William Harris (C) Gail Seyler, James Serna | |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Eckles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Totten | 36-36 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Mahan and he's hacked by Stephen Hudkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee Tech | Everett Totten misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:46 | Tennessee State | William Harris grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins tips it in | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Tech | William Harris swats the short shot by Lawrence Johnson | 38-38 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the rebound | 38-38 |