| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Godbey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Frary (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Woodfin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris is hacked by James Maddox - foul #2 on James Maddox, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Jacks - foul #1 on Michael Jacks, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darryl Godbey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary is hacked by Darryl Godbey - foul #3 on Darryl Godbey, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell (C) Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee State | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woodfin | 38-40 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG) Charles Frary | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Jacks blocks the short jumper by David Smith | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Jacks | 38-40 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Frederick Irving - foul #1 on Frederick Irving, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith (SG), John Herrman (SF), William Smith (PF) John Lewis, James Maddox, Donnie Woodfin | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Shayne Morris | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Gordon | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shayne Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Fussell (fairly fresh) C - William Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Aybar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Smith (fresh) SF - John Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Shayne Morris steals it from Elvin Smith | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon hits the finger roll set up by Shayne Morris | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee State | Frederick Irving is called for the reach on Paul Aybar - foul #2 on Frederick Irving, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington (PG), Wayne Donovan (SG), Richard Dillion (SF), David Smith (PF), Darryl Godbey (C) Frederick Irving, Richard Gordon, Shayne Morris, Richard Fussell, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG), John Lewis (SG), James Maddox (SF), Donnie Woodfin (PF) Paul Aybar, Elvin Smith, William Smith, Michael Jacks | |
| 14:52 | Tennessee State | John Lewis hits the finger roll set up by James Maddox | 42-44 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Redington knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Donovan | 45-44 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Godbey - foul #4 on Darryl Godbey, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris (SF), William Humphreys (C) Jeffrey Redington, Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks (C) John Herrman | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | James Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Smith | 45-44 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Donnie Woodfin - foul #1 on Donnie Woodfin, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG), Richard Gordon (SG) Wayne Donovan, Shayne Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Lewis | 46-46 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnie Woodfin steals the ball from William Humphreys | 46-46 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Maddox | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by Richard Gordon and he's fouled by James Maddox - foul #3 on James Maddox, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris (SF), Richard Fussell (C) Richard Dillion, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG), John Herrman (SF), William Smith (PF) Charles Frary, James Maddox, Donnie Woodfin | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Fussell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Aybar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Herrman | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (PG), Richard Dillion (SG), William Humphreys (C) Frederick Irving, Richard Gordon, David Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG), James Maddox (SF), Donnie Woodfin (PF) John Lewis, William Smith, Michael Jacks | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | James Maddox hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Dillion | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee State | James Maddox can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee State | James Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | James Maddox grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee State | James Maddox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by James Maddox - foul #4 on James Maddox, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG), Richard Gordon (SG) Wayne Donovan, Richard Dillion | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Lewis (PG), John Lewis (SG), Elvin Smith (SF), Michael Jacks (C) Charles Frary, Paul Aybar, James Maddox, John Herrman | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the 3rd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shayne Morris - foul #1 on Shayne Morris, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (SF), David Smith (PF) Shayne Morris, Richard Fussell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donnie Woodfin - foul #2 on Donnie Woodfin, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Smith (PF) Donnie Woodfin | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks misses long on a floater from close range | 56-56 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | William Humphreys grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Frederick Irving (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Humphreys (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Lewis (fresh) SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan is fouled on the floor by Elvin Smith - foul #1 on Elvin Smith, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris (SF), Richard Dillion (PF), Darryl Godbey (C) Frederick Irving, David Smith, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG), James Maddox (SF), John Herrman (PF) Robert Lewis, Elvin Smith, William Smith | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG) Wayne Donovan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Tennessee State | John Herrman snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | John Lewis is hacked by Darryl Godbey - foul #5 on Darryl Godbey, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Smelley (C) Darryl Godbey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin (PF) John Herrman | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | James Maddox grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jacks | 56-56 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on James Maddox - foul #5 on James Maddox, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith (PF), Richard Fussell (C) Richard Dillion, Charles Smelley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar (PG), Elvin Smith (SG), John Herrman (SF) Charles Frary, John Lewis, James Maddox | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Donovan (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | Paul Aybar buries a jump hook in the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Gordon (SG), Richard Dillion (SF), William Humphreys (C) Frederick Irving, Shayne Morris, Richard Fussell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Frary (PG), John Lewis (SG), William Smith (C) Paul Aybar, Donnie Woodfin, Michael Jacks | |
| 03:19 | Tennessee State | Elvin Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Humphreys | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dillion (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - William Humphreys (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Frary (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Herrman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dillion tips it home | 60-61 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Irving (PG), Shayne Morris (SF), Richard Fussell (C) Wayne Donovan, Richard Dillion, William Humphreys | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin (PF), Michael Jacks (C) Elvin Smith, William Smith | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | John Lewis connects on the floater in the lane | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell is hacked by John Herrman - foul #1 on John Herrman, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee State | Michael Jacks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | David Smith denies the turnaround by Donnie Woodfin | 61-63 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Fussell | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Herrman - foul #2 on John Herrman, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee State | Donnie Woodfin gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | John Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shayne Morris | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Woodfin - foul #3 on Donnie Woodfin, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Shayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Charles Frary buries a fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Fussell can't finish the layup | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | John Herrman pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | John Herrman runs out the clock | 63-65 |