| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) SF - David Vernon (fresh) PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) C - David Lillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) SG - Calvin Matthias (fresh) SF - Gary Cunningham (fresh) PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) C - Johnny Massie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee Martin | David McCune steals the ball from Isaac Echevarria | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | David McCune lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Lillis - foul #1 on David Lillis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina State | David Vernon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Charles Mahler | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | David Lillis snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | David Lillis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Gilyard | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina State | David Lillis is fouled on the floor by Isaac Echevarria - foul #1 on Isaac Echevarria, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Charles Mahler | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (SF), Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria | |
| 17:28 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Vernon | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington (C) David Lillis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (SG), James Nelson (SF), Raymond Daly (C) Charles Mahler, Calvin Matthias, Johnny Massie | |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | David Vernon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Franklin Washington | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas's floater is tipped away by Franklin Washington | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina State | David McCune travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (SG), David Russ (SF), Daniel Diederich (C) Phillip Toles, David Vernon, Derek Gilyard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Nelson | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina State | David Russ hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | David McCune grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Strauss (fresh) SF - David Russ (fresh) PF - Franklin Washington (fresh) C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - John Ward (fresh) SG - James Thomas (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Daly (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Daly - foul #1 on Raymond Daly, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles (SG), David Vernon (SF), David Lillis (C) David McCune, Earl Strauss, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Calvin Matthias (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Johnny Massie (C) John Ward, James Thomas, James Nelson, Dwayne Dickenson, Raymond Daly | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler loses the dribble to David Lillis | 8-4 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Calvin Matthias takes the ball from David Vernon | 8-4 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from Isaac Echevarria | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | David Russ knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Vernon - foul #1 on David Vernon, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Earl Strauss (SG), Derek Gilyard (PF), Daniel Diederich (C) David Russ, Phillip Toles, Franklin Washington, David Lillis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (PG), Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Charles Mahler, Isaac Echevarria | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dwayne Dickenson - foul #1 on Dwayne Dickenson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (SG), James Nelson (SF), Raymond Daly (C) Calvin Matthias, Gary Cunningham, Johnny Massie | |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David McCune - foul #1 on David McCune, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles (SG) David Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG) James Thomas | |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Martin | Earl Strauss picks off the pass by Dwayne Dickenson | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Strauss | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Toles | 18-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Strauss (fresh) PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ward (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Daly (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (SF), David Lillis (C) Earl Strauss, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Johnny Massie (C) John Ward, James Nelson, Dwayne Dickenson, Raymond Daly | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:27 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Mahler | 18-15 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler can't throw it down | 18-15 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina State | David Lillis grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina State | David Russ is fouled on the floor by Calvin Matthias - foul #1 on Calvin Matthias, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (SG), David Vernon (SF), Franklin Washington (PF) David McCune, Phillip Toles, Derek Gilyard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (PG) Charles Mahler | |
| 10:10 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:08 | Tennessee Martin | Johnny Massie grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias loses the dribble to David Lillis | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina State | David Russ makes the shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Martin | David Russ is called for the reach on Gary Cunningham - foul #1 on David Russ, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), Derek Gilyard (PF) David Russ, Earl Strauss, David Lillis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), James Nelson (SF), Dwayne Dickenson (PF), Raymond Daly (C) Calvin Matthias, Gary Cunningham, Isaac Echevarria, Johnny Massie | |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Nelson | 20-18 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | David McCune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 20-18 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina State | David McCune grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina State | David McCune misses short on a shot from the right block | 20-18 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Nelson | 20-20 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Washington | 22-20 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David McCune (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vernon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Washington (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Daly (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:35 | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson tips it home | 22-22 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington tips it home | 24-22 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Ward | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Vernon | 26-25 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Gilyard - foul #1 on Derek Gilyard, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (SG), David Russ (SF), Daniel Diederich (PF), David Lillis (C) Phillip Toles, David Vernon, Derek Gilyard, Franklin Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | James Thomas (PG), Calvin Matthias (SG), Isaac Echevarria (PF), Johnny Massie (C) Charles Mahler, John Ward, Dwayne Dickenson, Raymond Daly | |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | David McCune snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina State | David Russ knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David McCune | 28-27 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias is fouled on the floor by Earl Strauss - foul #1 on Earl Strauss, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham (SF) James Nelson | |
| 05:53 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Cunningham | 28-29 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina State | David Russ's floater is tipped away by Isaac Echevarria | 28-29 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | David Lillis snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina State | David Lillis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 05:17 | Tennessee Martin | Isaac Echevarria snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham blows the layup but he's fouled by David McCune - foul #2 on David McCune, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles (SG), Derek Gilyard (PF) David McCune, David Lillis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Isaac Echevarria | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Martin | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 28-30 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina State | Derek Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl Strauss and he's hacked by Dwayne Dickenson - foul #2 on Dwayne Dickenson, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington (PG), David Vernon (SF), David Lillis (C) Earl Strauss, David Russ, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), John Ward (SG), James Nelson (SF), Isaac Echevarria (PF) James Thomas, Calvin Matthias, Gary Cunningham, Johnny Massie | |
| 03:58 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Franklin Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Gilyard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lillis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Charles Mahler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Isaac Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Dickenson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Phillip Toles - foul #1 on Phillip Toles, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Martin | John Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington is hacked by Charles Mahler - foul #1 on Charles Mahler, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG) Derek Gilyard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Raymond Daly (C) Dwayne Dickenson | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Phillip Toles | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles clanks a shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | David Lillis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Isaac Echevarria | 31-32 |
| 02:24 | Tennessee Martin | James Nelson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Mahler | 31-34 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | David Vernon clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (SG), Derek Gilyard (PF) Phillip Toles, David Lillis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias (SG), Gary Cunningham (SF), John Kimbrel (PF), Johnny Massie (C) John Ward, James Nelson, Isaac Echevarria, Raymond Daly | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | David Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | David Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel is fouled on the floor by David Vernon - foul #2 on David Vernon, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Martin | John Kimbrel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Franklin Washington | 33-35 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Kimbrel - foul #1 on John Kimbrel, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Strauss (SG), Daniel Diederich (C) David McCune, Franklin Washington | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | John Ward (PG), Dwayne Dickenson (PF) Charles Mahler, John Kimbrel | |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dwayne Dickenson | 33-35 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Daniel Diederich | 33-35 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | David Russ is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David McCune (PG) David Vernon | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Martin | Calvin Matthias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Franklin Washington (PF) Derek Gilyard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler (PG), Isaac Echevarria (PF) John Ward, Dwayne Dickenson | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | David McCune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Lillis (C) David Russ | |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Mahler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to David Lillis | 33-35 |