| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Henry Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tinsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Slay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely's floater is tipped away by Michael Brady | 33-36 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady is hacked by Joshua Nicely - foul #3 on Joshua Nicely, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Davis (C) Joshua Nicely | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:55 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Lance McCoy | 33-38 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Lance McCoy steals the ball from Barry Davis | 33-38 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gregory - foul #1 on Bryan Gregory, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | Michael Tinsley is called for the reach on Lance McCoy - foul #1 on Michael Tinsley, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Henry Manley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts (PG) Henry Manley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lance McCoy | 33-38 |
| 16:32 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Sanders | 33-41 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell is hacked by Harry Cook - foul #3 on Harry Cook, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Mark Alverez (PF), Joshua Nicely (C) Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley, Robert Jewell, Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Turner (PG), Michael Crawford (SG), Benny Walters (SF), Christopher Grell (PF), Paul Slinkard (C) Bruce Sanders, Lance McCoy, Charles Slay, Harry Cook, Michael Brady | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kimball (fresh) SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Mark Alverez (fresh) C - Joshua Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crawford (fresh) SF - Benny Walters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Grell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Slinkard (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Benny Walters - foul #1 on Benny Walters, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee State | Paul Slinkard grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee State | Michael Crawford is fouled on the floor by Mark Kimball - foul #2 on Mark Kimball, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Manley (PG) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Turner buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Alverez - foul #1 on Mark Alverez, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory (SG), Michael Tinsley (SF), Robert Jewell (PF) Mark Kimball, Robert Meyer, Mark Alverez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Lance McCoy (SG), Charles Slay (SF), Michael Brady (C) Robert Turner, Michael Crawford, Benny Walters, Paul Slinkard | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Manley | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Harry Cook (PF) Christopher Grell | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Manley | 40-44 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Manley - foul #1 on Henry Manley, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Gregory | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF) Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Turner (PG), Benny Walters (C) Bruce Sanders, Michael Brady | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Henry Manley | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Henry Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kimball (fresh) SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jewell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Nicely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Slay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Walters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Kimball is hacked by Harry Cook - foul #4 on Harry Cook, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts (PG), Bryan Gregory (SG), Michael Tinsley (SF), Mark Alverez (PF) Henry Manley, Mark Kimball, Robert Meyer, Robert Jewell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Christopher Grell (PF), Michael Brady (C) Robert Turner, Charles Slay, Harry Cook | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee State | Bryan Gregory steps in front of the Benny Walters pass | 47-45 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory blows the dunk | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brady | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy hits a jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Benny Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brady - foul #2 on Michael Brady, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Manley (PG), Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Robert Jewell (PF) William Roberts, Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley, Mark Alverez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Wells (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Charles Slay (SF), Michael Crawford (PF), Paul Slinkard (C) Bruce Sanders, Lance McCoy, Benny Walters, Christopher Grell, Michael Brady | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Crawford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Henry Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Kimball (fresh) SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Jewell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Nicely (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Slay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crawford (fresh) C - Paul Slinkard (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Robert Turner grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Crawford | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory (SG), Michael Tinsley (SF), Barry Davis (C) Mark Kimball, Robert Meyer, Joshua Nicely | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Harry Cook (PF), Michael Brady (C) Paul Wells, Michael Crawford, Paul Slinkard | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Manley | 55-49 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jewell grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Turner | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Tennessee State | Charles Slay is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts (PG), Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Mark Alverez (PF), Joshua Nicely (C) Henry Manley, Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley, Robert Jewell, Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Wells (PG), Lance McCoy (SG), Benny Walters (SF), Christopher Grell (PF), Paul Slinkard (C) Bruce Sanders, Robert Turner, Charles Slay, Harry Cook, Michael Brady | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Benny Walters - foul #2 on Benny Walters, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | Christopher Grell pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kimball (fresh) SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mark Alverez (fresh) C - Joshua Nicely (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Paul Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benny Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Grell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Slinkard (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Joshua Nicely - foul #4 on Joshua Nicely, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy misses the 3rd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Kimball | 65-53 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Mark Kimball is called for the reach on Lance McCoy - foul #3 on Mark Kimball, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Davis (C) Joshua Nicely | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:37 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Manley (PG), Bryan Gregory (SG), Michael Tinsley (SF), Robert Jewell (PF), Joshua Nicely (C) William Roberts, Mark Kimball, Robert Meyer, Mark Alverez, Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Charles Slay (SF), Harry Cook (PF), Michael Brady (C) Paul Wells, Benny Walters, Christopher Grell, Paul Slinkard | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Joshua Nicely is called for the reach on Michael Brady - foul #5 on Joshua Nicely, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts (PG), Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Mark Alverez (PF), Barry Davis (C) Henry Manley, Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley, Robert Jewell, Joshua Nicely | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Turner (PG), Michael Crawford (SG), Benny Walters (SF), Christopher Grell (PF) Bruce Sanders, Lance McCoy, Charles Slay, Harry Cook | |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Michael Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Manley (PG), Bryan Gregory (SG), Michael Tinsley (SF), Robert Jewell (PF) William Roberts, Mark Kimball, Robert Meyer, Mark Alverez | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders (PG), Lance McCoy (SG), Charles Slay (SF), Harry Cook (PF) Robert Turner, Michael Crawford, Benny Walters, Christopher Grell | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Gregory - foul #2 on Bryan Gregory, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee State | Harry Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Davis snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tinsley | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Lance McCoy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Slay | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tinsley is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sanders - foul #2 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory is fouled on the floor by Lance McCoy - foul #1 on Lance McCoy, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Henry Manley is called for the reach on Bruce Sanders - foul #2 on Henry Manley, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts (PG), Mark Kimball (SG), Robert Meyer (SF), Mark Alverez (PF) Henry Manley, Bryan Gregory, Michael Tinsley, Robert Jewell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Turner (SG), Benny Walters (SF), Christopher Grell (PF), Paul Slinkard (C) Lance McCoy, Charles Slay, Harry Cook, Michael Brady | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Bruce Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Alverez | 70-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | William Roberts loses the dribble to Bruce Sanders | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Turner lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Sanders | 70-62 |