| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Yates (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Friend (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates lays it in | 43-36 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson is called for the reach on Darin Sant - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 46-36 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates tips it home | 46-38 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is hacked by Ilia Zabel - foul #1 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Friend - foul #1 on Anthony Friend, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee State | John Nelson is hacked by Dale Blakley - foul #3 on Dale Blakley, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (C) Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerrod Eidson - foul #1 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (C) Ilia Zabel | |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Grigsby | 49-38 |
| 16:46 | Tennessee State | John Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pinegar | 51-38 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | John Nelson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Yates and the foul's on Nathaniel Thiel - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (PF) Harold Grigsby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SF), Ronald Kelly (PF), Ilia Zabel (C) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Anthony Friend, Charles Lindsey | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Nathaniel Thiel and he's fouled by Ilia Zabel - foul #2 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF) John Nelson | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey misses the easy layup | 54-41 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Sant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum is hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #2 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Clayton Meldrum misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #3 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF) Manuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), Andrew Yates (SF), Anthony Friend (PF) Shawn Knudtson, Ronald Kelly, Ilia Zabel | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:53 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson tips it home | 56-43 |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Meldrum and he's hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Robert Pinegar (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Jerrod Eidson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Nelson (SG) Clayton Meldrum | |
| 14:12 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates misses the easy layup | 56-46 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is called for 5 seconds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel (C) Charles Lindsey | |
| 12:56 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Thiel | 56-46 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 59-46 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Darin Sant is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #3 on Darin Sant, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Robert Pinegar, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SF), Ronald Kelly (PF) Nelson Johnson, Andrew Yates, Anthony Friend | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-48 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Roberts | 59-48 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (C) Harold Grigsby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey (PF) John Nelson | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Ronald Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Knudtson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zabel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar is fouled on the floor by Ilia Zabel - foul #3 on Ilia Zabel, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), Anthony Friend (PF) Ronald Kelly, Charles Lindsey | |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson loses the dribble to Anthony Friend | 59-51 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Thiel picks off the pass by Shawn Knudtson | 61-56 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson is hacked by Anthony Friend - foul #2 on Anthony Friend, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Tommy Lynn (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Manuel Roberts, Jerrod Eidson, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Martin Dick (SF), Ronald Kelly (PF), Charles Lindsey (C) Shawn Knudtson, Clayton Meldrum, Andrew Yates, Anthony Friend, Ilia Zabel | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Victor Senter, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Martin Dick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Senter - foul #2 on Victor Senter, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Martin Dick makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Martin Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Steigerwald and the foul's on Ronald Kelly - foul #1 on Ronald Kelly, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee State | John Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 64-58 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Senter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nelson Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Dick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Martin Dick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Dick, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates (SF), Anthony Friend (PF) Martin Dick, Ronald Kelly | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the floater from the right side | 64-58 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Eidson - foul #2 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel (C) Charles Lindsey | |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Yates takes the ball from Dale Blakley | 64-60 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee State | Ilia Zabel is denied on a layup by Jerrod Eidson | 64-60 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Dale Blakley swats the layup by Anthony Friend | 64-60 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson tips it home | 66-60 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend is fouled on the floor by Harold Grigsby - foul #3 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Knudtson (PG), Clayton Meldrum (SG), Charles Lindsey (C) Nelson Johnson, John Nelson, Ilia Zabel | |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 68-61 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Charles Lindsey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Meldrum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Yates (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Friend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson (PG), John Nelson (SG), Ilia Zabel (C) Shawn Knudtson, Clayton Meldrum, Charles Lindsey | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Nathaniel Thiel is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #3 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Harold Grigsby | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Blakley | 69-63 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Andrew Yates hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Nelson Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF) Manuel Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Friend denies the turnaround by Dale Blakley | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Anthony Friend | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | John Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel double dribbles | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend tips it home | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend grabs the board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Anthony Friend runs out the clock | 72-73 |