| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wingo (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Paro - foul #2 on Floyd Paro, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Greene | 43-33 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo double dribbles | 43-35 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Wingo - foul #1 on Matthew Wingo, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell loses the dribble to Robert Reedy | 43-37 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene tips it in | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Harry Corrales | 45-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman (C) Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy is hacked by Buck Diggins - foul #2 on Buck Diggins, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF) Buck Diggins, John Mitchell | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Greene | 47-37 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro tips it home | 47-39 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Bailey | 49-39 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee State | Christian Coleman steps in front of the Floyd Paro pass | 49-39 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-39 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Paro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) C - Harry Corrales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Christian Coleman denies the turnaround by John Pagano | 49-39 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Coleman | 51-41 |
| 15:01 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is hacked by Richard Greene - foul #1 on Richard Greene, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Mark Magoon (SF), Matthew Wingo (C) Richard Greene, Harold Bailey, Michael Despres, Robert Reedy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), John Mitchell (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Floyd Paro, Raymond Chamlee, Harry Corrales | |
| 14:40 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Luttrell | 51-41 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Smith | 51-43 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Mark Magoon | 53-43 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell is hacked by Christian Coleman - foul #2 on Christian Coleman, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms (PF) Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (SF) Donald Smith | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Chamlee | 53-46 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Hayes | 55-46 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG), Harold Bailey (SG), Michael Despres (SF), Robert Reedy (PF) Ronald Hayes, Roger Dilday, Mark Magoon, Thomas Helms | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Floyd Paro (SF), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | John Pagano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Corrales and the foul's on Matthew Wingo - foul #2 on Matthew Wingo, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman (C) Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Donald Smith (PF) Buck Diggins, John Mitchell | |
| 12:25 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Despres | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Pagano | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Reedy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy hits the finger roll set up by Michael Despres and the foul's on Harry Corrales - foul #3 on Harry Corrales, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Floyd Paro | 59-52 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Despres - foul #2 on Michael Despres, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), John Mitchell (PF) Donald Smith, Raymond Chamlee | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Mitchell denies the turnaround by Harold Bailey | 59-54 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Mitchell | 59-54 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee State | Richard Greene is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #2 on Richard Greene, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), Matthew Wingo (C) Harold Bailey, Christian Coleman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (SF), Harold Black (C) Floyd Paro, Harry Corrales | |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harold Black | 59-54 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins is whistled for a carry | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (SG), Mark Magoon (SF) Richard Greene, Michael Despres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SF) Raymond Chamlee | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes loses the dribble to Buck Diggins | 59-54 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is fouled on the floor by Mark Magoon - foul #2 on Mark Magoon, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Buck Diggins, John Mitchell, Harold Black | |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy misses the floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 59-56 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-56 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Reedy | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Magoon (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Reedy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) C - Harry Corrales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Reedy lays it in set up by Mark Magoon | 61-56 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | John Pagano hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Wingo | 63-58 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales hits a shot in the paint | 63-60 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Pagano steps in front of the Ronald Hayes pass | 63-60 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Reedy - foul #3 on Robert Reedy, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Michael Despres (SF), Christian Coleman (PF), Thomas Helms (C) Ronald Hayes, Harold Bailey, Mark Magoon, Robert Reedy, Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF) John Pagano, Donald Smith, Floyd Paro, Raymond Chamlee | |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:25 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Corrales steps in front of the Michael Despres pass | 66-63 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (SF), Harold Black (C) Thomas Brown, Harry Corrales | |
| 04:18 | Tennessee State | Thomas Helms blocks the short jumper by John Mitchell | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | Richard Greene takes the ball from Darrin Luttrell | 68-63 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 03:28 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Richard Greene (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Despres (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christian Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Helms (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell throws it down set up by Darrin Luttrell | 68-65 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres misses short on a runner near the basket | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Christian Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), Robert Reedy (PF), Matthew Wingo (C) Roger Dilday, Christian Coleman, Thomas Helms | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Floyd Paro (SF) Darrin Luttrell, Raymond Chamlee | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | John Pagano picks off the pass by Richard Greene | 68-65 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 68-65 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Despres | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres is hacked by Harold Black - foul #1 on Harold Black, team foul #4 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales (C) Harold Black | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 01:37 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Greene and he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #4 on Harry Corrales, team foul #5 | 70-65 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Despres is hacked by John Pagano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pagano, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday (SG), Mark Magoon (SF) Harold Bailey, Michael Despres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene is fouled on the floor by John Pagano - foul #3 on John Pagano, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Wingo pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Pagano is called for the reach on Richard Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pagano, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is called for traveling | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG), Christian Coleman (PF), Thomas Helms (C) Richard Greene, Robert Reedy, Matthew Wingo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Dilday runs out the clock | 75-65 |