| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Masio Abdin (fresh) SG - Raymond Napoleon (fresh) SF - Charles Montenegro (fresh) PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) C - Edward Strong (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 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Charles Montenegro grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong clanks a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Jernigan - foul #1 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Forward | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Masio Abdin | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Swanson | 6-6 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Masio Abdin | 8-6 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Raymond Napoleon steps in front of the Mark Jernigan pass | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin is hacked by Stephen Hudkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG) Manuel Forward | |
| 16:55 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon loses the dribble to Gary Swanson | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins can't throw it down but the foul's on Raymond Napoleon - foul #1 on Raymond Napoleon, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (SF) Charles Montenegro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler (PF), William Harris (C) Mark Jernigan, James Serna | |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG), Joseph Hart (C) Raymond Napoleon, Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson (SG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| 16:19 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Nickelson | 8-10 |
| 16:00 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Masio Abdin | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Masio Abdin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Owens (fresh) PF - Winston Bhakta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | William Harris double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tommy Cardona (PG), Willie Lawton (C) Masio Abdin, Winston Bhakta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), James Valentine (SF) Ali Borchers, Gary Swanson | |
| 15:22 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson is fouled on the floor by Tommy Cardona - foul #1 on Tommy Cardona, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin (PG), Raymond Napoleon (SG), Charles Montenegro (SF), Edward Strong (C) Tommy Cardona, Dikembe Accomando, Philip Owens, Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Ray Nickelson, James Valentine, Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Charles Montenegro is called for the reach on Manuel Forward - foul #1 on Charles Montenegro, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta (PF) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Montenegro - foul #2 on Charles Montenegro, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (SF) Charles Montenegro | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan is hacked by Winston Bhakta - foul #1 on Winston Bhakta, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Masio Abdin - foul #1 on Masio Abdin, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG) Manuel Forward | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Napoleon | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Strong - foul #1 on Edward Strong, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Masio Abdin | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | The short jumper by Mark Jernigan is denied by Winston Bhakta | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | James Serna tips it in | 15-15 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens is whistled for a carry | 15-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG) Ali Borchers | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF), Joseph Hart (PF) Philip Owens, Winston Bhakta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Masio Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) C - Edward Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Serna - foul #1 on James Serna, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tommy Cardona (PG) Masio Abdin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Swanson | 16-17 |
| 11:05 | Jacksonville State | Mark Jernigan steps in front of the Dikembe Accomando pass | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson banks in the layup | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon misses the jumper from the right side | 16-19 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Jernigan | 16-19 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong tips it home | 18-19 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin (PG), Philip Owens (SF), Winston Bhakta (PF) Tommy Cardona, Raymond Napoleon, Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG), Gail Seyler (SF), William Harris (C) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins, Gary Swanson, James Serna | |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Mark Jernigan blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Accomando | 18-21 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee State | William Harris can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 08:40 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Masio Abdin | 20-23 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Dikembe Accomando - foul #1 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton (C) Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Valentine (SF) Mark Jernigan | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:17 | Jacksonville State | Ali Borchers is called for the reach on Masio Abdin - foul #1 on Ali Borchers, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF) James Valentine | |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Ray Nickelson is called for the reach on Philip Owens - foul #1 on Ray Nickelson, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon (SG) Dikembe Accomando | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SG) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson | |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville State | Gary Swanson takes the ball from Winston Bhakta | 20-26 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins throws it down on a great pass from Gary Swanson | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Masio Abdin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Napoleon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Winston Bhakta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Lawton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gail Seyler (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:15 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gail Seyler | 20-31 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gail Seyler - foul #1 on Gail Seyler, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG), Edward Strong (C) Raymond Napoleon, Willie Lawton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan (PF), James Serna (C) Gail Seyler, William Harris | |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart (PF) Winston Bhakta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers (PG), Ray Nickelson (SG) Manuel Forward, Stephen Hudkins | |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the shot near the basket | 24-31 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Philip Owens - foul #1 on Philip Owens, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Tommy Cardona (PG) Masio Abdin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Mark Jernigan swats the short shot by Philip Owens | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Swanson | 24-34 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Nickelson | 24-37 |
| 04:51 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart's floater is tipped away by Mark Jernigan | 24-37 |
| 04:50 | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 04:32 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong makes the jumpshot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 04:08 | Tennessee State | Ray Nickelson loses the dribble to Dikembe Accomando | 26-37 |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 04:02 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong tips it home | 28-37 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Nickelson | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Tommy Cardona (fresh) SG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Strong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ali Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Nickelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Jernigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Tommy Cardona is called for the reach on Ali Borchers - foul #2 on Tommy Cardona, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin (PG), Raymond Napoleon (SG), Charles Montenegro (SF), Winston Bhakta (PF) Tommy Cardona, Dikembe Accomando, Philip Owens, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins (SG), Gail Seyler (PF) Gary Swanson, Mark Jernigan | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Ali Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta loses the dribble to Stephen Hudkins | 28-38 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Winston Bhakta and he's fouled by Ray Nickelson - foul #2 on Ray Nickelson, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart (C) Edward Strong | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), James Valentine (SF), William Harris (C) Ali Borchers, Ray Nickelson, James Serna | |
| 02:35 | Jacksonville State | Raymond Napoleon misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | Gail Seyler is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Hudkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF) James Valentine, Gail Seyler | |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 01:51 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson loses the dribble to Charles Montenegro | 32-40 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville State | Winston Bhakta misses long on a runner in the lane | 32-40 |
| 01:16 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin is fouled on the floor by Gary Swanson - foul #1 on Gary Swanson, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Philip Owens (SF), Edward Strong (C) Charles Montenegro, Joseph Hart | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Serna (C) William Harris | |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | Masio Abdin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Winston Bhakta is called for the reach on Mark Jernigan - foul #2 on Winston Bhakta, team foul #12 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SG) Raymond Napoleon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:03 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-45 |