| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Bonomo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry House (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steve Holley | 31-39 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau is fouled on the floor by Kent Jones - foul #3 on Kent Jones, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly (SF) Kent Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Reynolds | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Holley - foul #3 on Steve Holley, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas (SG) Harry House | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste (PF) Steve Holley | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Marvin Kelly takes the ball from Richard Jeanbaptiste | 32-44 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris can't finish the layup | 32-44 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Reynolds and the foul's on George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist (PF) George Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SF), Ernest Chilson (C) Stephen Riendeau, Carlos Newell | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas is hacked by Billy Reynolds - foul #1 on Billy Reynolds, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty (C) Billy Reynolds | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo is fouled on the floor by Charles Hemmer - foul #2 on Charles Hemmer, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (SG) Alonzo Bonomo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly can't connect on a runner near the basket | 32-47 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty is called for traveling | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones (SF) James Reiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Steve Holley (PF) Charles Hemmer, Matthew Beatty | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry House (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Leist (fresh) C - Marvin Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Travis Erwin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Chilson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Steve Holley - foul #4 on Steve Holley, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris (PF) Marvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Carlos Newell (C) Arthur Godbolt, Steve Holley | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau (SF) Ernest Chilson | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist misses long on a floater from close range | 34-47 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Harry House - foul #2 on Harry House, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas (SG), James Reiss (C) Harry House, Ben Leist | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG) Travis Erwin | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Reiss | 34-47 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 34-49 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Alonzo Bonomo | 37-49 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 37-51 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-51 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kent Jones - foul #4 on Kent Jones, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Heiden (PG), Harry House (SG), Marvin Kelly (SF), Ben Leist (PF) Alonzo Bonomo, John Douglas, Kent Jones, George Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Billy Reynolds, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Carlos Newell | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Heiden's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Ernest Chilson | 37-52 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Heiden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry House (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Leist (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Chilson (fresh) C - Matthew Beatty (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | James Reiss picks off the pass by Charles Hemmer | 37-52 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 37-52 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is fouled on the floor by Arthur Godbolt - foul #1 on Arthur Godbolt, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo (PG), George Harris (PF) Larry Heiden, James Reiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF) Charles Hemmer, Stephen Riendeau | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo is whistled for a carry | 37-52 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Chilson | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marvin Kelly | 40-54 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 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) | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist connects on the floater from the baseline | 42-54 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas (SG), James Reiss (C) Harry House, Ben Leist | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer (PG), Billy Reynolds (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Carlos Newell (C) Travis Erwin, Arthur Godbolt, Kenneth Brown, Matthew Beatty | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Richard Jeanbaptiste, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Heiden (SG) Alonzo Bonomo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown (SF) Ernest Chilson | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Douglas | 44-56 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Kenneth Brown double dribbles | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SF) Marvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Godbolt - foul #2 on Arthur Godbolt, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones (SF), Ben Leist (PF) Vernon Short, George Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steve Holley (PF) Arthur Godbolt | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo (PG), Harry House (SG) John Douglas, Larry Heiden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau (SF) Richard Jeanbaptiste | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Bonomo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry House (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ben Leist (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Reiss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Riendeau (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Carlos Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo buries a floater from the left side set up by Harry House | 48-56 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly (C) James Reiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones lays it up and in set up by Alonzo Bonomo and he's hacked by Carlos Newell - foul #1 on Carlos Newell, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee State | Stephen Riendeau misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 05:43 | Tennessee State | Carlos Newell knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hemmer | 50-58 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Kelly | 52-58 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alonzo Bonomo - foul #3 on Alonzo Bonomo, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas (PG), Larry Heiden (SG), George Harris (PF), James Reiss (C) Alonzo Bonomo, Harry House, Ben Leist, Marvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (C) Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Carlos Newell | |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Hemmer steals the ball from Kent Jones | 52-60 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Douglas | 55-63 |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Ernest Chilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Jeanbaptiste | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Heiden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kent Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Reiss (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Charles Hemmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Godbolt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Holley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones buries a fadeaway from the left block | 57-65 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Steve Holley hits a jumper in the lane | 57-67 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alonzo Bonomo (PG), Harry House (SG) John Douglas, Larry Heiden | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Billy Reynolds (SG), Stephen Riendeau (SF), Carlos Newell (C) Arthur Godbolt, Richard Jeanbaptiste, Ernest Chilson | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Newell blocks the short jumper by Kent Jones | 57-67 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss is hacked by Carlos Newell - foul #2 on Carlos Newell, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Kelly (SF) Kent Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Reiss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer scores on a shot from the right side set up by Billy Reynolds and he's fouled by Alonzo Bonomo - foul #4 on Alonzo Bonomo, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas (PG), Larry Heiden (SG), Vernon Short (SF), Ben Leist (PF) Alonzo Bonomo, Harry House, George Harris, James Reiss | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Godbolt (SG), Richard Jeanbaptiste (SF), Ernest Chilson (PF), Matthew Beatty (C) Billy Reynolds, Stephen Riendeau, Steve Holley, Carlos Newell | |
| 01:59 | Tennessee State | Charles Hemmer makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee State | Richard Jeanbaptiste misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ben Leist grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short loses the ball out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin (PG) Charles Hemmer | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin is hacked by Larry Heiden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Heiden, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee State | Matthew Beatty gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin is hacked by Vernon Short - foul #1 on Vernon Short, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Heiden | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Beatty | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Travis Erwin runs out the clock | 59-70 |